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*********** Tom Cote's Rules For
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-------------------------------- 15 DOs &
DON'Ts FOR LIVING ---------------------------------------
- 1. DO face each problem as it comes. You can handle only one at a time anyway.
- 2. DON'T worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.
- 3. DO count your blessings, never overlooking the small ones, for a
lot of small blessings add
- up to a big one.
- 4. DON'T be afraid, for most of the things we fear never come to pass.
- 5. DO often try to help people. Helping someone adds to your feeling
of independence, and
- relieves stress.
- 6. DON'T cross bridges before you get to them, for no one yet has succeeded in
- accomplishing this.
- 7. DO spend as much time as possible with children. Playing their simple games is a great way
- of forgetting your problems and
relieving stress. The hugs do this also.
- 8. DON'T take problems to bed with you for they make very poor bedfellows.
- 9. DO be patient. Rushing causes stress. If it's not an emergency,
it is better to let it go if you
- don't have the time or energy.
- 10. DON'T borrow other people's problems. They can take better care
of them than you
- can.
- 11. DON'T try to relive yesterday for good or ill -- it is gone. Concentrate
on what is
- happening in your life today.
- 12. DO be a good listener, for only when you listen do you hear ideas
different from your
- own. It's very hard to learn something new when you're
talking.
- 13. DON'T become bogged down by frustration, for 90 % of it is rooted
in self pity and it
- only will interfere with positive action.
- 14. DON'T ever feel embarrassment, for it is only stress in disguise.
If you feel
- embarrassment, think about something else.
- 15. & most important, DO have fun whenever possible. (and it usually
is!)
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