INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE [2]
1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2. Memorize your favourite 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 know?
14. Take into account that great love and great achievement 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 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 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 every day.
24. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
25. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
courtesy of Jolene
