Article: . Attaining happiness does not happen the same way for everyone. Some people require money and power to be happy, while others focus on personal betterment and inner peace in order to find happiness. You need to figure out what will motivate you in life.  Look closely at your skills, your life situation, and the world around you. With these in mind, it will help you know what you can do that will be fulfilling and motivating. For many people, a mixture of financial security and following your dreams is at the core of their motivations. Working in a job that focuses on making a difference in the world can build financial security, personal fulfillment, and a better world. A key element of finding peace, as well as being able to focus on love and happiness, is embracing forgiveness. Forgiving others, for what they have done to you, to people you love, or to themselves, can release a huge amount of stress and disappointment from your life. This is not to say that forgiveness is easy. It can take time to work through the pain, hurt, and disappointment others can cause. However, working on mending relationships and moving on from pain can lead you to find much greater levels of love, peace, and happiness than would occur if you hold onto it.  First, you need to be willing to reach out to the person or people who have hurt you. Then you need to communicate why you are upset or hurt, be able to discuss the issue calmly, apologize for your part, and accept an apology, if it is forthcoming.  Sometimes forgiveness simply means letting go of pain and disappointment. If you cannot speak to the person who caused you pain, you can still work on forgiveness. Identify what issues or incidents are causing you pain and work on changing your thoughts and emotions around that experience. Put negative feelings aside and shift your thoughts from resentfulness by identifying the benefits of letting those bad feelings go. . Part of developing your inner love, peace, and happiness is valuing all the parts of yourself. This may mean accepting a physical characteristic that you have always disliked, or embracing a personality trait that you have always seen as a flaw.  One way to accept yourself is to identify what your best attributes and strengths are. Maybe you are a loving person or you are a skilled painter. Maybe you are both. Try writing these down positive attributes so that you can be reminded of them every morning or when you are having a particularly rough day. Accepting yourself also means coming to terms with your failures and places where you need improvement. Accepting these things is the first step towards changing things for the better. Make a list of things you would like to change, but they must be possible to change, and begin steps to make these positive changes. What can you do every day to improve your mood and your outlook? Finding contentment in yourself can be a great step toward finding overall love, peace, and happiness. This contentment is more likely if you find something to be happy about every day. A regular happiness practice will guarantee that you find that thing every day.  Some people find happiness in daily spiritual practice. Some people find happiness through daily exercise or time in nature. Whatever you think will clear your mind and enliven your energy, try it for awhile to see if it will improve your life. One way to care for yourself is to take at least a few minutes every day to meditate and relax. Simply stop all your thoughts, relax your body, and come to rest for one minute. If you like, visualize the cosmos around you or a universe full of stars. Put your hands in your lap, with your back straight and your stomach relaxed. Then bring your mind completely to rest. . Love is created and spread through your relationships with other people. In order to find love, you need to establish and develop relationships with other people. These could be romantic relationships, but they could also be friendships or new relationships with family members.  Building meaningful relationships requires that you focus on being kind and respectful to the people in your life. Establish trust by being someone that is engaged and honest when friends need help or advice. Love begins with friendship and respect and love is reciprocal. If you show others that you love them love is more likely to come back your way. This can be daunting, as it exposes your inner feelings, but the risk is worth it because of the potential reward.
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Figure out your personal motivations Work on forgiveness. Learn to accept yourself Create a daily happiness practice. Develop meaningful relationships
Article: To embody a “preppy” lifestyle, take up a traditional New England activity such as tennis, fencing, rowing, golf, squash, or polo.  While these sports were traditionally reserved for private clubs and elite schools, organizations have been founded in different areas across the U.S. to give low-income children the right to participate (e.g.the Chicago Training Center, which offers rowing lessons to children from underprivileged backgrounds). If your school doesn't offer lessons in any "preppy" sports, look online for lessons or groups in your area. If you aren't particularly sporty, consider simply attending such sporting events. Proper etiquette conveys the polite and demure behavior that contributes to looking preppy. Look online for instructions and manuals on proper etiquette in all situations that you should be prepared for. Some situations that may be relevant to your school life are:  Informal dining rules Cell phone etiquette Conversational etiquette A good way to look preppy at school is to hang out with friends who are also preppy. While meeting new people to make friends can be intimidating, it is easier if you are confident, friendly, and forward about your approach. Start by simply complimenting someone or asking to sit with them at lunch. Try approaching a potential new friend by saying something like, "Hi, I'm John. I really like your Polo shirt. Would it be alright if I ate lunch with you?" Choose extracurricular activities that are popular in prep schools. Many of these activities are scholarly in nature and involve a great degree of commitment and academic strength. Some groups have special requirements for admission, such as Student Government, where membership is decided by election. Some examples of preppy extracurricular activities are:  Debate team Model UN team Math team Future Business Leaders club
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Take up a preppy sport. Master proper etiquette. Hang out with preppy people. Join preppy extracurricular activities.
Article: When possible, it's a good idea to check your CRP sometime in your early to mid 30s, especially if you have an elevated risk for heart disease. Your doctor can check your CRP with a blood test.  Your numbers might be healthy while you're young, but by checking them early in your life, you'll get a baseline number that you and your doctor can use to help predict your future risk. For most adults, CRP levels lower than 1.0 mg/L indicate a low risk of heart disease. CRP between 1.0 and 3.0 mg/L indicate an average risk, and levels above 3.0 mg/L indicate a high risk. If you have an intermediate risk of heart disease, you should consult your doctor about regular CRP testing as you get older. Depending on your health and circumstances, it might be wise to test every five years or so.  Note that there are two CRP blood tests. One shows non-specific CRP levels that occur with general internal inflammation, while the other shows highly sensitive CRP (hs-CRP) levels. The latter measures inflammation within your blood vessels, so this is the test you'll need if you want to determine your risk for heart disease.  If you have arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, or other autoimmune conditions, your doctor may need to give you an altered form of the CRP test since these conditions can raise your levels beyond the range used to assess cardiac health. When diet and lifestyle changes aren't enough to help drop your CRP levels, your doctor may recommend statin drugs. This is especially common for patients who also have elevated LDL cholesterol. Statin drugs have pros and cons, so you should carefully consider your options before opting for this form of medication. Some possible side effects include muscle pain, muscle damage, liver damage, digestive problems, rashes, increased blood sugar, and neurological effects.
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Check your numbers early. Keep checking your numbers. Talk to your doctor about statin drugs.