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Question
Go through the following steps and discuss in pairs about the facts mentioned in it. Write a paragraph using the points. Give another interesting title.
| Living A Better Life |
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| Get rid of one bad habit at a time. |
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| Avoid negative thoughts. Be positive. |
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| Trust yourself. Love what you do. |
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| Try to enrich your mind by becoming a life long learner. |
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| Sharing and Caring makes life enjoyable. |
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| Be humble. Respect and welcome/accept each day with a smile. |
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Solution
Leading a Happy Life
In order to live a better life, one must constantly get rid of one’s bad habits one at a time. A positive outlook towards all things is important to lead a meaningful life. One must avoid a negative approach and hope for the best even in the toughest of situations. In addition, it is very important to have faith in one’s self. Only if we love ourselves, can we love others. One must make an effort to make life interesting by learning as much as one can throughout one’s life. True happiness is experienced only by sharing it and hence one must care for everyone around them. Each day is a new beginning. We must try to live life to the fullest by following all the steps that have been mentioned above. Finally, we must also have humility and respect for everyone around us in order to lead a better life.
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