| Instructions for Life |
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| Instructions for Life |
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Give people more than they expect, and do it joyfully.
Memorize your favorite poem.
Don't believe everything you hear, don't spend everything you have, nor sleep all you'd want.
When you say "I love you", really feel it.
When you say "I'm sorry", look into the eyes of the person you're saying it to.
Believe in love at first sight.
Never laugh at other people's dreams.
Love deeply and passionately. You may get hurt, but it's the only way to live life to the fullest.
In disagreements, fight fairly.
Never judge people by their relatives.
Speak little and think fast.
When someone asks you something you don't want to answer, smile and ask: "Why do you want to know?"
Remember that a GREAT LOVE and GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS involve GREAT RISKS.
Call mom.
Say "bless you" each time you hear someone sneeze.
If you lose, don't lose the lesson.
Remember the three R's: Respect for oneself, Respect for others, Responsibility for all your actions.
Don't let a small argument ruin a great friendship.
When you realize you've made a mistake, try to take the most immediate steps that lead to fixing it.
Smile when you pick up the phone. The person calling you will hear it in your voice.
Marry a person whom you love to talk to. As you get older, your abilities to chat are going to become very important.
Spend some time alone.
Keep your arms open to change, but don't let your values escape you.
Remember that sometimes silence is the best answer.
Read more books and watch less TV.
Live a good and honorable life, so when you're old and remember what you lived, you'll be able to enjoy it for the second time.
Trust God but lock your car.
An atmosphere of love at home is important. Do all you can to create it.
Deal the disagreements with your loved ones based on present situations.
Read between the lines.
Share your knowledge. It's a good way of gaining immortality.
Be gentle with the Earth.
Pray. There is much power in prayers.
Never interrupt someone when they're flattering you.
Mind your own business.
Once a year go someplace you've never been before.
If you win a lot of money, invest it helping others, that way you'll fell truly rich.
Remember that not getting what you want is, sometimes, a stroke of luck.
Learn the rules and then break some.
Remember that the best relationship is that in which the love between the two exceeds the need for each other.
Judge your success by what you've had to abandon in order to reach it.
Remember that your character is your destiny.
When you love do it without following instructions, do what you feel. (The same for cooking.)
