A deposit yielding the highest interest rate

Indeed some down to earth (practical) hints of living in beatitudes... trying to map 8 beatitudes from the Gospel (Matthew 5:3-10): see that this deposit yields the highest interest rate - Kingdom of Heaven!:

> 1. Free your heart from hatred.

Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.

> 2. Free your mind from worries.

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of
righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
righteousness,
for they will be filled.

> 3. Live simply.

Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.

> 4. Give more.

Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.

> 5. Expect less.

Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Reference:

• http://biblelookup.blogspot.com/2005/10/beatitudes.html
• http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%205&version=31
  
  
  --- a brother forwarded me this email:
  A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud
  man, who is fully dressed each
  morning by eight o'clock, with his hair
  fashionably coifed and shaved
  perfectly applied, even though he is legally
  blind, moved to a nursing home
  today. His wife of 70 years recently passed
  away, making the move
  necessary. After many hours of waiting
  patiently in the lobby of the
  nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his
  room was ready. As he maneuvered his walker
  to the elevator, I provided a visual description of
  his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that
  had been hung on his window.
  "I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of
  an eight-year-old having just been presented
  with a new puppy.
  "Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just
  wait."
  "That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.
  "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of
  time. Whether I like my room
  or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is
  arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it.
  "It's a decision I make
  every morning when I wake up. I have a choice;
  I can spend the day in bed
  recounting the difficulty I have with the parts
  of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and
  be thankful for the ones that do.
  Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open
  I'll focus on the new day
  and all the happy memories I've stored away.
  Just for this time in my life.
  Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what
  you've put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of
  happiness in the bank account of memories.
  Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. I am still
  depositing.
  
  Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
  1. Free your heart from hatred.
  2. Free your mind from worries.
  3. Live simply.
  4. Give more.
  5. Expect less.