11-27-14 Being thankful and grateful are essential elements to a successful and happy life

Usually in this blog I provide tools and ideas for building a successful business.  Since I’m writing this on Thanksgiving Day, I thought it was also appropriate to share the wisdom of being thankful and appreciative for what you have.

I subscribe to a great quarterly magazine: “Yes” Magazine (website: http://www.yesmagazine.org ) that is a wonderful way to learn to be more thankful, appreciative and happy. It’s a non-profit, subscriber supported quarterly publication.

They recently published a book on “Sustainable Happiness.”  For this special day, I’d like to share the “10 Things Science Says Will Make You Happy” by Jen Angel (the book details each of these items):

1. Savor everyday moments
2. Avoid comparisons
3. Put money low on the list
4. Have meaningful goals
5. Take initiative at work
6. Make friends; treasure family
7. Smile even when you don’t feel like it
8. Say “Thank you” like you mean it
9. Get out and exercise
10. Give it away now!