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I wrote this blog post around two years ago when I started reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. Reviewing it now gives me a sense of accomplishment to see how far I have come from the time I embarked on my happiness quest.
My Twelve Commandments
1. Do it now. I have become more diligent in doing the things I need to do without delay. I have also employed the one-minute rule which I discussed in my previous blog post.
2. Learn to shut up. Still struggling with this part. There are moments when I can’t keep my mouth shut especially at the verge of my emotions but your secrets, they are safe with me.
3. Stop overreacting. I have. And I saved myself from a lot of trouble.
4. Love. No need for explanation, I suppose.
5. Spend time with people. Much improvement in this. I try to always talk to my parents and accommodate friends as much as possible. It is a warm fuzzy feeling that I have forgotten once in my life.
6. Stop worrying. I have been struggling with this as well. But this year, I am employing a new mantra: Tranquilo. It means, “Take it easy.” Let’s see how it goes 🙂
7. Read. And write. And sing. And dance. Been doing a lot of this lately, thanks to my WAHW lifestyle.
8. Pray and find inner peace. Meditate. Go to Church. I still do and it has been immensely helpful in my outlook towards things.
9. Sharpen the Saw. Because of what I do now, it almost seems like I am sharpening my saw every day because I love what I do (which is writing and reading). I still get to have my occasional perks like a massage and of course, shopping for books! Yay!
10. Choose your battles. I have and that’s why I am where I am now.
11. Learn like a sponge. I have learned a lot in the past few months that I am out of my corporate life. I realized that learning is everywhere and cannot be contained in your office space.
12. Be Balot. I wrote this in 2012 and the same applies: “This I got from my favorite poetry, Desiderata by Max Ehrmann. No one can be me. And I don’t even have to worry if you like me or not. I am who I am. Take it or leave it.”
