The Serenity Prayer

The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity

To accept the things I cannot change;

Courage to change the things I can;

and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;

Enjoying one moment at a time;

Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;

Taking, as He did, this sinful world

as it is, not as I would have it;

Trusting that He will make all things right

If I surrender to His Will;

That I may be reasonably happy in this life

and supremely happy with Him

Forever in the next.

Amen.

-Reinhold Niebuhr

There are no guarantees in life; neither happiness nor sorrow, neither riches nor poverty, neither love nor loneliness. No matter what happens to you in this life, your one and only lasting desire should be -that your inner core shall prevail.

Wealth is a result of a lifestyle of hard work, perseverance, planning, and, most of all, SELF-DISCIPLINE

Non-zero day~ do something no matter how significantly small towards accomplishing your goals and dreams in life; every single day.

I came across this great blog which talks of living a purposeful life and being aware of every minute of your existence noting that you need to give the world your true self and that the only thing you should fear is fear itself.  
The blog is about doing what really matters to you.
In one of the articles in the blog, the blogger says that you need to ensure that every day you do one thing towards the success of your goals and dreams. If you procrastinate and push things forward, you will be huddled with feelings of frustrations, insufficiency and even giving up.

On the contrary, when you purpose to do one thing everyday, you will get satisfied and would want to do more the next day.

She notes 3 important things:

1. Make it in you to have a non-zero day. Have a non-zero system.

2. There are three yous and one bestfriend. That is you in the past, you in the present and you in the future.

Be thankful to the old you of yesterday for decisions that you make and work for the future you, your bestfriend.

The cycle of doing something for someone else (future you) and thanking someone for the good in your life (past you) is key to building gratitude and productivity.

3. Exercise and books

Read 7 habits of highly successful people. Read “Emotional Intelligence”. Read “From Good to Great”. Read “Thinking Fast and Slow”. Read books that will help you understand.

4. Forgive yourself

And at the end of it, we need to have faith in what we need to achieve in life and to believe in ourself.

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Identifying who you are ~Wealth is meaningless compared to how much people appreciate you.

A good way to find it is to think how you’d like to be remembered. Wealth is meaningless compared to how much people appreciate you.

Identify what you are good at:

So identify what you’re good at, like being able to communicate, or organise. 

What are your values:Your values, experience and personality. 

What do you love doing, and would do every day, if money weren’t an issue. 

Think about what you really care about

What have you achieved that you’re proud of?

What you do that’s so absorbing it seems effortless.

Source: Daily Nation 17th August 2015

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know. (and 49 more life mantra quotes)

1. Have a firm handshake.
2. Look people in the eye.
3. Sing in the shower.
4. Own a great stereo system.
5. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard.
6. Keep secrets.
7. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
8. Always accept an outstretched hand.
9. Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.
10. Whistle.
11. Avoid sarcastic remarks.
12. Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 per cent of all your happiness or misery.
13. Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out.
14. Lend only those books you never care to see again.
15. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all that they have.
16. When playing games with children, let them win.
17. Give people a second chance, always.
18. Be romantic.
19. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
20. Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems.
21. Don't allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It's there for our convenience, not the caller's.
22. Be a good loser for your 
loved ones.
23. Be a good winner of
Hearts.
24. Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret.
25. When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go.
26. Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
27. Keep it simple.
28. Beware of the person who has nothing to lose.
29. Don't burn bridges.
You'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
30. Live your life so that your epitaph could read, No Regrets
31. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.
32. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
33. Remember no one makes it alone. Have a grateful heart and be quick to acknowledge those who helped you.
34. Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you.
35. Visit friends and relatives when they are in hospital; you need only stay a few minutes.
36. Begin each day with some of your favourite music.
37. Once in a while, take the scenic route.
38. Forgive quickly. Life is short.
39. Answer the phone with enthusiasm and energy in your voice.
40. Keep a note pad and pencil on your bed-side table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 a.m.
41. Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
42. Send your loved ones flowers. Think of a reason later.
43. Make someone's day by encouraging them.
44. Become someone's hero.
45. Marry only for love.
46. Count your blessings.
47. Compliment the meal when you're a guest in someone's home.
48. Wave at the children on a school bus.
49. Remember that 80 per cent of the success in any job is based on your ability to deal with people.
50. Don't expect life to be fair...

I aspire to be a giver. A giver of inspiration, a giver of good vibes, and a giver of strength~ Lucia Musau

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