Okay so I was supposed to finish "Part B" of the curriculum posts, and I will get to that.
First I want to share something I've been working on for the last little bit. My friend Shirin over at http://theschneiderweb.blogspot.com/ has challenged me to read "The Happiness Project" http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/the-happiness-project-book.html.
Though I excepted the challenge it took me a while to order the book. Money just had to be spent elsewhere.
However when I finally did get it ordered, and delivered, I devoured it. Now I am going back through the book & starting my own "Happiness Project".
Thus far I have written my "Secrets of Adulthood" and "Personal Commandments" lists. I have them here below for you to read. These are supposed to be vague enough to cut across life's dilemmas. Maybe you will find some use out of my lists. Maybe you will be challenged to write your own.
This was much harder than I originally though it would be. I am fairly happy with the end result, although I may tweak parts of each list a bit. After I let everything gel for a while I am going to print these in a nice font, on nice paper and frame them. Look for them when you come to visit our home.
Secrets of Adulthood
1. Everyone has struggles, be nice.
2. "Be still & know that I am God".
3. Their fun does not have to be my fun.
4. Make the choice you know is right, it's worth it.
5.Work hard, so you can play hard.
6. Only God remains the same.
7. Keeping score is petty & weak.
8. It is what it is, make peace with it.
9. You will never be a master gardener, and that's okay.
10.Vengeance is better left in the hands of God, let it go.
11.Take time for simplicity.
12.Never lose sight of the legacy you want to leave.
My Personal Commandments
1. Don't let fear dictate
2. Focus
3. Stay in touch
4. Trust your instincts
5. Surrender
6. Experience the moment
7. Go to the green, water is life
8. Choose love, no exceptions
9. Show gratitude, always
10.Look into the eyes
11. Don't wait, do it now
12.Remember to have fun
3 comments:
Thank you, that was extremely valuable and interesting...I will be back again to read more on this topic.
That's terrific! You may have started later with the book, but have made far more progress than I have. I'm inspired! Thanks for sharing. I am eager to see what new nuggets you find along the way. I LOVE your Secrets, by the way. Perfect.
I LIKE your lists. Following them would save a lot of heart-ache, though, there will always be heart-ache just not so much because of "miss-steppin". (I'm reading Christy by C. Marshall set in the Appalachians. It's wonderful!)
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