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    Great Life Advice From
 Mark Twain

Mark Twain is considered by many to be one  of the greatest American authors in history.  He wasn't only a writer though, he was also  a source of constant inspiration, a fountain  of memorable quotes and a man with an   incredible intellect. So when we say we have  some words of advice for you from the mouth  of Mark Twain, there is a very good reason to  listen!

1. Age is in your mind more than anywhere else. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind,  it doesn’t matter.” With this clever play on words, Twain is telling  us age doesn't matter as long as you don't give  it significance. It means that a young soul can   dwell in an old body and all the limitations  we put on age, other than those physical ones,  are actually in our head. This advice isn't just about age, it's also about  self confidence. When we believe we have a  problem, we transmit that to the people around  us and so bring it to pass. People can feel the  lack of self confidence in others and they will  treat you as you treat yourself. So, once you  make that mental 'switch', the enviornment will too. 2. Humor is one of the most important things. “Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing.” “Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.” The simple act of laughing and responding to  humor is one of the greatest experiences of the  human condition. Life is nothing without laughter,  just a sad shell, and although there are pleasures  in life that have nothing to do with humor, they  are always improved upon and made more  palatable with a good side dish of laughter.  Humor helps almost all situations and using it  will draw people to you faster than anything   else you may do. 3.Anger will hurt you more than help you. “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to  the vessel in which it is stored than to anything  on which it is poured.” Anger is an inescapable human emotion, we all get  mad once in a while. But there are ways to control  out anger, and not let it control us. Just like laughter  is transient in nature, so should anger be. A joke will   make you laugh again and again if you think about it  over and over, and anger is no exception, the more  you think about it, the angrier you'll become. So,  when you are angry at something or someone, it's  important you let it die out naturally; don't continue  to feed it. Think of other things and apply your  cognitive resources at things that make you happy. Click Here for more great Quotes >> 4. The world doesn't owe you, you owe yourselves. “Don’t go around saying the world owes you  a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” The feeling of being owned something by the  world is common in this generation. We all feel  entiltled to something, whether it's a steady job,  money, happiness etc. But these feelings usually  lead only to frustration, bitterness, anger and  resentment. Let go of these expectations from  yourselves and from the world, and you'll see that  everything becomes a bit easier. You do deserve the  best, but you'll need to go and get it for yourselves. 5. Having a new idea is not a crime. “A person with a new idea is a crank until the  idea succeeds.” When you see things differently than other  people, expect mixed reactions. Some will support you,  others ignore you, while still others will try to bring  you down. Most people tend to hold on to their  preconceived notions for dear life, and will even  act agressively or negatively when these are threatened  by an opposing opinion. But remember, all great  discoveries were once such novel ideas, and many  of them carried negative reactions. You should say  what you believe and act upon it, don't let anyone  tell you your ideas are 'too weird'. After all, human  flight used to be such a novel and strange idea. 6. Don't let your thoughts dwell on the negative. “Drag your thoughts away from your troubles… by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you  can manage it.” You must watch your thoughts, because it is so  easy to get into a habit of thinking negatively,  hashing our worries and troubles over and over  in our head, until they seem as big as mountains  and as dark as night.  Thinking positively is one  of the best gifts you can give  yourselves, and will  ultimately lead to you doing everything a little  better, with people reacting much better to your  attitude. In the end, life is made up of 'tasks'  we must accomplish, some small, some big and  difficult. Try to look at any 'difficult' task as a  challenge and as an opportunity to learn something  about yourselves. 7. Instead of worrying about yourself, worry  about others and help yourself. “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer  somebody else up.” There is something magical about making someone  else smile or getting them out of a tough situation.  Helping others not only makes us better people   and buys us goodwill from those around us, it also  makes our own problems seem smaller because  we're not preoccupied with them 24/7. If you help  others without thinking, just jumping in and helping  out, you'll be the one ending up with a smile on  your face. 8. Try everything, regret nothing. “Twenty years from now you will be more  disappointed by the things that you didn’t do  than by the ones you did so. So throw off the  bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch  the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” A beautiful quote my Mark Twain and one that is  full of truth. It's always easier to delay things  we want to do. After all, life usually gets in the  way and we tell ourselves 'well, we'll try it later'.  But as we get older, those oppurtunities become  more and more rare, and the things we end up  regretting the most are the things we simply never  tried to do. Failure shouldn't scare us, it's a part of life.  What is scarier is having oppurtunities and never  acting on them. So when you think you want to do  something - do it. Failure may happen, but at  least you'll know the answer to the question:  "What if?".