5 Tips For Living A Kick-Ass Life From Mark Twain [1]

1. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”

Basically, your greatest limitation is your mind. We worry about our self image and what others will think of us if we’re tall, if we’re fat, if we wear that outfit; but none of that really matters. All that matters is what you think.

2. “Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing. Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand.”

In other words, lighten up. You can turn pretty much any situation into something funny, no matter how negative it is.

3. “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 pointless. Holding on to anger is even worse. If you’re angry at someone, recognize that you’re really just hurting yourself.