Ellis L. Marples

Life Principles

• Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery

• Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of our time and talent

• Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

• Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know

• Be forgiving of yourself and others

• Be generous

• Have a grateful heart

• Persistence, persistence, persistence

• Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary

• Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated

• Commit yourself to constant improvement

• Commit yourself to quality

• Understand that happiness in not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect

• Be loyal

• Be honest

• Be a self starter

• Be decisive even if it means you'll sometimes be wrong

• Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area in your life.

• Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.

• Take care of those you love

• Don't do anything that wouldn't make your mom proud.