7 Things Dannon Yogurt Taught Me About Living Life
The beautiful thing about life is that we can find inspiration absolutely anywhere. In a person, from a book, under a rock, and yes, even from a yogurt! Not only are Dannon offering a product that’s full of Lactobacillus Acidophilus, which means good for digestion, but they’re also offering some great personal development advice.
While Dannon’s version of these 7 things has more to do with Calcium and stuff, let’s take a second look at the 7 points Alex Shalman Style, shall we?
- Be Fit. Do what you can to keep your body, the only body you’re going to get, in tip top shape. The recommended weekly minimum is going for a brisk walk 5 times a week for 30 minutes each time or jogging 3 times at 20 minutes. I think this minimum is a joke, and that everyone can do it, yet a high percentage of American’s do not even get this much work out. I say we all do more than the minimum, who’s with me?
- Be Vital. Bring aliveness to whatever you do in life. Show up ready to vibrate at a high frequency, to be the center of good energy, and to make those around you feel good as well. Many people try to get by in life, without being noticed, without getting hurt. They try to risk as little as possible by not talking out or not going out of there way to make a friend, but this is costing them everything that’s important. Let’s all bring our 100% to the table, shall we?
- Be Comfortable. Sometimes it’s quite alright to treat yourself and enjoy all the pleasures that there are in life. We’ve been put on this earth to experience as many pleasures as possible. It’s not always necessary to hold back, restrict yourself, and to put things off for a better day. Enjoy life now, ok?
- Be Strong. Don’t get bogged down by bad news, but keep looking at the bright side. If you’re being a passive observer of life, it’s going to turn out the way it turns out, so you might as well look at it as an optimist, because you and the people you’re communicating with will feel better. Let’s not jump to too many conclusions, or let things get to us. Sounds good?
- Be Nourished. Feed your body with balanced nutritious meals and plenty of water. Feed your mind with good conversation and good books. Feed your soul with good friends and the experience of gratitude for everything that exists in your life.
- Be Proactive. Don’t let life happen to you. Take control and happen to life. Instead of admiring how other people are doing great things, go out there and make great things happen yourself.
- Be Happy. We’ve talked about this one a lot in the Happiness Project. Simply put if we’re going to be here, alive, running around, than why not be happy doing it? I can’t think of any situations where being unhappy is better than being happy, yet people often walk around not giving happiness their 100%.
As you expected, the back of a Dannon Yogurt container has awesome advice for life. However, if you keep your eyes peeled, you might find something profound anywhere around you. While you’re talking to a friend, reading a book, sleeping, or at at Alex Shalman dot com!
Alex Shalman Yogurt Shake
Thought I’d throw in a little bonus to reward you for reading! I’ll be honest this is a pretty healthy breakfast, or snack, and it tastes awesome!
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- half cup blueberries
- 2 bananas
- 1 half cup water
- Mix and blend!
- Enjoy.
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Sprinkle in some protein into that shake to build muscle! Anyway, I have a Dannon Light-’n-Fit yogurt every day as a mid-morning snack. I have NEVER noticed those tips on the back of the cup. Way to point those out. They’re great tips, and they’re pretty universal.
Wow!
All this from the back of a youghurt tub?!
No wonder my mom has been asking me to eat Yoghurt :p
I like #6! I wanna add something so that I’ll feel my 3 hours of watching the O.C. is worth it:
“Things don’t just happen. People let it happen”
That’s a different angle from “People make it happen” As you think about it, there are different implications if you think that way – not necessarily bad.. .Just different vantage point (oopz.. did I just hint to you something else I watched today? lol)
To CANI,
SaiF
The World’s First Teen
Personal Development Video Blogger
Your posts are very insightful, I never looked a things from this point of view as much as I have since reading you blog.
Awesome, glad you guys like the yogurt story =)
It’s catchy because you’d never think to look on a yogurt pack for insight into life. If anything, it shows you that the best way to live and enjoy your life is to enjoy the small things….like eating a cup of yogurt (and reading the contents on the side).
–this comment is for your guest post over at John Chow–
i also used to have the same prob of having too many ideas — which ended up not being written. sigh! but with alex’s tips, i think things will change. yeeha! thanks alex! 
GREAT POST!!
Thanks issa, glad you got some value out of it and that you’re an AlexShalman.com convert now. I also read the comments over there, but thank you for coming down to my side of the world. =)
Would that be termed a “crossover comment”? Interesting. I should trademark that.
Hey Alex.
Thanks for your great positive spin using a tub of yoghurt.
Unfortunately for a lot of us we fail to create our best lives because we miss the positive opportunities. It’s amazing what you can do with a positive attitude. I’ve seen so many people with little or no talent create amazing things in their lives with the right attitude.
Great Work Alex!
Craig
Everything is available to us in this world, it all depends on how we look at things, and what we do about it =)
Brilliant, Alex, brilliant !!!
Finding inspiration absolutely anywhere. That’s what successful people do, they see things that other people don’t see. In this case, you saw inspiration in a tub of yogurt …
Remember, keep your eyes open, there are lots of things out there to be seen …
Take care
Mr Positioning (Stanley F. Bronstein, Atty, CPA, Author and Professional Speaker)
Very different view. I enjoyed it. Thanks for the post.