Rule No.74 - Dont hang a dismal picture on the wall...Don’t be a cynic and disconsolate preacher. Don’t bewail and bemoan.

In Feng Shui, what you place in your rooms and where you place them are very important. One of the main points they try to make though are that what you put up on your walls directly affect your conscience, mood and thoughts. So if you have a picture of a demon eating someone’s soul, you gonna be pretty down most of the time. It’s not going to inspire you to get up and go for a hike and smell the flowers and appreciate life. Well, it wouldn’t for me.

We all know that there is nothing worse than being around someone that constantly talks about how terrible life is and how unhappy they are. The problem with this is, some people are stronger than that and can walk out of the room unaffected.

Others are not so lucky though, they leave the room feeling as though the sky has fallen and with sad, hurting hearts. Gareth Cliff has actually started something very cool, him and his team have a no negativity Wednesday. Brilliant. Tell you what, it makes you realise how many times you can actually complain about something. It makes you aware of how many times you have a negative thought.

So next time you find yourself complaining or moaning about something, try stop yourself and think about the butterfly effect you could have on others, and rather turn it into a happy effect. Oh, and hang fun, beautiful pictures on your walls that remind you of happy times, of goals and positive things. Preferably in the North West corner of your home. Haha

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Rule No.33 - Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day

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Rule No.6 - Don't panic

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