21 Suggestions For Success
February 20th, 2008 by Matthew
A while back, my brother sent me these “suggestions for success” by the American author H. Jackson Brown. We liked the list so much, we made a poster out of it. I’ve included an image of the poster below, as well as a plain-text version of the suggestions.
21 Suggestions for Success
By H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
- 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 your 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 is 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 of 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 good care of those you love.
- Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make your Mom proud.
(H. Jackson Brown is also the author of the bestseller Life’s Little Instruction Book.)

April 4, 2008
6:22 AM
Gud List… But how easy it is to follow them?
April 9, 2008
1:32 PM
Great list! Things we all should be working towards.
April 13, 2008
4:43 AM
It would be nice to have an higher resolution version.
April 13, 2008
10:36 PM
Great list! I especially like number 3 and 19.
April 19, 2008
9:34 PM
wish all humans follow 3 4 5 6 and 10.
June 7, 2008
7:03 PM
I’m looking for a poster of 21 suggestions for success to give as a wedding gift how do I go about getting a poster shipped to me? thanks again paul
June 23, 2008
2:01 PM
Nice list! I think everyone should learn these in school at some point.