Vocabulary

Circumstances

  • if you win the lottery you may only be happy for a few weeks or months nut it is not permanent happiness
  • By the time you make $75,000 annually more money will stop making you happy

    Effort

  • it takes work to change your life and be happier
  • exercising once doesn’t mke you stronger, you have to exercise every day

    Illusions

  • We often forecast that something will make us happy when it really won’t, our mind is lying to us

    Social connections

  • Prioritize other people
  • Spend time talking to strangers
  • Help others to help yourself

    Gratitude

  • Instead of thinking about all of the negative things in life, think of the positive things
  • Write down good things on paper

    Health

  • Get plenty of sleep, 7+ hours
  • Exercise every day, 30+ mins

    Moment

  • Spend time in the present moment
  • Pay attention to what you are doing, invest in what you are doing

    Time

  • Time Affluence
  • Time Famine
  • Value time more than money

Note of Gratitude

Short letter written to my close friend, Sammy.

Hi Sammy, you are a great friend, I appreciate that every day you walk to and from school with me. I have noticed that you act like a natural leader, especially in marching band where I am glad to work with you as a section leader. I enjoy hanging out with you, like on saturday when we went to karaoke together I had a blast and it was awesome being with you.

Gratitude List

  • Very little homework on Wednesday, time to relax.
  • Marine band played for the marching band before the football game on Friday and we got a chance to ask the marines about their job.
  • Fly over during the national anthem at football game.
  • Karaoke with band leadership on Saturday.

Goals

  • Get an A on upcoming Calc quiz
  • Put up stage for marching band
  • Go to lunch with friends Monday
  • Try time some management skills to have more time to myself (time how long it takes to do homework for better reference next time)