Eric Thomas

1) Attitude is everything. (2) Put past events behind you; learn from them, but look to the future. (3) Figure out what you're passionate about, because in that passion there exists the opportunity for total personal contribution, which in turn can produce tremendous gratification and contentment. (4) Take risks, albeit calculated risks. (5) Live a little, laugh a lot. (6) When stressed, visualize the worst case scenario, and determine how best to deal with that. Of course the worst case will never materialize, and you'll feel more in control and the stress will subside. (7) Live as though there is accountability; you may be a different person. (8) Discover or rediscover love. (9) Above all else, recognize that our short time on earth is to prepare for the eternity that follows. There'll always be another chapter in the book of eternal life.