Monday, February 08, 2010

21 Suggestions for Success by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

I came across the 21 suggestions for success by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

I have found them to be worthy to consider. Here is to share them with you.

1. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.
2. Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.
3. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
5. Be forgiving of yourself and others.
6. Be generous.
7. Have a grateful heart.
8. Persistence, persistence, persistence.
9. Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.
10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
11. Commit yourself to constant improvement.
12. Commit yourself to quality.
13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.
14. Be loyal.
15. Be honest.
16. Be a self-starter.
17. Be decisive even if it means you'll sometimes be wrong.
18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.
19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.
20. Take good care of those you love.
21. Don't do anything that wouldn't make your Mom proud.

3 comments:

eastcoastlife said...

Good suggestions but how many can follow through. :P

pinkie said...

errr... what if we do not marry? then No.1 is out! meaning no need to make this decision and need not subject ourselves to happiness or misery? :P

Jammie J. said...

Very good things to ponder... thank you for sharing. :)