Your 10 Guiding Principles for Life

DON'T SHY AWAY FROM HARD THINGS INSTEAD ,TRAIN YOURSELF TO BECOME A PERSON THAT CAN ENDURE DIFFICULTIES.

1. My first and most important 'must do' is to try and be consciously aware of God in my life, in every private and public act and thought and to seek His approval.
2. On a daily basis, choose my priorities according to what I think God expects of me.
3. The time I spend in prayer and studying God's edicts is the best investment I can make on a daily basis for my growth and success.
4. Seek opportunities to give something of value to someone every day.
5. Love others as I love myself daily - therefore I need to value myself before I can know how to value others. Sometimes it is good to say no to others in order to love myself.
6. Always strive to watch my words. If I can't be honest or kind, rather keep quiet - don't repeat negative things about others. Think before I speak in anger, and speak only what I want in my life, resist speaking about my problems, rather speak about my blessings.
7. Be grateful every day for what I have and prayerfully bbe aware of the suffering of others.
8. Invest in my knowledge of God, people, relationships, and stewardship. Never stop learning.
9. Always treat others with respect, even if they don't deserve it, because it makes ME the better person.
10 Try to see the good in others where possible - try to see their point of view, but be wise in accepting their faults as well and try to help them find their 'better' selves without offending them. Give praise and credit as often as possible rather than criticism and fault-finding - affirming other's strengths while not allowing them to bully me - in other words, be assertive wherever possible.

It has 11 (eleven) but it sad it only have 10 (ten)

Nice principles.

for the wonderful list.

life is about risk,but most at time you have to suggle so that you can correct the error in your life,maybe you may think that you can't make it but if you believe in God such error can be corrected,beloved let me tel you that your family background wil not put your back on the ground.also 1 more thing you must know is this no road to success that every easy.

You just made my day with what you have said and what writer wrote here was amazing. I needed these answers in life. G-d bless you all...

I enjoyed reading your blog/posting and as a practising Buddhist am looking for simple principals for a simple (happy) life. I came across another post that I also love and was not disimular to your 10. Live like you have nothing to prove, nothing to hide and nothing to lose.

wow!what a fabulous write up,keep it up!

struggle was an all time game for me. sometimes i used to be complaining to god. o almighty why me?why always me? after much time god replied baby u r the chosen one. now i am not complaining to god. i always start my day with the words"god,try me anytime."

Very touching and good writing.

if my family is poor that did not mean i will remind poor.
the back ground of my family can not stop me for becoming what God have made me to be.my father i doesn't have money to send me to school,is not excuse to my success,
no body is graduate in my family, that cannot stop of becoming a graduate
i will make in life,my dreams will come to pass.

great :)

I really like the number 2 of your underline of your principles

continue writting

Your writing is awesome.Best principles to follow.Please continue your writing .Thank u so much

such amazing and a sweet principles to live by

Your Writing is amazing

This is awesome thanks. There are so many Non-Jewish people walking around wanting to grab the cloak of the Jew, hence we try and do it via FB for one. Even though I can't care in the same way for Jewish people like a Jew can, even that is important to me. As for the rest, wonderful guidance. Even getting into the Torah. We have no other choice.

On the way to destination: the following items are useful- determination, courage, discipline, humility, focus, prayer, etc

Your principles mad my day :) and remind me that god watching us and take our revenge from our enemies and gave us a lot to thank

"HaShem, I am Yours and only Yours; always and forever I belong to You and only You." To realize this is to strive to live a better way, as He wills best. It is to know what to say and do when the y-h tries to bring us down to its level. That is what I live by.

Thank you for sharing! The few simple words of your core principle were just what I needed to move ahead in my journey at this time.

I am a muslim and I came across this article by accident. I thought it was very inspiring and thought provoking. As muslims we are also striving for the same things. Thank you very much for sharing this important message with everyone. God willing you write more inspiring articles.

In time of depression hope becomes my mentor in order not to miss the righ tract.

ON MY WAY TO FULFILING DESTINY FOCUS IS THE FUEL THAT KEEP MY LIFE GOING.

thatz vry guidng principles of life.. but still there should be some other rules n principles..!!

I try not to do bad things- now I have set a standard for a bad thing- My Father and Mother will not get heart/offended / feel ashamed while performing the task/thing.

i m less selfish and more kind hearted,

ALOts of tnx.it is a wise point to every living creature.am loks for a way to make a wel undstand principle of life tool long,bt now i ve cen the track tnx

I am living a dignified life by means of an opportunity to fulfil one's potential, which is based on having a human level of health care, education, income and security.

