One of my goals in 2010 is to keep my life more simple.  To  me, this means focusing on what matters most in my life.  Optimal health physically, mentally and spiritually.  Less scrambling in business so I can focus on the businesses and people who really count.  Loving what “is” as Byron Katie would say.

I’ve not written here year to date.  I’ve not sent one email newsletter year to date.  I have a great plan for 2010 and right now less is more.  In line with current thinking I wanted to share this with my readers.  It was passed along to me by my good friend Scott Sackett.

If you know the source of this content, which came to me by email, feel free to leave a comment so I can give credit where credit is due.  While I want to add my own thoughts to this, I share it with you just as it came to me.  And no.  It doesn’t have anything to do with Internet marketing or business development other than if you follow these principles you may just find your business and your life get a whole lot better.

Health:

1.  Drink plenty of water.
2.  Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3.  Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4.  Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5.  Pray.
6.  Play more games.
7.  Read more books than you did in 2009.
8.  Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9.  Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. While you walk, smile.

Personality:

11.  Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12.  Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13.  Don’t over do. Keep your limits.
14.  Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15.  Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
16.  Dream more while you are awake.
17.  Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18.  Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19.  Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

Don’t hate others:

20.  Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
21.  No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22.  Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23.  Smile and laugh more.
24.  You don’t have to win every argument, agree to disagree.

Society:

25.  Call your family often.
26.  Each day give something good to others.
27.  Forgive everyone for everything.
28.  Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29.  Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30.  What other people think of you is none of your business.
31.  Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32.  Do the right thing!
33.  Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
34.  GOD heals everything.
35.  However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36.  No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37.  The best is yet to come.
38.  When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39.  Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

What matters most to you in 2010?