He was a Harvard Professor and
was in his forties and he died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, but wrote a book
‘The last lecture”, one of the bestsellers in 2007. What a legacy to leave
behind… In a letter to his wife Jai and
his children, Dylan, Logan, and Chloe, he wrote this beautiful “guide to a
better life" for them to follow. May you be blessed by his
insight.
POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE
YOUR LIFE
Personality:
1. Don’t compare your life to
others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts
of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present
moment
3. Don't overdo; keep your
limits
4. Don't take yourself so
seriously; no one else does
5. Don't waste your
precious energy on gossip
6. Dream more while you are
awake
7. Envy is a waste of time. You
already have all you need.
8. Forget issues of the
past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin
your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste
time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10. Make peace with your past
so it won’t spoil the present
11. No one is in charge of your
happiness except you
12. Realize that life is a
school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the
curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you
learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh
more
14. You don't have to win every
argument. Agree to disagree.
Community:
15. Call your family
often
16. Each day give something
good to others
17. Forgive everyone for
everything
18. Spend time with people over
the age of 70 & under the age of 6
19. Try to make at least three
people smile each day
20. What other people think of
you is none of your business
21. Your job will not take care
of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in
touch.
Life:
22. Put GOD first in
anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything
24. Do the right things
25. However good or bad a
situation is, it will change
26. No matter how you feel, get
up, dress up and show up
27. The best is yet to come
28. Get rid of anything that
isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful
29. When you awake alive in the
morning, thank GOD for it
30. If you know GOD you will
always be happy. So, be happy.
While you practice the entire
above, share this knowledge with the people you love, people you school with,
people you play with, people you work with and people you live with. Not only will it enrich YOUR
life, but also that of those around you. Stay blessed.
