10 Rules to Becoming a Happier Person

Follow these 10 inspirational rules and become a happier person.

If you get decent value from making to-do lists, you’ll get huge returns — in productivity, in improved relationships, and in your personal well-being — from adding these items to your not to-do list: Every day, make these commitments to yourself. I promise your day – and your life – will go a little better. Jeff Haden

1. I will not blame other people – for anything.
2. I will not check my phone while I’m talking to someone.
3. I will not multitask during a meeting.
4. I will not interrupt.
5. I will not waste time on people who make no difference in my life.
6. I will not be distracted by multiple notifications.
7. I will not whine.
8. I will not let the past control my future.
9. I will not wait until I’m convinced I will succeed.
10. I will not talk behind another person’s back.
11. I will not say yes when I really mean no.
12. I will not be afraid.

Written by Jeff Haden: Ghostwriter, Speaker, Inc. Magazine Contributing Editor