INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE ...

Give people more than they expect, and do it cheerfully.

Memorize your favorite poem.

Don't believe all you hear, speak all you want, or spend all you have.

Never laugh at anyone's dreams. Including yours.

Love deeply and passionately. You may get hurt, but it's the only way to live life completely.

In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling. And listen.

Don't judge people by their looks or their relatives.

Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

Be the first to say, I love you, and I am sorry.

Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.

Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

When you realize you've made a mistake, quickly correct it.

Marry a someone you love to talk to.

Spend enough time alone.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Read more books and watch less TV.

Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.

Trust in God, but lock your car.

Be at peace with those in your home.

In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.

When listening to others, listen for the feelings behind their words.

Be gentle with the earth, its creatures and its people.

Pray. There's immeasurable power in it.

Never interrupt when someone is paying you a compliment.

Go someplace you've never been before.

Give freely and help others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a blessing.

Learn the rules, then break some.

Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

Remember that your character is your destiny.
 

~ Author unknown ~


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Last modified: June 3, 2001.