How do you craft an exceptional life?

How do you craft an exceptional life? Ultimately, life goes by in a blink. And too many people live the same year 80 times. To avoid getting to the end and feeling flooded with regret over a live half-lived, read (and then apply) these tips:

How many will you try today?

1. Exercise daily.
2. Get serious about gratitude.
3. See your work as a craft.
4. Expect the best and prepare for the worst.
5. Keep a journal.
6. Plan a schedule for your week.
7. Know the 5 highest priorities of your life.
8. Say no to distractions.
9. Drink a lot of water.
10. Improve your work every single day.
11. Get a mentor.
12. Hire a coach.
13. Get up at 5 am each day.
14. Eat less food.
15. Find more heroes.
16. Be a hero to someone.
17. Smile at strangers.
18. Be the most ethical person you know.
19. Don’t settle for anything less than excellence.
20. Savor life’s simplest pleasures.
21. Save 10% of your income each month.
22. Spend time at art galleries.
23. Walk in the woods.
24. Write thank you letters to those who’ve helped you.
25. Forgive those who’ve wronged you.
26. Remember that leadership is about influence and impact, not title and accolades.
27. Create unforgettable moments with those you love.
28. Have 5 great friends.
29. Become stunningly polite.
30. Unplug your TV.
31. Read daily.
32. Avoid the news.
33. Be content with what you have.
34. Pursue your dreams.
35. Be authentic.
36. Be passionate.
37. Say sorry when you know you should.
38. Never miss a moment to celebrate another.
39. Have a vision for your life.
40. Know your strengths.
41. Focus your mind on the good versus the lack.
42. Be patient.
43. Don’t give up.
44. Clean up your messes.
45. Use impeccable words.
46. Travel more.
47. Honor your parents.
48. Tip taxi drivers well.
49. Be a great teammate.
50. Give no energy to critics.
51. Spent time in the mountains.
52. Know your top 5 values.
53. Shift from being busy to achieving results.
54. Innovate and iterate.
55. Speak less. Listen more.
56. Be the best person you know.
57. Make your life matter.  

By Robin Sharma

Comments

[Marian]

"Impeccable words" comes from the book "The Four Agreements" by Miguel Ruiz. One of the agreements was to "be impeccable with your words." I take that to mean that you should think before you speak, not to say things that you will later regret, etc.

[Ivo the Caricaturist]

Stunning surrounding...

[Ivo the Caricaturist]

Absolutely stunning...

[Ana Toljic]

i just dont like "eat less" one...
its just wrong :)
eat a lot...of healthy food! :)

[Chetan]

Nice list! Definitely will try to implement some of them in my life.

"Shift from being busy to achieving results." This is a very deep thing to say as most of the people think looking or being busy is what a successful person like, but in my opinion, always being busy is a just a sign of bad tome management.

Another thing, What does "Use impeccable words" means. Is it in writing or while having a conversation? I think if I use such words while talking, it will be kind of show-off. Isn't keeping it simple the better way?