I was not aware that my decisions were really informed by my principles, thanx

I have been thinking of making my life principles and was not sure how to get started. Your ten (eleven) are very helpful to me. Thank you.

Did I remember to thank G-d for sending such amazing people into my life and did I remember to tell them how very much I appreciate all their efforts. And did I remind them that I am thinking about them, too.

G-d created us to manage this world. What am I doing to leave this world a better place than when I found it? When things get overwhelming, stop and remember that G-d breathed the first breath into man and He's with us with every breath we take.

honestly i love all your principle.

Read stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly effective people. A Very good book about principle-centered life. :)

I was surfing through preparing myself for job interviews and found all your opinions useful....thank you

1. Do only if it’s a must 2. Overcome emotions 3. Take life as it comes 4. Positive thinking 5. be spiritual 6. Run away from enemies 7. Balance work and family 8. Respect all family 9. Ego less 10. be smart looking

love the last one,but the first is touching

My principle in life is to live according to the will of God.

I'm really happy to know that such a person has these principles in life and its not easy to be able to live up to these principles especially with the different distractions around us. However, what really had a great impact on me as a person was your eleventh principle about recognizing God as the alpha and the omega and that everything happens for a reason. Me myself sticks to this principle and this is the only thing that i hold on to especially when i feel lost. It keeps me moving forward.

I like your principles.These are very enlightening.

It doesn't matter what others think of me. My self esteem comes from recognizing that I am a pure soul, loved by God, striving to do my best. Thanks, good one.. Lani

thank you for this list. I've had to make some tough desicions this week, and I kept telling myself am silly for being worried cause what about the people who have sick children where not much but prayer can be done but i kept praying and this list was the answer to my prayers blessed be hashem for he doesn't abonden his nation amen

We must never stop yearning for knowledge.This allows us to understand. Then we may become wise and be able to better understand how God thinks and can predict the future

My children learn their basic traits from me. I must become the role model I want them to learn from

I found your 11 guiding principles helpful in organizing my thoughts.

1. God exists and loves us.
2. When I make a mistake, admit it out loud.
3. People, including me, are basically good and want to do the right thing.
4. Speak and do what is right calmly.
5. Consider the effects of present actions on the 10th generation.
6. Lead by example. Be the first to do what is right.
7. Do the words I tell others to do.
8. Let tears out.
9. Be equally kind to strangers, family and friends.
10. Say 'no' and 'yes' firmly.

1. be consistent in the little things.
2. show mercy instead of pride
3. be health conscious
4. share different perspectives with all people.
5. pray for my enemies as i pray for the ones i love.
6. talk about G-d and his ways all the time.
7. put myself in challenging situations
8. love myself thoroughly
9. serve people with joy and kindness
10. never give in to the easy way of life; never conform

I believe that every letter of the tanakh as well as every tiniest design element in creation and every smallest detail of each situation in which I find myself is designed specifically to teach me about God, his love for man, and how I am to relate to him. May I pay close attention and be blessed by learning more of God and of His plan for me. May it teach me how to relate to him and to others.

I loved your list it is very well done, I could not improve on it. thanks

There is only one overriding principle that governs my life- will my actions and my love bring others closer to G-d, or will they drive them away. Our lives may be the only Tanach that some people will ever read. Does my life demonstrate the love of G-d? That is my prayer.

HANDWRITTEN SIGN FOUND ON THE WALL OF
MOTHER TERESA'S ROOM


ï‚· People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; forgive them anyway.

ï‚· If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway.

ï‚· If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; be successful anyway.

ï‚· If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway.

ï‚· What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; build anyway.

ï‚· If you find serenity and happiness, others may be jealous; be happy anyway.

ï‚· The good you do today, people will forget tomorrow; do good anyway.

ï‚· Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; give your best anyway.

ï‚· For you see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

BS"D

Your article got me thinking about what principles are the most important in my life. These include being honest with myself and others; judging favorably; taking responsibity for my actions without letting them depress me; enjoying life --meaning feeling the simcha regardless of what's going on;and being modest, humble, and wise. Being wise includes knowing how to spend money, eat properly, how to live a life devoted to Hashem. That last bit of wisdom is what life is all about. It's a goal that takes a lifetime of small steps to work on. I think it's important to take one principle and commit to work on that in the new year. I think mine is going to be to judge people favorably which includes being humble and not thinking I know what's going on.

Happy, Healthy year to all!

it's inspiring me to make my own.

A fine thought provoking article