Do you want to improve your quality of life? Here is some advice.
1. Make it a point of doing something brave every day. 36 This might mean talking to someone that you generally wouldn’t talk to or starting a project that you feel afraid of. There is no need to plan it in advance.
2. Learn something new. Pick a topic, especially something you know nothing about and learn something from it. 37 It helps to keep it if you have time to make a note of what you have learned.
3. Debate something. If you think you know about something, nothing will prove it like arguing it with someone who’s smarter than you. 38 This is easier said than done, but it can provide you with some of the best mental stimulation.
4. Spend time with a child. 39 If you don’t, I bet you have friends who would be happy to let you borrow theirs for a few minutes. It doesn’t matter what age they are—children see the world entirely differently. Look at it from their eyes. Be their hero. Appreciate what they appreciate. Enjoy the simple things again. You’ll love it and they’ll love you for it.
5. Recognize what makes you happy. 40 Everyone is working towards something, but what makes you happy now? Think of it and try to incorporate (并入) more of what made you happy yesterday into today.
A. If you have one, consider yourself lucky.
B. Talking with little children keeps you young.
C. Spend some time each day alone with your thoughts.
D. A good source of inspiration for this can be the newspaper.
E. Find a friend you can debate with who has different ideas.
F. Step out of your comfort zone, and leave the routine for a second.
G. Reflect on the parts of your day that bring you real happiness.