enjoy the ride

My Uncle John recently sent this to me, and I thought it was beautiful, and worthy of a blog. If you would like to watch the video you can do that here. Enjoy

here are some tips
that may bring you a beautiful life!

take a 10-30 minute walk every day
and while you walk, smile.

sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

when you wake up in the morning
complete the following statement,
"my purpose is to ...today."

live with the 3 e's ...Energy, Enthusiasm, Empathy
and the 3 f's ...Faith, Family, Friends.

spend more time with
people over the age of 70
and under the age of 6.

dream more while you are awake.

try to make at least three people smile each day.

realize that life is a school
and you are here to learn,
pass all your tests.
problems are simply
part of the curriculum
that appear and fade away
like algebra class
but the lessons you learn
will last a lifetime.

smile and laugh more.
it will keep
the energy vampires away.

life isn't fair, but it's still good.

life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

don't take yourself
so seriously.
no one else does.

you don't have to win every argument.
agree to disagreements.

make peace with your past,
so it won't mess up the present.

don't compare your life
with others.
you have no idea
what their journey
is all about.

burn the candles,
use the nice sheets.
don't save it
for a special occasion.
today is special.

no one is in charge of your happiness except you.

forgive everyone for everything.

what other people think of you in none of your business.

time
heals almost everything.
give time, time.

however good or bad a situation is, it will change.

your job won't
take care of you
when you are sick.
your friends will
stay in touch.

get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

the best is yet to come.

no matter how you feel,
get up, dress up
and show up.

do the right thing!

call your family often.

each night before you go to bed
complete the follow statements:
"i am thankful for..."
"today i accomplished..."

remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

enjoy the ride.
remember that this is not disney world
and you certainly don't want a fast pass.
make the most of it and enjoy the ride.

The author of this powerful video is unknown. However, a large majority of its content is from a newsletter authored by Jon Gordon, which can be accessed here.

My personal favorites I highlighted in color.