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Posted By Expanded Consciousness on May 15, 2014

Mark Twains Top 9 Tips for Living a Kick-Ass Life

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By:HenrikEdberg

Itsnowonderthattruthisstrangerthanfiction.Fictionhastomakesense.

Letuslivesothatwhenwecometodieeventheundertakerwillbesorry.

Whenyourfriendsbegintoflatteryouonhowyoungyoulook,itsasuresignyouregettingold.

YoumayknowMarkTwainforsomeofhisverypopularBOOKS likeAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnandTheAdventuresofTomSawyer.Hewasawriterandalsoahumorist,satiristandlecturer.

Twainisknownforhismanyandoftenfunnyquotes.Hereareafewofmyfavouritetipsfromhim.

1.Approveofyourself.

Amancannotbecomfortablewithouthisownapproval.

Ifyoudontapproveofyourself,ofyourbehaviourandactionsthenyoullprobablywalkaroundmostofthedaywithasortofuncomfortablefeeling.Ifyou,ontheotherhand,approveofyourself

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thenyoutendtobecomerelaxedandgaininnerfreedomtodomoreofwhatyoureallywant.

Thiscan,inarelatedway,beabigobstacleinpersonalgrowth.Youmayhavealltherighttoolstogrowinsomewaybutyoufeelaninnerresistance.Youcantgetthere.

Whatyoumaybebumpingintotherearesuccessbarriers.Youareputtingupbarriersinyourownmindofwhatyoumayormaynotdeserve.Orbarriersthattellyouwhatyouarecapableof.Theymighttellyouthatyouarentreallythatkindofpersonthatcouldthisthingthatyoureattempting.

Orifyoumakesomeheadwayinthedirectionyouwanttogoyoumaystarttosabotageforyourself.Tokeepyourselfinaplacethatisfamiliarforyou.

Soyouneedgiveyourselfapprovalandallowyourselftobewhoyouwanttobe.Notlookfortheapprovalfromothers.Butfromyourself.Todissolvethatinnerbarrierorletgoofthatselfsabotagingtendency.Thisisnoeasytaskanditcantaketime.

2.Yourlimitationsmayjustbeinyourmind.

Ageisanissueofmindovermatter.Ifyoudontmind,itdoesntmatter.

Somanylimitationsaremostlyinourminds.Wemayforinstancethinkthatpeoplewilldisapprovebecausewearetootall,toooldorbalding.Butthesethingsmostlymatterwhenyouthinktheymatter.Becauseyoubecomeselfconsciousandworriedaboutwhatpeoplemaythink.

Andpeoplepickuponthatandmayreactinnegativeways.Oryoumayinterpretanythingtheydoasanegativereactionbecauseyouaresofearfulofabadreactionandsofocusedinwardonyourself.

Ifyou,ontheotherhand,dontmindthenpeopletendtonotmindthatmucheither.Andifyoudontmindthenyouwontletthatpartofyourselfbecomeaselfimposedroadblockinyourlife.

Itis,forinstance,seldomtoolatetodowhatyouwanttodo.

3.Lightenupandhavesomefun.

Humorismankindsgreatestblessing.

Againsttheassaultoflaughternothingcanstand.

Humorandlaughterareamazingtools.Theycanturnanyserioussituationintosomethingtolaughabout.Theycanlightenthemoodjustaboutanywhere.

Andalightermoodisoftenabetterspacetoworkinbecausenowyourbodyandmindisntfilledtothebrimwithnegativeemotions.Whenyouaremorelightheartedandrelaxedthenthesolutiontoasituationisofteneasiertobothcomeupwithandimplement.HavealookatLightenUp!formoreonthistopic.

4.Letgoofanger.

Angerisanacidthatcandomoreharmtothevesselinwhichitisstoredthantoanythingonwhichitispoured.

Angerismostofthetimeprettypointless.Itcancausesituationstogetoutofhand.Andfromaselfishperspectiveitoftenmorehurtfulfortheonebeingangrythenthepersons/hesangryat.

Soevenifyoufeelangryatsomeonefordaysrecognizethatyouaremostlyjusthurtingyourself.Theotherpersonmaynotevenbeawarethatyouareangryathimorher.Soeithertalkingtothepersonandresolvingtheconflictorlettinggoofangerasquicklyaspossibleareprettygoodtipstomakeyourlifemorepleasurable.

