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"If I had my life to live over, I would go barefoot earlier in the spring. I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would take more chances, and 1 would eat more icecreams.

Several years ago I received a post card from a friend in Jackson Hole, Wyo1., who wrote, "I am ski-ing with abandon2!" I wondered what he meant, for when I ski it is always with trepidation3.1 believe he meant he was skiing skillfully, joyfully, peacefully and confidently. Although I have no hopes of ever skiing that way, I do dream of living with abandon. I believe that men and women through the ages who have led successful lives have captured these five secrets of living life to the fullest.GHD MK5

Have a self you respect. This means having a deep sense of responsibility for your thought and actions. It means keeping your word, and being faithful to self, family and work. It means believing in what you do and working hard. It means setting your own internal standards, and not comparing yourself to others. It's not a question of being better than someone else; respect and integrity demand that you be better than you thought you could be.

Winston Churchill exemplified integrity and respect in the face of opposition. During his last year in office, he attended an official ceremony. Several rows behind him two gentlemen began whispering. "That's Winston Churchill." "They say he is getting senile." "They say he should step aside and leave the running of the nation to more dynamic and capable men." When the ceremony was over, Churchill turned to the men and said, "Gentlemen, they also say he is deaf!"

Churchill knew that one secret to a self you can respect is to choose a course of action based on what is right, not expedient6, and not waver from it when criticized. ghd pretty in pink

Commit yourself to others. Believe in others and take time to nurture their dreams. A wise man
said, "If you want one year's prosperity, grow grain. But if you want ten years' prosperity, grow men and women."

You can build into the lives of your family, friends and colleagues by providing nutrients8 of gratitude and encouragement, and by investing your time and energy in their aspirations. If a tree is given minimal nourishment, it will live, but it will not grow. But if nourishment is given over and beyond what is needed for life, the tree will live and grow upward, producing fruit.

Turn disappointments into strengths. Individuals who live with abandon have discovered that personal trials make them more sensitive and loving while building endurance9 and character. They have
learned that achievements worth remembering are stained10 with the blood of diligence and etched11 with the scars of disappointment.
The pages of history are filled with the heroic stories of undaunted12 men and women who triumphed over disabilities and adversities to demonstrate victorious spirits. Raise him in abject poverty, and you have an Abraham Lincoln. Make her blind and deaf, and you have a Helen Keller.

Enjoy life's process, not just life's rewards. We live in a goal-oriented society that wants problems
resolved now. We want three-minute oatmeal14, one-hour dry cleaning, and instant success. But to live with abandon, we must live one day at a time, savoring the little victories, realizing that life is an endless journey in self-discovery and personal fulfillment. It means taking time to hug your kids, kiss your spouse and let the other fellow ahead of you on the freeway.

"I was one of those people who never go anywhere without a thermometer, hot water bottle, raincoat and parachute," wrote author Don Herold. "If I had my life to live over, I would go barefoot earlier in the spring. I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would take more chances, and I would eat more ice creams."

Become involved in something bigger than yourself. I do not believe you will live happily if you set out to live life for yourself alone. Choose a cause bigger than you are and work at it in a spirit of
excellence. It will become a part of you as you see your goals through to the end. Measure success not by what you've done, but what you'll do.

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