28 Secrets to Happiness

**homesteadmamma** · 10-23-2002, 10:05 AM

As found in The Simple Living Guide by Janet Luhrs.

- Live beneath your means and within your means.
- return everthing you know.
- donate blood.
- stop blaming other people.
- admit it when you make a mistake.
- give all the clothes you haven't worn in the last three years to charity.
- every day do something nice and try not to get caught.
- listen more; talk less
- every day take a 30-minute walk in your neighbourhood.
- skip tow meals a week and give the money to the homeless.
- strive for excellence, not perfection.
- be on time.
- don't make excuses.
- don't argue.
- get organized.
- be kind to kind people.
- be even kinder to unkind people.
- let someone cut ahead of you in line.
- take time to be alone.
- reread a favorite book.
- cultivate good manners.
- be humble.
- understand and accept that life isn't always fair.
- know when to say something.
- know when to keep your mouth shut.
- don't criticize anyone for 24 hours.
- learn from the past, plan for the future and live in the present.
- don't sweat the small stuff.

I love these. How about you, anymore you might want to add.

**Rhonda** · 10-23-2002, 10:15 AM

Realize that life is not about YOU. We are here for God's purpose and pleasure and to serve and please him.

**captclearance** · 10-23-2002, 10:34 AM

Help your children with random acts of kindness....
Let them rake a neighbors yard, take trash cans out on collection day, pick up litter as they walk, and teach them never to expect or except more than a Thank you !

**rhiana** · 10-23-2002, 11:19 AM

This is fantastic Thank you! I have one to add.
Words are important, be careful which ones you use.

**heaven** · 10-23-2002, 12:57 PM

these are great, teach your children to respect everyone young and old.

**homesteadmamma** · 09-17-2004, 07:47 PM

I love these. We so often get so busy we forget about little things that bring happiness. I can't wait to hear what Janet Luhrs has to say about true happiness in our course.

**forestdale** · 09-19-2004, 01:38 AM

I love Janet's list. I have been working at achieving a lot of her points for the past few months.

Lori, I absolutely love your suggestion. I taught my kids to do this, they are in their 20s now and I think it made a real difference in how they grew up.