Life’s Principles: A Path to Greater Joy, Happiness, and Peace

Life’s Principles: A Path to Greater Joy, Happiness, and Peace

Life offers us the opportunity to live with greater joy, happiness, and peace. Sometimes, we just need to slow down, not move so fast, and remember what is truly important. By doing so, we can find more peace, less confusion, more joy, less pain, more happiness, and less misery. Each day allows us to begin anew with hope and the promise that we, and we alone, choose how we will live this day. You get to choose—no one chooses for you. So let’s have a wonderful day and remember: to be loved, you must first love.

Guiding Principles for Life

• It is not about stuff. Less is more.
• What comes around, goes around. Treat others as you wish to be treated.
• Pledge: I will never gossip.
• If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
• Compromise, communicate, cooperate.
• Dare to dream big.
• Listen more than you speak.
• “There once was a wise old owl that lived in an oak,
  The more he saw, the less he spoke.
  The less he spoke, the more he heard—
  Why can’t we all be like that old bird?”
• The sweetest sound to a person is their own name—use it kindly.
• Make the first move; don’t wait for others.
• Obey the laws of nature and man.
• Tell the truth.
• Today is a new day.

A Day’s Worth

This is the beginning of a new day:
God has given me this day to use as I will.
I can waste it or use it for good.
What I do today is important because
I am exchanging a day of my life for it.

When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever,
leaving something I have traded for it.
I want it to be gain, not loss; good, not evil;
success, not failure—so I will not regret the price I paid for it.

Timeless Truths

• Just because you said it doesn’t make it true.
• Time will tell, and time will heal all.
• Don’t sweat the small stuff—and everything is small stuff.
• Is it time for a change? What are you going to do about it?
• When we serve others, we serve a higher power greater than ourselves. This brings peace, happiness, and joy.
• It is what it is. Live and let live.
• Mind your own business. Get a life.
• What is the real truth?
• Ask questions. Question everything. Settle on your truth. Trust but verify.

Key Reminders

• Trust yourself, your instincts, and your intuition.
• Love yourself first. How can you expect others to love you if you don’t love yourself?
• Jump in with both feet. Take time for yourself.
• Don’t judge, complain, criticize, or compare.
• In the end, everything will work out just as planned. Be mindful of your thoughts and plans—they shape your outcomes.
• Time is money. Buy less, give more.
• Not everything is about you.

Small Actions, Big Impact

• Wouldn’t it be nice if we all chose to be kinder, love more, and laugh louder?
• Forgive and forget.
• A smile costs nothing but brings joy to everyone.
• Accept your reality. If you don’t like it, change it.
• Isn’t it time to make a positive change?
• Speak less, listen more.
• Self-pity never brought anyone happiness.
• Your best is yet to come.
• There’s always someone worse off than you—be grateful.
• Cultivate an attitude of gratitude.

 Final Thoughts

Every day is a blank canvas, a chance to create something meaningful and beautiful. Slow down, reflect on what truly matters, and choose to love, laugh, and live with intention. Treat this day as the gift it is, and remember: you hold the power to shape your experiences. God bless you all, and may your day be filled with peace, happiness, and joy.