Shellen says:

7 ways to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness...

rule 1
let's fill our minds with thoughts of peace,courage,health and hope,for "our life is what our thoughts make it."

rule 2
let's never try to get even with our enemies,because if we do we will hurt ourselves far more than we hurt them.let's do as general eisenhower does: let's never waste a minute thinking about people we don't like.

rule 3
A) instead of worrying about ingratitude,let's expect it. let's remember that jesus healed ten lepers in one day - and only one thanked him. why should we expect more gratitude than jesus got?
B) let's remember that the only way to find happiness is not to expect gratitude - but to give for the joy of giving.
C) let's remember that gratitude is a "cultivated" trait; so if we want our children to be grateful,we must train them to be grateful.

rule 4
count your blessings - not your troubles!

rule 5
let's not imitate others.let's find ourselves and be ourselves. for "envy is ignorance" and "imitation is sucide".

rule 6
when fate hands us a lemon,let's try to make lemonade.

rule 7
let's forget our own unhappiness - by trying to create a little happiness for others. "when you are good to others,you are best to yourself."