To find out what your strengths are and what you might be most successful at, figure out what it is you love to do and would continue to do even if there were no money in it. For me that means writing. For you, it might mean gardening or cooking or programming a computer.
We are visiting my aunt Lillian this week. She has her hair and nails done every week and is still sharp and feisty at 96. Gives me hope.
“When you assume negative intent, you’re angry,” says Ms. Nooyi. “If you take away that anger and assume positive intent, you will be amazed. Your emotional quotient goes up. You don’t get defensive. You don’t scream. You are trying to understand and listen because at your basic core you are saying, “Maybe they are saying something to me that I’m not hearing.” From the May 2008 issue of Fortune.
Try this the next time someone is giving you a hard time about something. See if it actually changes the dynamic between you.
Rich people do not spend their money needlessly, according to the 2007 annual survey of Affluence & Wealth in America. They clip coupons, wait for sales, don’t buy on impulse and live below their means. For the rich, it’s not about getting more stuff, it’s about having the freedom to quit a job they don’t like or sending their kids to private schools.
Warren Buffet, the third richest person in the world, according to Forbes, lives in the same home he bought four decades ago for $31,500.
If you have ever given someone a gift and they neglected to thank you for it, you might think twice about giving them another. Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, it’s important to say a proper thank you to those who have given you a gift or helped you along the way.
I am especially grateful to all of you who read my blog. I just hope that it helps you as much as it helps me.
