This One Goes to Eleven!

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Harvey Mackay's 11 Steps to Happiness as published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle:

  1. Don't let little things bother you. There is always something better to think about.
  2. Keep your perspective. Put first things first and stay the course.
  3. Only worry about what you can control. If you cannot do anything about a situation, worrying won't make it better.
  4. Do your best, but understand that you can't always be a perfectionist. Don't condemn yourself or others for not achieving perfection.
  5. When you are right, be gracious. When wrong, be even more gracious.
  6. Trust or believe people whenever you can, and when that isn't possible, accept them at their worst and weakest. You can keep your convictions without destroying others.
  7. Don't compare yourself to others, which is the guarantee of instant misery. People are different for many reasons.
  8. Brush away the chip on your shoulder so that when something happens to you that you don't like, you can take the high road.
  9. Give of yourself wholeheartedly or enthusiastically. When you have nothing left to give, someone will return the favor.
  10. Make happiness the aim of your life instead of bracing for life's barbs.
  11. Remember, you are responsible for your own happiness. Others can do kind things for you, but you must be open to being happy. But don't let that stop you from trying to make others happy!