On To The Next Level
The anticipation. The worry. The excitement. The fear. All of these are emotions
that we face as we take the next step. Whether that is going from Elementary School to Middle
School or High School to College or College to the "Real World" each step is filled with emotions.
The following are Jim's rules for success as you progress to the next level:
Next Level indicates harder, so if you had it easy at the last level, anticipate more. My
daughter confided in me that she went to college thinking she could do homework the same way
she did in high school. However, her grades indicated that was not the case. It took her 3 years
until she finally got the attitude and work ethic of the next level. Don't let that happen to
you.
Maturity needs to progress. If you are still playing the same type of pranks and jokes
that you did at the last level, you have not progressed. Don't let those around you that
have not progressed bring you down. Step up to the level you should be at and you will never
look back.
It is Your Choice. Don't Ignore your friends. If you had friends at the next level, don't leave them just
because everyone around you says you must leave them. Next level means your choice. You leave
those that did not progress, but don't leave those who do not fit in at the next level. Keep
those friends. You never know when you will need a friend.
Your Relationship with your Parents. At each level we change our relationship with our
parents. Elementary school we are 100% dependent upon our parents and love them unconditionally.
By the time we get to High School, we think they know nothing about what we are going through.
I have a hint for you, they went through the same thing. So if you really still need them at
times, it is ok to go back. They never really left you.
Enjoy the Moment. Each level you go through you will never be at that level again, so enjoy
yourself. The number one thing that older people say is that I missed out on opportunities when
I was younger. I was working, so I missed high school. I could have done both, but I did not know
how. Never have a regret. Just enjoy but not at the expense of others.
Have fun as you progress. You will never regret it.
New Years Resolutions Oz Style
Happy New Year. Now everyone should resolve for 2010 that they work to help others and take care of themselves along the way.
Dr. Oz said it best this week with his lucky 13 things you can do (if you would like his 16, you can
visit USA weekend).
Help Someone Else - This one I love.
It is amazing when you help just one other person how it energizes you.
It does not have to cost you money. I remember on May day I always brought
flowers to the older lady down the street. You can do the same thing by just
running a simple errand for the person down the street. You can also just check on
them once a day to make sure that they are ok. It is amazing how out of town
relatives would love a quick Email from you that their distant realative is ok.
Change Your Boundries - Evaluate your life and get out of the fish bowl. The Gold fish sees a
bigger world beyond the bowl and can not do anything about it. You can make a change in
your life that allows you to challenge your boundries. The world offers limitless
possibilities. If you family finances look hopeless, change your attitude and find
new opportunities. Just dwelling on limitations will never allow you to get out of your current situation.
Stop Rushing - Slow down your life and enjoy what is around you. I know I missed many
opportunities because work was everything for me. It may be school and activities for you.
Just slow down a little and take the stress out of your life.
Stop Trying Extreme Diets - Just because someone else lost weight does not mean that you
will. I love the new campaign by Taco Bell. They are trying to find their Jared.
Jared lost weight not by just going to Subway, but he walked 3 miles back and forth to
Subway each day. That might have helped. Exercise and healthy eating is the key.
Don't Skip Meals - This is very difficult for me. I do not like breakfast. My morning coffee
is all I eat most days until at earliest lunch. However, do what ever you can to not eat heavy
between 7 pm and when you go to bed. It gives your body no time to use that intake.
Enjoy What You Eat - Don't be so hungy by the time that you eat that you do not enjoy
each bite. Savor what you eat. It will slow down your meal time and let you appreciate it.
Take Vitamins that Make Sense - Dr. Oz takes 1,000 units of Vitamin D daily to minimize risk
of heart disease, cancer, mutiple sclerosis and immune disorders. The alternative is
exposure to hot sun. He also takes 400mg of Omega-3 fats daily to stimulate our brains. If you
take them both at the same time, then take them with a tablespoon of lemon flavored cod liver oil before
you brush your teeth.
Eat Well - 7 servings of Whole Grains, 5 servings of vegetables, 4 servings of fruits,
2 servings of low fat dairy, 1 serving of tree nuts such as almonds. Serving is the size of
a deck of cards. Target your waist at 1/2 of your height.
Exercise Exercise Exercise - Walk at least 10,000 steps. Amish have an obesity rate of
less than 10% because they do not depend on cars.
See Your Doctor - 40% of diabetics are walking around undiagnosed. If you wait, you lose
because your ailment gets worse and affects other parts of your body.
Sleep Regularly - Some individuals need 6 hours, others 9. No one should be doing 3, then
5, then 9, then 3.
Brush and Floss Regularly - I see a long line at the local Denture place every morning
at 7am. You can end up there too.
Kick Up Your Feet - At the end of the day, relax. Treat your feet to a bath of Epsom salts and
hot water.
Humor Corner
Next Level Jokes
It was graduation day and Mom was trying to take a picture of their son in a cap and gown, posed with his father.
"Let's try to make this look natural "she said. "Junior, put your arm around your dad's shoulder."
The father answered, "If you want it to look natural, why not have him put his hand in my pocket?"
A young man hired by a supermarket reported for his first day of work. The manager greeted him with a warm handshake and a
smile, gave him a broom and said, "Your first job will be to sweep out the store."
"But I'm a college graduate," the young man replied indignantly.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know that," said the manager. "Here, give me the broom - I'll show you how."
When a teacher closes his eyes, why should it remind him of an empty classroom?
Because there are no pupils to see!
What school do you greet people in?
Hi School !
Teacher: Class, we will have only half days school this morning.
Class: Hooray; Teacher: We will have the other half this afternoon
Healthy Jokes
Secrets for a happy and healthy life: Get a girlfriend who cooks well. Get a girlfriend who take care well.
Get a girlfriend who looks well. And most of all, make sure that these three girls don't meet each other!
Wife: What will I get if I keep cooking for you like this?
Husband: Well, you will get my life insurance money very soon.
100 laughs a day is equal to 10 minutes of exercise! How can it can get any easier than that?
I keep trying to lose weight, but it keeps finding me.
It's not the minutes spent at the table that put on weight, it's the seconds.
How can I go on a diet? The refrigerator is still full.
I gave up desserts! (It was the worst twenty minutes of my life.)
Dieting is wishful shrinking.
DIET PILLS"I'm prescribing these pills for you," said the doctor to the overweight patient, who tipped the scales at about three hundred pounds. "I don't want you to swallow them.
Just spill them on the floor twice a day and pick them up, one at a time...."
Deciding to take up jogging, the man was astounded by the wide selection of jogging
shoes available at the local sports shoe store. While trying on a basic pair of jogging shoe,
he noticed a minor feature and asked the clerk: "What is this little pocket thing here on the
side for?" And the clerk: "Oh, that's to carry spare change so you can call your wife to come
pick you up when you've jogged too far."
A school teacher asked a student, "John, will you please conjugate the verb 'to go' for
the class?" The kid began, "I go... um... you go... ehmm... he goes..."
"How about a little faster?" asks the teacher. And the kid, "Sure! I run, you run, she runs..."
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