Excerpts from “Advice for All on New Year’s Day” by Ann Landers
* Call up a forgotten friend. Drop an old grudge and replace it with some
pleasant memories.
* Vow not to make a promise you
don’t think you can keep.
* Pay a debt.
* Free yourself of envy and malice.
* Make a genuine effort to stay in
closer touch with family and good friends.
* Think things through. Forgive an injustice. Listen more. Be kind.
* Apologize when you realize you are
wrong. An apology never diminishes a
person- it elevates them.
* Try to understand a point of view
that is different from your own. Few
things are 100 percent one way or another.
* Examine the demands you make on
others.
* Lighten up. When you feel like blowing your top, ask
yourself, “Will it matter a week from today?”
* Laugh the loudest when the joke is
on you.
* Avoid pessimists. They drag you down and contribute nothing.
* Express your gratitude. Give credit when it’s due- and even when it
isn’t. It will make you look good.
* When courage is needed, ask
yourself, “If not me, who? If not now, when?”
* Take better care of yourself.
Remember, you’re all you’ve got. Pass up
that second helping- you really don’t need it.
Vow to eat more sensibly- you’ll feel better and look better, too.
* Give yourself a reality
check. Phoniness is transparent, and it
is tiresome. Take pleasure in beauty and
the wonders of nature.
* If you have love in your life,
consider yourself blessed, and vow to make this the best year ever!