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5.Releaseyourselffromentitlement.

Dontgoaroundsayingtheworldowesyoualiving.Theworldowesyounothing.Itwasherefirst.

Whenyouareyoungyourmomanddadmaygivealotofthings.Asyougrowolderyoumayhaveasortofentitlement.Youmayfeelliketheworldshouldjustgiveyouwhatyouwantorthatitowesyousomething.

Thisbeliefcancausealotofangerandfrustrationinyourlife.Becausetheworldmaynotgiveyouwhatexpectitto.Ontheotherhand,thiscanbeliberatingtoo.Yourealizethatitisuptoyoutoshapeyourownlifeandforyoutoworktowardswhatyouwant.Youarenotakidanymore,waitingforyourparentsortheworldtogiveyousomething.

Youareinthedriversseatnow.Andyoucangoprettymuchwhereveryouwant.

6.Ifyouretakingadifferentpath,prepareforreactions.

Apersonwithanewideaisacrankuntiltheideasucceeds.

Ithinkthishasquiteabitofrelevancetoselfimprovement.

Ifyoustarttochangeordosomethingdifferentthanyouusuallydothenpeoplemayreactindifferentways.Somemaybehappyforyou.Somemaybeindifferent.Somemaybepuzzledorreactinnegativeanddiscouragingways.

Muchofthesereactionsareprobablynotsomuchaboutyoubutaboutthepersonwhosaiditandhis/herlife.Howtheyfeelaboutthemselvesiscomingthroughinthewordstheyuseandjudgementstheymake.

AndthatsOK.Ithinkitsprettylikelythattheywontreactasnegativelyasyoumayimagine.Ortheywillprobablyatleastgobacktofocusingontheirownchallengesprettysoon.

Sowhatotherpeoplemaysayandthinkandlettingthatholdyoubackisprobablyjustfantasyandbarrieryoubuildinyourmind.

Youmayfindthatwhenyoufinallycrossthatinnerthresholdyoucreatedthenpeoplearoundyoumaynotshunyouorgochasingafteryouwithpitchforks.Theymightjustgo:OK.

7.Keepyourfocussteadilyonwhatyouwant.

Dragyourthoughtsawayfromyourtroublesbytheears,bytheheels,oranyotherwayyoucanmanageit.

Whatyoufocusyourmindongreatlydetermineshowthingsplayout.Youcanfocusonyourproblemsanddwellinsufferingandavictimmentality.Oryoucanfocusonthepositiveinsituation,whatyoucanlearnfromthatsituationorjustfocusyourmindonsomethingentirelyelse.

Itmaybenormaltodwellonproblemsandswimaroundinaseaofnegativity.Butthatisachoice.Andathoughthabit.Youmayreflexivelystarttodwellonproblemsinsteadofrefocusingyourmindonsomethingmoreuseful.Butyoucanalsostarttobuildahabitoflearningtogainmoreandmorecontrolofwhereyouputyourfocus.

8.Dontfocussomuchonmakingyourselffeelgood.

Thebestwaytocheeryourselfupistotrytocheersomebodyelseup.

Thismaybeabitofacounterintuitivetip.ButasIwroteyesterday,oneofthebestwaystofeelgoodaboutyourselfistomakesomeoneelsefeelgoodortohelptheminsomeway.

Thisisagreatwaytolookatthingstocreateanupwardspiralofpositivityandexchangeofvaluebetweenpeople.Youhelpsomeoneandbothofyoufeelgood.Thepersonyouhelpedfeelsinclinedtogiveyouahandlateronsincepeopletendtowanttoreciprocate.Andsothebothofyouarefeelinggoodandhelpingeachother.

Thosepositivefeelingsarecontagioustootherpeopleandsoyoumayendupmakingthemfeelgoodtoo.Andthehelpyoureceivedfromyourfriendmayinspireyoutogoandhelpanotherfriend.Andsotheupwardspiralgrowsandcontinues.

9.Dowhatyouwanttodo.

Twentyyearsfromnowyouwillbemoredisappointedbythethingsthatyoudidntdothanbytheonesyoudidso.Sothrowoffthebowlines.Sailawayfromthesafeharbor.CatchtheTRADEwindsinyoursails.Explore.Dream.Discover.

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