7. Picnics are always a pleasure. Pack a lunch and a blanket and head to your nearest park.

Are you more of an adventurous type? Check out some of these ideas.

* Design a card board box car and order your favorite meals at a fast food restaurant.

* Get together with friends and make your own movie. You could also film a scavenger hunt. These are a blast to film and to watch.

Are you a married couple looking for some cheap dating ideas? You could:

- Sketch your dream-house floor plan and talk about possibilities of each room.

- Attend an art festival.

- Walk in rain.

- Build a fire, turn out lights and talk for hours.

- Go swimming in middle of night. - Build a snowman together.

- Take a bike ride.

- Have a candlelight picnic in backyard.

- Share a milkshake with two straws.

- Go to a coffee shop.

- Raid kids room and fly a kite.

Hope these ideas help to put a little quirky fun into your marriage.

2. Accept that life changes when you change.

Do you want to look back at life in twenty years and see that your life is no happier than it was twenty years ago? Accept now that life will only change when you change it. No one will do it for you. Expecting life to change without doing anything any different is definition of madness.

3. Be responsible

Don’t blame your boss, your partner or your children. Your life is your responsibility. Take responsibility and understand you are creator in your life. You have made everything happen and will make everything happen.

4. Learn to understand yourself.

Knowing what you don’t like or want is easy. Take time to understand what you do like and what you do want. Try to do things that move you towards pleasure, rather than avoiding pain.

5. Have courage

Have courage to take some action. Small action is fine. Little steps lead you a long way over time. Find people who support you and learn to ignore ones who get in your way with discouragement. Read books that help you learn more about what you want to do. Find a personal development group, go on a workshop or find a coach.