The other day I read these wise advices and they seemed so true to me that I have wanted to share them although perhaps many of you have already read them.
At the time that his son was going to go to college Jackson Brown worried about the happiness of his son and since he was going to be away from them he wrote these tips for him to follow them since they would surely make him happier.
His son decided to share it with his classmates and they were so successful that they asked the father for permission to edit the book "Live Happy" which was a success.
The advice that his father gave him were:
Watch the sunrise at least once a year.
Firmly shake your hand, and look at people in front of your eyes.
Have a good music team.
Choose a partner in the same way you would choose a tennis partner: look for it to be strong where you are weak and vice versa.
Beware of boasters: no one boasts what is left over.
Remember birthdays of people you care about.
Avoid negative people; They always have a problem for each solution.
Drive cars that are not very expensive, but give yourself the pleasure of having a good house.
There is never a second chance to make a good first impression.
Do not comment on the weight of a person, or tell someone that they are losing their hair. You already know.
Remember that more is achieved by people through encouragement than reproach (tell the weak that he is strong and you will see strength).
Encourage yourself to introduce yourself to someone you like just by smiling and saying: My name is so-and-so; They have not presented us yet.
Never threat if you're not willing to do it.
It shows extra respect for the people who do the heaviest work.
Do what is right, no matter what others think.
Give your child a hand whenever you have the opportunity. The time will come when he will not let you do it anymore.
Learn to look at people from their sandals and not from yours. Locate your claims within your means.
Remember the old proverb: Without debt, without danger.
There is nothing more difficult than answering the questions of fools.
Learn to share with others and discover the joy of being useful to your neighbor. (He who does not live to serve, does not serve to live).
Go to your commitments on time. Punctuality is respect for others' time.
Trust in God, but lock your car.
Remember that great love and great challenge also include 'great risk'.
Never confuse wealth with success.
Never lose your sense of humor and learn to laugh at your own shortcomings.
Do not expect someone else to know what you want if you do not say so
Even if you have a comfortable position, have your children pay part of their studies.
Make two copies of the photos you take and send them to the people that appear in the photos.
Treat your employees with the same respect that you treat your customers.
Do not forget that silence is sometimes the best answer.
Do not throw away a good idea because you do not like who it comes from.
Never buy a cheap mattress: we spend a third of our lives on top of it.
Do not confuse comfort with happiness.
Never buy anything electrical at a craft fair.
Listen twice what you're talking about (that's why God gave us two ears and one mouth).
When you need professional advice, ask professionals and not friends.
Learn to distinguish who your friends are and who your enemies are.
Never envy: envy is the tribute that mediocrity gives to talent.
Remember that happiness is not a goal but a way: enjoy while you travel.
If you do not want to feel frustrated, do not set impossible goals.
'The happiest people do not necessarily have the best of everything ... they just enjoy to the fullest all that God puts in their way'