40 Inspiring Thoughts ( This is a Power Point Presentation. Microsoft Power Point must be installed on your computer to view the presentation. Go to “Slide Show” and click your mouse or the down key on your keyboard to advance to next slide.) 1.Walk 10 to 30 minutes every day. And smile while you walk!

2. Sit in silence for 10 minutes every day. Lock yourself in if necessary.

3. Listen to good music every day: it is true food for the spirit.

4. When you wake up in the morning, make a goal for the day and make it happen.

5. Live with the 3 Es: Energy Enthusiasm and Empathy.

6. Play more games than last year.

7. Read more books than last year.

8. Look at the sky each day and embrace its magnificance.

9. Dream more while you are awake!

10. Eat more natural foods than processed ones.

11. Eat berries and nuts and drink green tea, lots of water, and a glass of wine each day.

12. Try each day to make at least three people smile.

13. Eliminate disorder and regret in your life; feel new energy flow into your life.

14. Don’t waste your precious time regretting the past or worrying about things beyond your control. Rather convert your energy into positive thoughts for today and tomorrow.

15. Life is a school; you are here to learn. Solving problems makes us stronger and more confident.

16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a beggar.

17. Smile and laugh more than yesterday.

18. Don’t miss any opportunity to hug people you love and respect.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

20. Don’t take yourself too seriously – no one else does!

21. You don’t have to win every argument. Sometimes it is okay to agree to disagree.

22. Make peace with your past so its old baggage does not ruin your present.

23. Don’t compare yourself with others. For always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

24. You alone are in charge of your happiness.

25. Remember you don’t always have control over what happens; you do have control over what you do with life’s experiences.

26. Learn something new each day.

27. What other people think of you is irrelevant!

28. Love your body and respect it.

29. No matter how good or bad the situation, it will change.

30. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Family and friends will!

31. Get rid of all that is not useful, beautiful and fun.

32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have everything you will ever need.

33. Stay positive: the best is yet to come.

34. No matter how you feel, get up, get dressed, and get going.

35. Cherish true friends.

36. Call your family often and send them s. Let them know you are thinking of them.

37. In that quiet time before sleep, give thanks for the blessings of the day.

38. After a stressful day, watch a sitcom!

39. Play the cards you are dealt.

40. Life is beautiful – enjoy it while you can!