He was sick much of his life, but had a love of life that is summed up in his 12 rules to live by, which I think are worth repeating. Here they are. Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things. Make the best of circumstances. No one has everything and everyone has something of sorrow. Don't take yourself too seriously. Don't let criticism worry you. You can't please everybody. Don't let your neighbors set your standards, be yourself. Do things you enjoy doing but stay out of debt. Don't borrow trouble. Imaginary things are harder to bear than actual ones. Since hate poisons the soul, do not cherish enmities and grudges. Avoid people who make you unhappy. Have many interests. If you can't travel, read about places. Don't hold postmortems or spend time brooding over sorrows and mistakes. Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.
And lastly, keep busy at something. A very busy person never has time to be unhappy. This is Dr. Scott Morris for Church Health.
