Laws to Positive Living
T4D subscriber Jeff Davidson shares with us his notes from 21 Laws of Positive Living by Rakesh Mittal:
The Law of Affluence - When the feeling of possessiveness is given up, we do not have to feel impoverished — we can remain in a state of mental affluence all the time.
The Law of Goodness - The greatest dilemma before us is whether or not to follow the path of goodness. Life has become so complicated that some believe there is no point in being good and that good people are generally unsuccessful and unhappy. This belief is strengthened when we see many bad people around us prospering and seemingly very happy.
To understand the law of goodness, first of all one should know the meaning of goodness. Goodness is always an asset. A man who is
straight, friendly and useful may never be famous, but he is respected and liked by all who know him. It is only by doing good to others that one attains one’s own good.
The Law of Patience - Have patience and never doubt your ability to do the things you really want to do. If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
The Law of Courage - There is a time when courage means action and when it means non-action. While courage is required to take the right action at the right time, it is also required not to act when our action may lead to disharmony.
The Law of Humility - A humble person is wonderful to be with, creating happiness wherever he goes and inspiring others to display their best.
The Law of Change -There are winning, as well as losing, moments in life. We tend to welcome the winning moments and ignore the losing ones. But is it fair to do so? Can there be a life with good moments only? Good moments will lose their significance without bad moments. They are there only because of bad moments. Without any of them, there will be no life, or life would be tasteless.
Thank you Jeff…
What law would you add to this list?
Kirk out
January 11th, 2012 at 9:35 am
I would add the Law of Action - life is so very short. We don’t have time to procrastinate. Don’t put off tomorrow what you have the ability to do/try today. We don’t want to leave this world regretting we waited too long to make a move. This includes something as “small” as telling someone you love them, to something as grand as changing careers, buying a house, or taking a trip.
January 11th, 2012 at 11:01 am
The Law of Wellness- Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Don’t cut your life short by making unhealthy decisions that will affect your physical, mental, and social well being. Lead a healthy lifestyle and allow yourself to truly enjoy everything life has to offer.
January 11th, 2012 at 11:41 am
The Law of …
Smiles
Don’t go through life with a sour look on your face. When the server at a fast food restaurant gives you your meal and change, give them a smile. When you have a conversation with a co-worker, smile. Even the tensest situations lose some of their edge if the people engaged are smiling. Life’s too short to go through it as a miserable person or causing misery to others. A simple please and thank you accompanied by a genuine smile will brighten anyone’s day. And, when you start doing it, people will reciprocate and give you the same response. And, then your day will be brightened too.
Love your T4D and so does my team. How cool it must be for you to be a mentor to people you barely know or, in a lot of cases, don’t even know at all! Keep up the good work…
Dave Collins
January 11th, 2012 at 11:47 am
Hi, Kirk! I really enjoyed this T4D. Not sure if you remember me, but I am the person you caught on video at the Fusion 2011 conference and flashed on the screen at the end of a clip… I said something like, “What is your intent with this?”…. remember?
I would add the Law of Gratitude. We are blessed with so many things in our lives, but the speed in which we live often hinders us from pausing just a moment to reflect on these blessings. How great is it to wake up and feel good… to have an assortment of fresh fruit on our countertops ready for us to enjoy… to have access to any type of information our minds desire… to be so easily and quickly connected with friends and family on a daily basis. How cool is all of this! Personally, this law is at the top of my list because it fuels all of the other laws listed in this T4D.
January 11th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Definitely need to include, possibly as number 1 for me…
The Law of Learning.
The only difference between the truly successful, great, or wise, and those who aren’t, is the gap of ability which is widened or narrowed due to our ability to learn from anyone, anything, anytime.