If your aim is to be miserable most of the time, the following ten actions will help you reach that state of misery in record time:

• Think only about yourself. Talk much about yourself. Include “I” as much as you can in every conversation.

• Pay close attention to what people think and say about you.

• Expect to be appreciated.

• Cultivate suspicion, jealousy and envy.

• Be sensitive to every sight insult. Never forgive a criticism.

• Trust nobody but yourself.

• Insist upon special consideration.

• Demand that everyone agree with your views and opinions on everything.

• Shirk your duties and responsibilities if you can.

• Do as little as possible for other people.

Ken Blanchard, speaker, tells the story of going on a safari and following the steps of David Livingstone…the man who changed Africa.

When we went to Zambia, he flew into Livingstone, the only city there with an English name. He asked the guide why they didn’t get rid of the name when they became Zambia.

He loved us and cared about us. He stopped slavery here. He was a wonderful human being. He died there and they took his heart out. His body is in Westminster Abbey but his heart was there.

The same guide took Blanchard on a museum tour and it described they trek of Livingstone in Africa. The curator of the museum told them this museum – before we became Zambia was called “the Livingstone Roades Museum. After we became Zambia, we took Rhodes off the name. When asked why? He explained Cecil Rhodes was self-centered. He did it all for himself and made millions off of us. He lied and did it all for his own benefit…not ours. He
wanted his name on everything. David Livingstone wanted his name on nothing.

Isn’t it interesting that it’s his name they kept. HE WAS A SERVANT LEADER.

Are you a serving leader or self-serving leader?

Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight;
Just remember the homeless family who has no bed to lie in.

Should you find yourself stuck in traffic; don’t despair.
There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.

Should you have a bad day at work;
Think of the man who has been out of work for the last three months.

Should you despair over a relationship gone bad;
Think of the person who has never known what it’s like to love and be loved in return.

Should you grieve the passing of another weekend;
Think of the woman in some third world country,working twelve hours a day, seven days a week, for $15.00 to feed her family.

Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance;
Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that talk.

Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror;
Think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.

Should you find yourself the victim of other people’s bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities;
Remember, things could be worse. You could be them!!!