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Introduction | |
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Your Life Has Purpose and Meaning | |
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Use a Strategy for Happiness | |
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You Don't Have to Win Every Time | |
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Your Goals Should Be Aligned with One Another | |
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Choose Your Comparisons Wisely | |
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Cultivate Friendships | |
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Turn Off the TV | |
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Accept Yourself--Unconditionally | |
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Remember Where You Came From | |
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Limit Yourself to Thinking About One Subject as You Lie Down to Sleep | |
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Friendship Beats Money | |
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Have Realistic Expectations | |
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Be Open to New Ideas | |
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Share with Others How Important They Are to You | |
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If You're Not Sure, Guess Positively | |
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Believe in Yourself | |
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Don't Believe in Yourself Too Much | |
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Don't Face Your Problems Alone | |
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Age Is Not to Be Feared | |
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Develop a Household Routine | |
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Don't Be Overprotective | |
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Pay Attention. You May Have What You Want | |
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Don't Let Your Religious Beliefs Fade | |
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Do What You Say You Are Going to Do | |
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Don't Be Aggressive with Your Friends and Family | |
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Root for the Home Team | |
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Don't Confuse Stuff with Success | |
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Every Relationship Is Different | |
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Don't Think "What If" | |
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Volunteer | |
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If You Can't Reach Your Goals, Your Goals Will Hurt You | |
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Exercise | |
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Little Things Have Big Meanings | |
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It's Not What Happened, It's How You Think About What Happened | |
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Develop Some Common Interests with Loved Ones | |
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Laugh | |
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Don't Let Your Entire Life Hinge on One Element | |
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Share of Yourself | |
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Busy Is Better Than Bored | |
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Satisfaction Is Relative | |
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Learn to Use a Computer | |
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Try to Think Less About the People and Things That Bother You | |
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Keep Your Family Close | |
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Eat Some Fruit Every Day | |
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Enjoy What You Have | |
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Think in Concrete Terms | |
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Be Socially Supportive | |
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Don't Blame Yourself | |
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Be a Peacemaker | |
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Cherish Animals | |
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Make Your Work a Calling | |
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Never Trade Your Morals for Your Goals | |
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Don't Pretend to Ignore Things Your Loved Ones Do That Bother You | |
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Get a Good Night's Sleep | |
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Buy What You Like | |
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Accomplish Something Every Day | |
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Be Flexible | |
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Events Are Temporary | |
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Be Your Own Fan | |
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Join a Group | |
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Be Positive | |
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There Will Be an End, but You Can Be Prepared | |
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How We See the World Is More Important Than How the World Is | |
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Keep a Pen and Paper Handy | |
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Help the Next Person Who Needs Some Minor Assistance | |
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Take Care Not to Harshly Criticize Family and Friends | |
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Some People Like the Big Picture, and Others Like the Details | |
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Do Things You Are Good At | |
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Go Visit Your Neighbor | |
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Smile | |
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Don't Accept Television's Picture of the World | |
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You Always Have a Choice | |
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Be Agreeable | |
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Don't Ignore One Part of Your Life | |
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Listen to Music | |
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Let Your Goals Guide You | |
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Use Your Job Positively | |
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Don't Forget to Have Fun | |
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Believe in Ultimate Justice | |
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Reminisce | |
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Be Conscientious | |
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Don't Dwell on Unwinnable Conflicts | |
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Enjoy the Ordinary | |
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Focus Not on the World's Tragedies, but on the World's Hope | |
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Get a Hobby | |
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Envying Other People's Relationships Is Pointless | |
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Give Yourself Time to Adapt to Change | |
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Focus on What Really Matters to You | |
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Realize that Complete Satisfaction Does Not Exist | |
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Surround Yourself with Pleasant Aromas | |
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Don't Let Others Set Your Goals | |
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You Are a Person, Not a Stereotype | |
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Know What Makes You Happy and Sad | |
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Keep Reading | |
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We Must Feel Needed | |
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Say "So What" | |
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Have a Purpose | |
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You Have Not Finished the Best Part of Your Life | |
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Money Does Not Buy Happiness | |
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What Does It All Mean? You Decide | |
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