Books I Like: A Woman Makes A Plan

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 My favorite lines from the book:

You can live a more exciting and happier life if you take chances.

If you have a good attitude and you make a plan and take a chance, even Mars is possible.

Women don’t have to slow down as they age.

If it’s not going to change, get out of it as soon as you can, even if you end up having nothing afterward or thinking you’ll have nothing afterward. Or be financially strapped afterward.

What I’ve learned is that you can always find a way. You can always make another plan.

I remember meeting a couple; he was so handsome and she was plain. It seemed like an odd couple. Until the moment she started talking—then she was the most magnetic person in the room.

Being obsessed with outer beauty can create insecurities if you aren’t perfect-looking.

My advice is to be kind to others, listen to others, and be upbeat. Don’t start talking about your miserable life. Show confidence, respect, interest in others, and smile; that will make you fascinating.

Even if you are a very confident person naturally, you will still gain and lose your confidence many times in your life. Hopefully, as you get older, you lose your confidence for a shorter time.

Having a plan does not mean that things will go right. It means that if things go wrong, you will make another plan.

If you find yourself in an unhappy relationship, do everything you can to leave. I stayed too long, hoping that other people would change or that the situation would change. But nothing changed until I made a change.

Sometimes the best plan is accepting help.

Life was made easier because people were nice.

I was following my own advice: there’s no such thing as a guaranteed yes, but if you don’t ask, it’s a guaranteed no.

The great thing about aging is that when you have a disappointment, you’ve already been through that. You recover much quicker.

What I have learned is that sometimes you could be uncomfortable with your style, but give it a try, and don’t let anything like age limit you.

But my love advice is that you can be happy in love, or you can be happy on your own. If you cannot find the right person for you, find love with family, friends, and work.

If you are unhappier when he is with you than when you are alone, get out of the relationship. If you are happier when he’s with you than when he’s not with you, then you stay in the relationship.

Eating more often, choosing healthy foods in smaller portions, and waiting until you are hungry are all part of the foundation of a good eating plan.

All it takes is a little bug, or a minor mishap, and you’re down for days. That’s when you realize that health is everything.

If you learn anything from me, let it be this: don’t be afraid of aging, and mix with friends who are not afraid of aging.

Aging is great. We are wiser as we get older. We are more confident—that was a nice surprise I have experienced. And we also know we have to get rid of jerks in our life quicker.

In health, in business, in life, there is no quick fix. All you have is hard work, optimism, and honesty; common sense and a plan.