Don’t pick up the phone every time it rings.Remember that Recreation must involve Re-Creation. Effective recreation must involve some pursuit that soothes your soul.Choose Worthy OpponentsSleep Less. Strive for less time in bed but a richer, deeper sleep.Have a Family Mealtime

Read ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ by Mitch AlbomMaster your Time. Commit yourself to managing your time more efficientlyKeep your cool. Tough times call for cool people and they are always cool and calm when the pressure is on.Recruit a Board of Directors. An imaginary board of people you idolize to which you go to when you have to make important decisions.Cure your monkey mind. Be in the present. When your mind roams off to somewhere else, bring it back in the present.

Rewrite your life story. No matter what has happened to you in the past, your future is spotless.Plant a TreeFind your place of PeaceTake More PicturesBe an AdventurerDecompress before you go homeRespect your instinctsCollect Quotes that Inspire youLove your WorkServe SelflesslyLive Fully so You can die Happily

List Your Problems. A problem well stated is a problem half-solved.Practice the Action Habit. The smallest of actions is always better than the boldest of intentions.See your children as giftsEnjoy the Path, Not just the reward. The real value of setting and achieving goals lies not in the rewards you receive but in the person you become as a result of achieving your goals.Remember that Awareness precedes Change. The first step to eliminating a negative habit is to become aware of it.

Be Humble. The more you are as a person, the less you need to prove yourself to others.Don’t finish every book you start. If you find that after reading the first 3 chapters of a book, you have not gained any worthwhile knowledge, or that the book has failed to keep your attention, do yourself a favor : Put the book away and make better use of your time.Don’t be TOO hard on yourself. Be gentle to yourself and see life for what it is : A journey of self-discovery, personal growth, and lifelong learningMake a vow of Silence. Try to be silent for 30-60 minutes each day.

Drink Fresh fruit juiceCreate a Pure Environment. Our environment is stronger than our will power.Walk in the WoodsGet a CoachTake a mini-vacationBecome a volunteerWatch ‘Six Degrees of Separation’Listen to music daily. Get serious about listening to music that inspires you.Write a legacy statementFind Three great friends

Focus on the Worthy. The person who tries to do everything ultimately achieves nothing.Write Thank-you NotesAlways carry a Book with youCreate a Love Account. Without the rich heart, wealth is an ugly beggar.Get behind People’s Eyeballs. Try to understand people. It deepens your bond with them.

Develop an Honesty Philosophy. Be a person of your word rather than being “all talk and no action” Honor Your Past. Success is measured not so much by the position one has reached in life, but by the obstacles the person overcame while trying to succeed. Start your Day Well. The way you begin your day determines the way you will live your day. Learn to say NO Gracefully. If your priorities don’t get scheduled into your planner, other people’s priorities will get put into your planner. Take a weekly Break. Plan for a weekly period of peace.

Stop Condemning. Take your life into your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing : No one to BlameSee your day as your lifeCreate a Mastermind AllianceCreate a Daily Code of ConductImagine a richer RealityBecome the CEO of your life. Who cares what others think when you7 know that what you are doing is the right thing to do.

Learn to be Silent. Experiencing solitude, for even a few minutes a day, will keep you centered on your highest life priorities.Think about your Ideal Neighbourhood.Get up EarlySee Your Troubles as Blessings. Our character is shaped, not through life’s easiest experiences, but during life’s toughest ones.Laugh More. We don’t laugh because we’re happy. We’re happy because we laugh.

Spend a Day without your WatchTake more Risks. Life is nothing more than a game of numbers—the more risks you take, the more rewards you will receive.Live a life. There really are no problems, just opportunities waiting to be recognized as solutions by the person of wisdom.Learn from a good movie. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.Bless Your Money. The hand that gives is the hand that gathers.

Get good at Asking. If you refuse to accept anything but the best; you very often get it.Look for the Higher Meaning of your workBuild a library of Heroic BooksDevelop Your Talents. The tragedy of life is not death, but what we let die inside of us while we live.Connect with nature.Use your commute time.Go on a news fast. Don’t consume any news for a particular amount of time each dayGet Serious about setting goals.Remember the rule of 21. It takes 21 days to develop a new habit. Powerful indeed is the empire of habit.Practice Forgiveness

Read ‘The Artist’s Way’Learn to Meditate.Have a living funeral. A living funeral is a celebration for someone who's alive and able to attend the event. It's a celebration of life with the opportunity to say final goodbyes, offering everyone a chance to leave nothing unsaid and to find a sense of closureStop complaining and start living. Make wiser choices about the thoughts you will allow to enter your mindIncrease Your Value. To get more from life, you need to be more in life

Talk to Yourself.Schedule Worry Breaks. Don’t worry while performing some task. Focus on the task at hand.Model a Child. Children come to us more highly evolved than adults to teach us the lessons we need to learn.Remember, Genius is 99% Inspiration.Care for the Temple. In a sound body rests a sound mind. Those who don’t make time for exercise must eventually make time for illness.

Be a Better ParentBe Unorthodox. To live a richer, more rewarding life, it is essential that you run your own race.Carry a goal card. The great and glorious masterpiece of men is to live to the point.Be more than your moods. You are the creator of the moods you experience.Savor the simple stuff. Have the wisdom to savor the simple things

Become an Imposter. Act like that which you most wish to becomeTake a public speaking course. Be good at Public Speaking and have great Communication skills.Stop thinking tiny thoughts. Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.Don’t worry about things you cannot change.Start taking walks.

Discover Your Calling. If you don’t act on life, life has a habit of acting on you. Everyday, be Kind to a stranger. Everyone who enters your life has a lesson to teach and a story to tell. Maintain Your Perspective. When you encounter a difficult situation, ask yourself if there is any wiser, more enlightened way of looking at that seemingly negative situation. Practice Tough Love. The tougher you are on yourself, the easier life will be on you. Keep a Journal. It will help clarify your intentions so that you remain focused on the things that truly count.

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101 things to learn from 'Who will cry when you die' by Robin Sharma

“When you were born, you cried while the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world cries while you rejoice.”— Ancient Sanskrit saying Does the gem of wisdom quoted above strike a chord deep within you? Do you feel that life is slipping by so fast that you just might never get the chance to live with the meaning, happiness and joy you know you deserve? If so, then this very special book by leadership guru Robin S. Sharma, the author whose Monk Who Sold His Ferrari series has transformed the lives of thousands, will be the guiding light that leads you to a brilliant new way of living. In this easy-to-read yet wisdom-rich manual, Robin S. Sharma offers 101 simple solutions to life’s most complex problems, ranging from a little-known method for beating stress and worry to a powerful way to enjoy the journey while you create a legacy that lasts. Other lessons include “Honor Your Past,” “Start Your Day Well,” “See Troubles as Blessings” and “Discover Your Calling.” If you are finally ready to move beyond a life spent chasing success to one of deep significance, this is the ideal book for you.

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Robin Sharma is one of the world’s premier thinkers on leadership, personal growth and life management. The bestselling author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Who Will Cry When You Die? and The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO and four other books on self-transformation. Robin Sharma is in constant demand internationally as keynote speaker at the conferences of many of the most powerful companies on the planet including Microsoft, Nortel Networks, General Motors, FedEx and IBM. He is a resident of Ontario, Canada. (Barnes and Noble)

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