change your mantra

from the author of the book Eat, Pray, Love, elizabeth gilbert at Oprah's show, gave three things that can help us achiever inner peace... or something akin to contentment... or knowledge... or acceptance. whatever it was, it would supposedly give you a "happier" life.

the first thing to do:

every morning, ask yourself what you really, really, really want. really must be repeated three times so that it would reflect the importance of that want or need. if it doesn't come to you today, then try the next... and the next... you'll know when you get there.

the second thing to do:

every evening, write down what made you happy today. one sentence is enough.

the last thing to do:

change your mantra. mantra may be defined as a sacred thought or a prayer. people keep on saying that they are stupid, they are lazy, they are jerks. if that is what they aspire to become, then that is their mantra. if you want to be something else, change your mantra... hmmm... so what is mine?

i could start a whole new blog containing only these, written once a day. but for now, i would like to write down my answers to the three questions:

1 what i want: to be clear on what i have to do with my life
2 what made me happy today: dinner with my sister
3 i am courageous and will take risks

:D