1.   Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things.

2.   Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything and everyone has something of sorrow mixed
      intermingled with gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter outweigh the tears.

3.   Don't take yourself too seriously. Don't think that somehow you should be protected from the misfortunes
      that befall all of us.

4.   You can't please everybody. Don't let criticism worry you.

5.   Don't let your neighbor set your standards. Be who YOU are.

6.   Do the things you enjoy doing, but, stay out of debt.

7.   Never borrow trouble. Imaginary things are harder to bear than real ones.

8.   Since hate poisons the soul, do not cherish jealousy. Avoid people who make you unhappy.

9.   Have many interests. If you are unable to travel, read books about places you would like to see. Get lost in
      the voyage as though you were really there.

10. Don't hold postmortems. Don't spend your time brooding over sorrows or mistakes. Don't be one who
      never gets over things.

11. Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.

12. Keep busy at something. A busy person never has time to be unhappy.