By Robert Louis Stevenson.
- Make up your mind to be happy - learn to find pleasure in simple things
- Make the best of your circumstances - no-one has everything and everyone has something of sorrow intermingles with the gladness of life. The trick - make laughter outweigh the tears.
- Don't take yourself too seriously - don't think that somehow you should be protected from the misfortunes that befall others.
- You can't please everybody - don't let critisism hurt you.
- Don't let your neighbours set your standards - be yourself.
- Do the things you enjoy doing but always stay out of debt.
- Don't borrow trouble - imaginary things are harder to bear than the actual ones.
- Since hate poisons the soul, don't cherish enmities ot grudges - avoid people who make you unhappy.
- Have many interests - if you can't travel read about new places.
- Don't hold post mortems. Don't spend your life brooding over sorrows or mistakes. Don't be the one who never gets over things.
- Do whatyou can for those less fortunate than yourelf.
- Keep busy at something. A busy person never has time to be unhappy.