1) Age is not to be feared 

Older people are as happy as younger people. While they must make accommodations for age, seniors often report serene satis-faction with their life.

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2) Don't let your religious beliefs fade.

Religion can show us the way in a world in which bad things happen.It can teach us that much of what we see is so complex we cannot understand why and how it occurred.
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3) Do what you say you are going to do.

Nothing kills progress or deadens enthusiasm more than someone who talks but never follows through. It is crucial in both your home and your work life that you stay focused and committed to what-ever you say you will do.
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4) Don't be aggressive with your friends and family.

Even if you are right, there is nothing to be gained from letting yourself become adversarial with loved ones. Remember how much more important these people are to you than is the issue you are talking about.

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5) Root for the home team.

Living with the ups and downs of your area's favorite sports team will help you feel a part of the community and show you how much you have in common with your neighbors.
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6) Don't confuse stuff with success.

You are neither a better nor worse person for the kind of car you drive, the size of the house, or the performance of your mutual funds. Remember what really matters in your life.
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7) Every relationship is different.

If you've been disappointed by strained relationships with a friend or loved one, you must realize that each relationship is unique. Don't let tension with one person convince you that you lack the ability to be a good friend or a loving family member.
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8) Don't think "what if".

Spending your time imagining what would have been if you could have changed some little thing, some little decision in your life, is counterproductive and leaves you unhappy. Think about how you can improve for the future, but don't waste your present thinking about how you could have changed the past.
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9) Volunteer.

Every community has countless opportunities for giving of your- self. Be a reading tutor. Give your time to help the local charity thrift store. Anything you can do will not only help the world, it will also help you. Volunteers feels good about themselves. They have a sense of purpose, feel appreciated, and are less likely to be bored in their lives. Volunteers experience rewards that cannot be attained in any other way. Even if you don't have a lot of time or skills, find an hour a month and give yourself to a good cause.
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10) If you can't reach your goals, your goals will hurt you.

People who cannot attain their goals become consumed with disap- pointment. You must let your goals evolve with your life circumstances. Update your goals over time as you consider your changing priorities and resources.
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11) Exercise.

People who exercise, wether that involves an intense workout or just a regular long walk, feel healthier, feel better about themselves, and enjoy life more.
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12) Little things have big meanings.

Tiny things - the tone of your voice, the exact words you use as you go through otherwise ordinary events - communicate volumes.
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13) It's not what happened, its how you think about what happened.

There is no objective way to tell you if you have had a good life, a good day, or a good hour. Your life is a success bases only upon your judgement.
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14) Develop some common interests with loved ones.

Common interests can make it more fun to be around your family and friends. They can allow you to see that your bonds are much deeper than just circumstances.
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15) Laugh.

Don't spend your time evaluating humor, asking yourself, "Is it really funny?" or "Do others think it's funny?" Just react and enjoy it.
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16) Don't let your entire life hinge on one element.

Your life is made up of many different facets. Don't focus on one aspect of your life so much that you can't experience pleasure if that one area is unsettled. It can become all you think about, and it can deaden your enjoyment of everything else - things you would otherwise love.
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17) Share of yourself.

Don't hold inside your feelings, your thoughts, your hopes. Share them with your friends and family. People who hold things inside tend to feel isolated, believing that others do not understand them. Those who share feel both supported and more content, even if events do not go exactly as they wish.
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18) Busy is better than bored.

Find something to do, because the feeling that we have too much to do is much more pleasing than the feeling that we have nothing to do.
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19) Satisfaction is relative.

Your happiness is relative to a scale you yourself have created. If you measure your satisfaction right now against the two or three greatest moments in your life, you will often be unhappy because those moments can't be duplicated. If you measure today's satis-faction against some tough days you've had, you have all the reason in the world to appreciate this moment.
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20)Try to think less the people and things that bother you.

There are infinite numbers of things you could spend your time thinking about, but of us concentrate great attention on those things that we find most upsetting. Don't ignore what bothers you, but don't focus on it to the exclusion of the things you enjoy.