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INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE
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
sleep 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.
9. Love deeply and passionately. You might 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.
12. Talk 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. Remember that great love and great achievements
involve great risk.
15. Call your mom.
16. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
17. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
18. Remember the three R's: 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
21. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will
hear it in your voice.
22. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get
older, their conversational skills will be as important
as any other.
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 and watch less TV.
27. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older
and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
28. Trust in God but lock your car.
29. A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do
all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
30. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the
current situation. Don't bring up the past.
31. Read between the lines.
32. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve
immortality.
33. Be gentle with the earth.
34. Pray. There's immeasurable power in it.
35. Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
36. Mind your own business.
37. Don't trust a man/woman 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. That is wealth's greatest
satisfaction.
40. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes
a stroke of luck.
41. Learn the rules then break some.
42. Remember that the best relationship is one where
your love for each other is greater than your need for
each other.
43. Judge your success by what you had to give up in
order to get it.
44. Remember that your character is your destiny.
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