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Det är 21 suggestions for success av H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.

Work with something you enjoy and that’s worthy of your time and talent.

Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Be forgiving of yourself and others

Be generous

Have a greatful heart

Persistence, persistence, persistence

Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.

Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

Commit yourself to constant improvement

Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.

Be loyal

Be honest

Be a self-starter

Be decisive even if it means you’ll sometimes be wrong.

Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.

Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did.

Take good care of those you love.

Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make your Mom proud.



H. Jackson Brown Jr.

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1. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day.

2. Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.

3. Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures.

4. Overtip breakfast waitresses.

5. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.

6. Never resist a generous impulse.

7. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

8. Never go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink.

9. Leave everything a little better than you found it.

10. Call your mother.