Abraham Lincoln’s letter to his son’s teacher

He will have to learn, I know,
that all men are not just,
all men are not true.
But teach him also that
for every scoundrel there is a hero;
that for every selfish Politician,
there is a dedicated leader…
Teach him for every enemy there is a friend,


Steer him away from envy,
if you can,
teach him the secret of
quiet laughter.

Let him learn early that
the bullies are the easiest to lick…
Teach him, if you can,
the wonder of books…
But also give him quiet time
to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky,
bees in the sun,
and the flowers on a green hillside.

In the school teach him
it is far honourable to fail
than to cheat…
Teach him to have faith
in his own ideas,
even if everyone tells him
they are wrong…
Teach him to be gentle
with gentle people,
and tough with the tough.

Try to give my son
the strength not to follow the crowd
when everyone is getting on the band wagon…
Teach him to listen to all men…
but teach him also to filter
all he hears on a screen of truth,
and take only the good
that comes through.

Teach him if you can,
how to laugh when he is sad…
Teach him there is no shame in tears,
Teach him to scoff at cynics
and to beware of too much sweetness…
Teach him to sell his brawn
and brain to the highest bidders
but never to put a price-tag
on his heart and soul.

Teach him to close his ears
to a howling mob
and to stand and fight
if he thinks he’s right.
Treat him gently,
but do not cuddle him,
because only the test
of fire makes fine steel.

Let him have the courage
to be impatient…
let him have the patience to be brave.
Teach him always
to have sublime faith in himself,
because then he will have
sublime faith in mankind.

This is a big order,
but see what you can do…
He is such a fine little fellow,
my son!

~ Abraham Lincoln

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22 Rules of Making Your Life "BEST"

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.



TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.



THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.



FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.



FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.



SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.



SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.



EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.



NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.



TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.



ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.



TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.



THIRTEEN! .. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'



FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.



FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.



SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson...



SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.



EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.



NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.



TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice



TWENTY- ONE... Spend some time alone.

TWENTY-TWO... Tell someone that you like them. let them know.



Now, here's the FUN part!

Send this to at least 5 people and your life will improve.



1-4 people: Your life will improve slightly.

5-9 people: Your life will improve to your liking.

9-14 people: You will have at least 5 surprises in the next 3 weeks

15 and above: Your life will improve drastically and everything you ever dreamed of will begin to take shape.

Three (3) Things in Happy Life

Three Things in life that, once gone, never come back

Time




Words




Opportunity




Three things in life that may never be lost

Peace




Hope



Honesty



Three things in life that are most valuable

Love




Self-confidence




Friends




Three things in life that are never certain

Dreams




Success




Fortune




Three things that make a man/woman -

Hard work




Sincerity



Commitment




Three things in life that can destroy a man/woman

Alcohol




Pride




Anger





Three things in life that, once lost, hard to build-up

Respect




Trust



Friendship



Three things in life that never fail

True Love




Determination




Belief

No Matter Your Age Think Future

No matter your age, it can’t hurt to start thinking about your future. What are your interests? What things are important to you? (Things that are important to you are called your values.)

Whether you are interested in art, computers, medicine, or countless other possibilities, planning for your future is an ongoing process. It includes:

• Learning
• Setting goals
• Taking risks
• Making choices

It is important to start the planning process now. Find out what classes you might need to take to reach your goals. For example, do you want to be a veterinarian? Then you will need to take math and science classes. And think about how you are doing in school — it is never too early to try your best with your future in mind.

This information to help you make plans for a terrific future.

Noticing When U are Happy

One or two people said,”Great!” I thought at the time how unusual that was. One woman was happy because she had just had her first grandchild. She was beaming and the whole world could share in her joy. Another one was just happy for no particular reason that she would name. I thought it odd because it was so atypical.

I think it’s great when we can say we’re happy and that we can acknowledge it. Sometimes I think people don’t want to say they are happy because not everyone at work is. Maybe someone has a health problem. Maybe it is that someone is dealing with a relationship problem at home. When we work with a lot of people, there are so many stories and inevitably some of those stories are sad, tragic or terribly unfair. It is part of our enviroment at work.

