Winnie the Pooh Wisdom for a Happier Life

Simple wisdom from Winnie and friends on what makes for a happier life:

1- Believe in yourself.
"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, stronger than you know, and smarter than you think."

2- Keep your loved ones close to your heart.
"If there ever comes a day when we can't be together, keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever."

3- Love fearlessly.
"If you live to be 100, I want to live to be 100 minus 1 day so I would never have to live a day without you."

4- Step out of your comfort zone to get what you want in life.
"You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes."

5- Be real, be yourself.
"It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "what about lunch?"

6- Don't rush through life.
"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day."

7- Be patient; Don't personalize everything.
"If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear."

8- Live in the present moment.
"What day is it? It's today, squeaked Piglet. My favorite day, said Pooh."

9- Cherish your friendships.
"I don't feel very much like Pooh today," said Pooh.
"There there," said Piglet. "I'll bring you tea and honey until you do."

10- Be grateful.
"Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude."

11- Keep an open mind and go with the flow.
"Hello, rabbit, 'he said, 'is that you?'
'Let's pretend it isn't, 'said Rabbit,' and see what happens."

12- Sometimes it's good to just do nothing.
"Don't underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering."

13- Show kindness to others.
"Just because an animal is large, it doesn't mean he doesn't want kindness; however big tigger seems to be, remember that he wants as much kindness as Roo."

14- Be aware.
"Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the forest that was left out by mistake."

15- Feel your feelings.
Piglet: How do you spell love?
Pooh: You don't spell it. you feel it.

16- Appreciate and love yourself with imperfections and all.
"The things that make me different are the things that make me ME."

17- Always look for the silver lining.
"It's snowing still," said Eeyore gloomily.
"So it is."
"And freezing."
"Yes," said Eeyore. "However," he said, brightening up a little "we haven't had an earthquake lately."

18- Don't sweat the small stuff.
"tut-tut, it looks like rain."

Happy Going Forward!