Sainthood checklist: Part I

Things I am working on:

1. Focus: live in the present, not in the past or the future
   
2. Concentrate: do not allow the mind to wander
3. Develop equanimity and self control: Observe body sensations without reacting
4. Deal with reality: deal with the world the way it is, not the way I want it to be
   
5. Do the right thing: avoid actions that harm others
6. Say the right thing: avoid words that hurt others
7. Reconcile cognitive dissonance with habits and deeply ingrained beliefs
8. Work diligently, with discipline and determination