I also see that on the flip side, there are a lot of great stories. People are in love, they’re having children, getting a new puppy, hearing good news from old friends. Maybe we don’t hear these stories enough. Maybe we should celebrate the good news more often.

Maybe even if we don’t share it with our co-workers, we should acknowledge to ourselves and our friends when we feel things are going well. Maybe it’s a big project that you have finished and you don’t have to worry about it anymore. Maybe it’s you can exercise longer than you could before, or even touch your toes. Maybe it’s you’re just feeling better about everything including work.

Notice when you’re happy, it might mean that you can look back in your journal in two or three months and see that a) you were happy and b) what you were doing that might have contributed it that euphoria.

That way if in July or November or even next May, if you’re in a bad place, thinking everything stinks, you’ll be able to go to your journal, remember writing about these good feelings you’re feeling and what you’re involved in now and go about re-creating it to see if you can recapture that great feeling.

A by-product might also be more esprit de corps at work. More people being happy can help elevate the morale of everyone.

Good Luck and remember ’smile’. It confuses people as to what you’re really thinking and it actually makes some of the people looking at you smile back.

Margaret Greenberg and Senia Maymin, in Manage Your Team’s Energy, Not Just the Work in Positive Psychology News Daily, write that “human beings are hard-wired to mimic the facial expressions and moods of those we come in contact with. Sigal Barsade, associate management professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, claims we can unconsciously “catch” both good and bad moods. And you can “catch” these emotions in a matter of milliseconds according to Elaine Hatfield, psychology professor at the University of Hawaii and co-author of Emotional Contagion.

Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden showed people pictures of both happy and angry faces for a fraction of a second and observed how people reacted. When participants looked at pictures of happy faces, their own facial expressions mirrored the picture – they responded with a smile. Similarly when participants viewed pictures of angry faces, they responded with a frown.”

So smile and spread that virally, who knows you could start a pandemic of good will. Wouldn’t that be something?

25 Top Tips for A Improve Your Life

Hi,

Friends I really want to share these things with u all
I hope u will surely gotta benefit

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you

walk, smile. It is the ultimate antidepressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

Buy a lock if you have to.

3. When you wake up in the morning complete the

following statement, "My purpose is to __________

today."

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and

eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat

blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds &

walnuts.

6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy

vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or

things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy

in the positive present moment.

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and

dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge

card.

9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else

does.

12. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to

disagree.

13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the

present.

14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no

idea what their journey is all about.

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words:

"In five years, will this even matter?"

17. Forgive everyone...for everything.

18. What other people think of you is none of your

business.

19. G-D heals EVERYTHING, in HIS time.

20. However good or bad a situation is...it will

change.

21. YOUR JOB WON’T TAKE CARE OF YOU WHEN YOU ARE SICK.

YOUR LOVED ONES WILL. PERIOD.

22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you

need.

23. Each night before you go to bed complete the

following statements: I am thankful for __________.

Today I accomplished _________ .

24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

25. Please Forward this to everyone you care about.

I Love These Tips, I Hope U too the same...

Backyard Pool Safety - Everyone Can Be a Lifesaver

This summer, the Royal Life Saving Society Australia is asking everyone with a backyard pool to follow a simple checklist to make sure their fence is safe before tragedy can occur.

According to the Society, on average 35 Australian children under the age of five drown each year. Half of those children will drown in a backyard pool, and that is where you can take action to save a life.

“An increasing number of children are drowning by getting through, under or over existing pool gates and fencing that their parents believed was secure,” said Royal Life Saving CEO, Rob Bradley. “We are asking every pool owner to get out into their backyard this weekend and make sure it is safe and secure.”

“Pool Fencing legislation has now been in place for 10 to 15 years and many fences and gates have badly deteriorated,” said Bradley. “Recent local government surveys have shown that up to 85 per cent of home pools do not comply with the safety standards. That’s a frightening statistic.”