The issue is about how to live a happier life is always topical and so allow me to share some wisdom with all of friends and other members of Adlandpro. American motivational speaker John Luther, has a recipe: Happines is not a matter of good fortune or worldly possessions. It's a mental attitude. It comes from appreciating what we have instead of being miserable about what we don't have. Robert Louise Stevenson, author of the classic Treasure Island, had a 12-point personal creed for happines. They were: - Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things. - Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything, and everyone has something to sorrow intermingled with the gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter outweight the tears. - Don't take yourself seriously. Don't think that somehow you should be protected from misfortunes that befall others. - You can't please everybody. Don't let criticism worries you. - Don't let your neighbour set your standards. Be yourself. - Do the things you enjoy but stay out of dept. - Don't borrow trouble. Imaginary burdens are harder to bear than the actual ones. - Since hate poisons the soul, do not cherish enmities and grudges. Avoid people who make your unhappy. - Have many interests. If you can't travel, read about new places. - Don't spend your life brooding over sorrows and mistakes. Don't be one who never gets over things. - Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself. - Keep busy at something. A busy person never has time to be unhappy. marzlist.com/404tips

Dear God, are you really invisible or is that just a trick? - Lucy Dear God, did you mean for giraffes to look like that or was it an accident? - Norma Dear God, I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is that okay? - Neil Dear God, thank you for the baby brother but what I prayed for was a puppy. - Joyce Dear God, I am American. What are you? - Robert Dear God, please put another holiday between Christmas and Easter. There is nothing good in there now. - Ginny We read Thomas Edison made light. But in Sunday school they said you did it. So I bet he stole your idea. - Donna Dear God, maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other so much if they had their own rooms. It works with my brother. - Larry Dear God, I do not think anybody could be a better God. Well, I just want you to know that, but I am not just saying that because you are God. - Charles More humours: marzlist.com/SiteMap/humour.html

Three lawyers and three engineers are travelling by train to a conference. The three lawyers each buy tickets and watch as the three engineers but only a single ticket. "How are three people going to travel on oe ticket?" asked one lawyer. "You'll see," said one of the engineers. On the train, the lawyers take their seats but the three engineers cram into a restroom and lock the door. Soon, the conductor comes around checking tickets. He knocks on the restroom door and says: "Ticket, please." The door opens a crack and one arm emerges with a ticket. The conductor examines the ticket and moves on. The lawyers see this and agree it is a clever idea. After the conference, the lawyers buy a single ticket hoping to copy the engineers' ruse. But to their astonishment, the engineers don't buy any ticket. "How are you going to travel without a ticket," ask one perplexed lawyer. "You'll see." says one of the engineers. On board, the three lawyers cram into a restroom and the three engineers cram into another one nearby. Soon, one of the engineers leaves his restroom where the lawyers are hiding. He knocks on the door and says: "Ticket, please." Guess what happpens next? More rants and raves: marzlist.com/SiteMap/humour.html

A woman with nothing much going for her wanted to earn money and decided to become a odd-job worker. She went to a wealthy neighbourhood, knocked on the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any jobs for her to do. "Well, you can paint my porch," he said. "How much will you charge?" She replied, "How about $50?" The man agreed and told her that the paint and ladders were in the garage. A little while later, the woman came to the door to collect the money. "You're finished already?" he asked. "Yes," she answered, "and I had paint left over, so I gave it two coats." Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50. "And by the way," she added, "that's not a Porch, it's a Ferrari."

A shy guy goes into a pub on Valentine's Day and sees a beautiful women sitting alone at the bar counter. After an hour of gathering up his courage, he finally goes over to her and asks tentatively: "Um, would you mind if I brought you a drink?" She responds by yelling, at the top of her lungs: "No, I won't sleep with you tonite!" Everyone in the pub is now staring at them. Naturally, the guy is hopelessly and completely embarrassed and slinks back to his table totally red-faced. After a few minutes, the woman walks ovet to him and apologises. She smiles and him and says: "I'm really sorry if I embarrassed you just then. "You see, I'm a graduate student in psychology and I'm studying how people respond to embarrassing situations." The man responds, at the top of his voice much louder than a fire-cracker: "No! I will not pay you $200!" All other rants and raves: marzlist.com/SiteMap/humour.html