INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE

 

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

  2. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or sleep all you want.
  3. When you say, "I love you", mean it.
  4. When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eyes.
  5. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
  6. Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
  7. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
  8. In disagreements, fight fairly-no name calling. Deal only with the current situation and don't bring up the past.
  9. Don't judge people by their relatives.
  10. Talk slowly but think quickly.
  11. Remember that great love like great achievements involves great risk.
  12. Call your mom.
  13. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
  14. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all you actions.
  15. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
  16. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
  17. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
  18. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
  19. Spend some time alone.
  20. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
  21. Read more books and watch less TV.
  22. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
  23. Trust in God but lock your car.
  24. A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
  25. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
  26. Be gentle with the earth,
  27. Pray. There's immeasurable power in it.
  28. Never interrupt when you're being flattered.
  29. Mind your own business.
  30. Once a year, go somewhere you've never been before.
  31. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while your are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
  32. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
  33. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
  34. Judge your successes by what you had to give up in order to achieve them.
  35. Remember that your character is your destiny.

 - courtesy of  Rick & Beverly Clowdus

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