{"id":2845,"date":"2016-12-21T14:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T19:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=2845"},"modified":"2017-01-27T16:31:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T21:31:23","slug":"n-pass-along","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/ponte-vedra\/n-pass-along\/","title":{"rendered":"This \u2019n That | Pass it along"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Mims Cushing<\/em>
\nmail@floridanewsline.com<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s almost 2017 and perhaps this is a good time to give kids and grandkids some \u201cwords to live by.\u201d What good are we if we don\u2019t convey a thing or two to the future generation? So here is a random list which, if I ever thought they might listen, I would tell them. And it could be useful for you as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Be nice to yourself. Nobody deserves it more.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Do at least one nice thing for someone every day. Smile at cashiers. Say thank you and please to teachers, maintenance people, Uber drivers. <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Be yourself. Al Roker says, \u201cIt\u2019s too much work trying to be somebody else.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Nobody loves a sourpuss. Smile! You may not always feel like it, but fake it. You\u2019ll grow into your smile. <\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Keep friends long enough so that treasured stories will surface.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. The value of things doesn\u2019t climb in relation to its dollar value. Three bunches of flowers from a grocery store often last longer than flowers from a fancy florist.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. When you buy a piece of clothing, go to your closet and pick out one thing to give to charity. If you buy two things, donate two things, and so on. You prevent clutter in your home and do a good deed to people in need.<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Be careful about the day-to-day things you buy. If you control the little things you purchase, you\u2019ll be able to save money for that big thing you need.<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Make sure your college-bound 12th grader won\u2019t be lured into signing up for too many credit cards. Freshmen are often bombarded by credit card companies when they sign up for courses. Two cards are plenty. Debt is a horrible elephant to bear.<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. When you travel, take one third of your stuff out of your suitcase. Less is more. Most likely you pack way too much. If you always return home having many items unworn, you brought too much.<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. You don\u2019t need a lot of stuff to be happy. The mall is a greedy money pit. If you say you are just going to window shop, forget it. You will buy. <\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Our family went on a decluttering spree last year and kept only the things we really love. Look at an item on your shelf and say, \u201cWould I buy this or want this today? Do I really love it?\u201d If the answers are no, donate it. That\u2019s advice from Marie Kondo, author of \u201cThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Read Tammy Strobel\u2019s \u201cHow One Woman Radically Simplified her Life and How You Can Too.\u201d She writes: \u201c\u2026Living a simple life isn\u2019t about deprivation \u2026 It\u2019s about giving yourself the time, freedom and money <\/span> to pursue your dream. Simplicity isn\u2019t about austerity. It\u2019s a revolution in personal growth.<\/span><\/li>\n
  14. \u201cBloom where you are planted\u201d is a good adage. You cannot always live where you want to. If your company moves you and your family, squat and own your turf.<\/span><\/li>\n
  15. Do not wait around for the perfect job. Jump into a field that you enjoy and work so hard that you can\u2019t help but be noticed and advanced.<\/span><\/li>\n
  16. Give yourself time to dream about making yourself a better person \u2026 at any time of your life.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now, go back to Number 1. Happy New Year everyone!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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