SOME OF MY FAVORITE LIFE HACKS

First a definition: "A life hack (or life hacking) is any trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method that increases productivity and efficiency in all walks of life." Wikipedia

I broaden that definition to include--any tips or snippets of wisdom that make life easier to live.

Ready?

#1 - Winston Churchill

Whether you're living through a world war (as Churchill was) or still slogging through a pandemic (along with me and the rest of the global community), these words ought to spur you to consider what it means to keep on keeping on.

#2 - Albert Einstein

Where would we be without imagination? I wouldn't be writing these essays, you wouldn't be reading them, we'd probably never (or at least, seldom) find all these quotations and visuals if we were without the mental capacity or the resources to search for them. And consider this: There'd be no Internet--no way to quickly search for quotations, no blogging programs--. The mind boggles.

#3 - Heather Lende

Heather Lende, whom I've quoted before, wrote a book called Find the Good. If you haven't read it yet, get it from your library or order it online. If you have read it, read it again.

#4 - Plato

I've seen Plato's words quoted in numerous places, but this was the first time I saw who said it.

Maya Angelou said:

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

So--be kind.

#5 - Luke 6:31

Treat people the same way you want them to treat you.

   New American Standard Version

Follows naturally from Be Kind . . . but includes so much more.

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You'll have your own favorites pieces of self-advice, lessons learned, and ways of coping. But if you need some fresh thoughts, or merely timely reminders, accept the ones above as a gift.

It doesn't all happen in a day, or a year, and possibly--gasp!--not even in a lifetime. But Arthur Ashe's advice, below, is worth adopting.

Blessings!