Thursday, August 16, 2007

Who will cry when you die?

Robin Sharma has dedicated this book "Who will cry when you die" to readers and may we apply the life lessons we discover within the pages to manifest the fullness of our talents, while making a difference in lives of those around us. Robin Sharma is also the writer of "The monk who sold his ferrari"

"The tragedy of life is not death but what we let die inside of us while we live" - Norman Cousins


101 pointers from Robin Sharma:

1) Discover your calling
2) Everyday, be kind to a stranger
3) Maintain your perspective
4) Practice tough love
5) Keep a journal
6) Develop an honesty philosophy
7) Honor your past
8) Start your day well
9) Learn to say NO gracefully
10) Take a weekly Sabbatical
11) Talk to yourself
12) Schedule Worry breaks
13) Model a child
14) Remember, Genius is 99 percent inspiration
15) Care for the temple
16) Learn to be silent
17) Think about your ideal neighborhood
18) Get up early
19) See your troubles as blessings
20) Laugh more
21) Spend a day without your watch
22) Take more risks
23) Live a life
24) Learn from a good movie
25) Bless your money
26) Focus on the worthy
27) Write thank you notes
28) Always carry a book with you
29) Create a love account
30) Get behind pple’s eyeballs
31) List your problems
32) Practice the action habit
33) See your children as gifts
34) Enjoy the path, not just the reward
35) Remember that awareness precedes change
36) Read “Tues with Morries"
37) Master your time
38) Keep your cool
39) Recruit a “board of directors”
40) Cure your monkey mind
41) Get good at asking
42) Look for the higher meaning of your work
43) Build a library of heroic books
44) Develop your talents
45) Connect with nature
46) Use your commute time
47) Go on a news fast
48) Get serious about setting goals
49) Remember the rule of 21
50) Practice forgiveness
51) Drink fresh fruit juice
52) Create a pure environment
53) Walk in the woods
54) Get a coach (not that coach bag huh girls…….)
55) Take a mini vacation
56) Become a volunteer
57) Find your 6 degrees of separation
58) Listen to music daily
59) Write a legacy statement
60) Find three great friends
61) Read “The Artist’s” way
62) Learn to Meditate
63) Ave a living funeral
64) Stop complaining and start living
65) Increase your value
66) Be a better parent
67) Be unorthodox
68) Carry a goal card
69) Be more than your moods
70) Savor the simple stuff
71) Stop condemning
72) See your day as your life
73) Create a mastermind alliance
74) Create a daily code of conduct
75) Imagine a richer reality
76) Become the CEO of your life
77) Be humble78) Don’t finish every book you start
79) Don’t be so hard on yourself
80) Make a vow in silence
81) Don’t pick up the phone every time it rings
82) Remember that recreation must involve RE- Creation
83) Choose worthy opponents
84) Sleep less
85) Have a family meal time
86) Become an Imposter
87) Take a public speaking course
88) Stop thinking tiny thoughts
89) Don’t worry about things you can’t change
90) Learn how to walk
91) Rewrite your life story
92) Plant a tree
93) Find your place of peace
94) Take more pictures
95) Be an adventurer
96) Decompress before you go home
97) Respect your instincts
98) Collect quotes that inspire you
99) Love your work
100) Selflessly serve
101) Live fully so you can die happy

1 comment:

Just another guy said...

Interesting read.
I meant both the post and your blog.