“Two men were working together on a building site. When lunchtime came, they sat down at the side of the road, and opened their respective lunchboxes. The first man, on looking into the box, rubbed his hands together gleefully and said, ‘Great! I’m starved. Chicken, cheese and tuna sandwiches, crisps, a nice piece of fruit…’
The second man looked at the contents of his box and sighed heavily. “Oh no, not ham again ! I can’t believe it. That’s the third time this week I’ve had ham sandwiches. I ‘m getting sick and tired of seeing ham.’
‘Come on, cheer up,’ soothed his mate. ‘Look, if you’re so sick of ham sandwiches, why don’t you just ask your wife to use something else ?’
His mate looked puzzled. ‘What are you talking about ?’ he said. ‘I don’t have a wife; I make my own sandwiches.’”

Have you caught yourself complaining about your situation ? Are you dreaming about better times but feel it is unattainable ? Stop right there. Let’s play. What if the only obstacle in the way to your dreams and your happiness were YOU ? Really, don’t say no no no. Consider this for a moment. Pretend it ! Just for the fun of it.

Who is in charge of your life ? Who would you like to be in charge ? What would it take ? What is the worst case that could happen ? Imagine it…. What would you gain and what would you lose ? Looking back from 20 years into the future, what would you want to see ?

If you want things to change, be bold ! Change them, don’t let them change YOU !

Whenever life gets too serious, or rather, whenever we take life too seriously, suffering under the heaviness of it all, we should take a moment to remember the things that make us smile. Try doing this right now. What makes you smile ?

Isn’t it astonishing what surprisingly simple things show up on such a list ? Having a little bit more of those in our lives, really doesn’t cost much, certainly not money, maybe effort, time, will … What stops you from seeking more of those “smiling” moments ? If you created more of them in your life, what would you have to say “no” to ? Would that be worth it ?

My daughter wrote me and my husband a whole bunch of letters yesterday to cheer up our day. She played “postman” and delivered a whole stack. One of the items was a postcard and apart from her lovely message it had 5 Handy Tips for Life. I have no idea where she got them from but my husband and I had to laugh so hard, it made me realize how precious those moments full of smiles and laughter are. So, I wanted to share those funny tips with you and hope to bring a smile on your face. Here they are:

HANDY TIPS FOR LIFE
1. Finance Tip:
Save on gasoline by pushing your car to your destination. Invariably passers-by will think you’ve broken down and help.

2. Houshold Tip:
Old Telephone directories make ideal personal address books. Simply cross out the names and address of people you don’t know.

3. Personal Hygiene:
Not time for a bath ? Wrap yourself in masking tape and remove the dirt by simply peeling it off.

4. Safety Tip:
Never attempt to fasten your shoe laces in a revolving supermarket door.

5. Inexpensive Entertainment:
At work, put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso.

Live is too short to take it serious.