Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Sun, 28 Mar 1999 08:24:41 -0500
I always thought "Dance like no one is watching" should
be a part of this list. Alas, it wasn't there.
LadyHawke
~*~*~*~*~*~*
"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 four R's: Respect for self; Respect
for others; Responsibility for all your actions, and Reality.
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 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 G-d 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.
45. Approach love and cooking with reckless
abandon.
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