Constance's Top 12 Rules for Successful Living

1. Recognize the power of your words. You can give life or destroy it with your words. Never give your word lightly or recklessly. Your character is judged by whether or not you are a person of your word.
2.  Your belief or faith in yourself (or lack thereof) will guide your words and actions. Believing in yourself and speaking words of faith and optimism will actually create opportunities and open doors for you. The opposite is also true.
3. Always live in and enjoy the present. Don’t wait to appreciate the value of a person or an event when it’s past. Don’t focus on how much better things will be in the future. Live in and for today!
4. Love deeply and without reserve. Love is life-giving! Life is richer and more enjoyable with love in it. Love makes successes greater and challenges easier to handle.
5. Apologize and forgive quickly, especially to those you care about. Life is short. No one has time to hold onto anger or grudges.
6. Never be afraid to admit mistakes or ask for help in all areas of your life – business, school, parenting, relationships.
7. When you’re in a relationship (especially a marriage), keep your business between the two of you. You’re the team. Don’t allow outside influences to jeopardize your marriage or relationship. No “bro code” or “sisterhood” should supersede the commitment you two have to each other.
8. Be willing to take a risk…in life, in business and in love. You only live once. Even if you fail, you’ll learn. If you do fail, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, apply your wisdom and knowledge from your experiences, and try again.
9. Learn how to manage your money early in life. Don’t spend more than you have. Learn how to save. Knowing how to manage money wisely will save you years of heartache and mistakes.
10. Learn your strengths and your weaknesses. Strengths and weaknesses can both work to your benefit. Use them wisely.
11. Never underestimate your value…or anyone else’s. People will treat you the way you allow them to treat you. If you don’t value yourself, neither will anyone else.
12. Never ignore red flags. You can count on having regrets if you do. We have instincts, intuition, and the Holy Spirit for a reason.