Instructions for Life

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

~ Memorize your favorite poem.

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

~ When you say, "I love you", mean it.

~ When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.

~ Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

~ Believe in love at first sight.

~ Never laugh at anyone's dreams.

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

~ In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

~ Don't judge people by their relatives. "NO KIDDING".

~ Talk slow but think quick.

~ When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?".

~ Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

~ Call your mom.

~ Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

~ When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

~ 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, take immediate steps to correct it.

~ Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

~ Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, his/her conversational skills will be as important as any other.

~ Spend some 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.

~ A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.

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

~ Read between the lines.

~ Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.

~ Be gentle with the earth.

~ Pray. There's immeasurable power in it.

~ Never interrupt when you are being flattered.

~ Mind your own business.

~ Don't trust a man/woman who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss them.

~ Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

~ If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.

~ Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.

~ 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.

~ Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

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