>>> I N S
T R U C T I O N S F O R L I F E
>>>
>>>1. Give people more than
they expect and do it cheerfully.
>>>
>>>2. Memorize your favorite
poem.
>>>
>>>3. Don't believe all you
hear, spend all you have, or loaf all you want.
>>>
>>>4. When you say, "I love
you," mean it.
>>>
>>>5. When you say, "I'm sorry,"
look the person in the eye.
>>>
>>>>6. Be engaged at least
six months before you get married.
>>>
>>>7. Believe in love at first
sight.
>>>
>>>8. Never laugh at anyone's
dreams. People who don't have dreams don't
>>>have much.
>>>
>>>9. Love deeply and passionately.
You may get hurt, but it's the only way
>>>to live life completely.
>>>
>>> 10. In disagreements, fight
fairly. No name calling.
>>>
>>>11. Don't judge people by
their relatives, or by the life they were born
>>>into.
>>>
>>>12. Teach yourself to speak
slowly but think quickly.
>>>
>>>13. When someone asks you
a question you don't want to answer, smile and
>>>ask, "Why do you want to
know?"
>>>
>>>14. Take into account that
great love and great achievements involve
>>>great risk.
>>>
>>>15. Call your mother.
>>>
>>>16. Say, "bless you" when
you hear someone sneeze.
>>>
>>>17. When you lose, don't
lose the lesson.
>>>
>>>18. Follow the three Rs:
Respect for self, Respect for others,
>>>Responsibility for all your
actions.
>>>
>>>19. Don't let a little dispute
injure a great friendship.
>>>
>>>20. When you realize you've
made a mistake, take immediate steps to
>>>correct it.
>>>
>>>21. Smile when picking up
the phone. The caller will hear it in your
>>>voice.
>>>
>>>22. Marry a person you love
to talk to. As you get older, his/her
>>>conversational skills will
be even more important.
>>>
>>>23. Spend some time alone.
>>>
>>>24. Open your arms to change,
but don't let go of your values.
>>>
>>>25. Remember that silence
is sometimes the best answer.
>>>
>>>26. Read more books. Television
is no substitute.
>>>
>>>27. Live a good, honorable
life. Then when you get older and think back,
>>>you'll be able to enjoy
it a second time.
>>>
>>>28. Trust in God but lock
your car.
>>>
>>>29. A loving atmosphere
in your home is the foundation for your life.
>>>Do all you can to create
a tranquil, harmonious home.
>>>
>>>30. In disagreements with
loved ones, deal only with the current
>>>situation. Don't bring up
the past.
>>>
>>>31. Don't just listen to
what someone is saying. Listen to why they are
>>>saying it.
>>>
>>> 32. Share your knowledge.
It's a way to achieve immortality.
>>>
>>>33. Be gentle with the earth.
>>>
>>>34. Pray or meditate. There's
immeasurable power in it.
>>>
>>>35. Never interrupt when
you are being flattered.
>>>
>>>36. Mind your own business.
>>>
>>>37. Don't trust anyone who
doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss.
>>>
>>>38. Once a year, go someplace
you've never been before.
>>>
>>>39. If you make a lot of
money, put it to use helping others while you
>>>are living. It is wealth's
greatest satisfaction.
>>>
>>>40. Remember that not getting
what you want is sometimes a wonderful
>>>stroke of luck.
>>>
>>>41. Learn the rules so you
know how to break them properly.
>>>
>>>42. Remember that the best
relationship is one in which your love for
>>>each other exceeds your
need for each other.
>>>
>>>43. Judge your success by
what you had to give up in order to get it.
>>>
>>>44. Live with the knowledge
that your character is your destiny.
>>>
>>>45. Approach love and cooking
with reckless abandon.
>>>
>>>
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