| Lessons in life 1. Give people more than what they expect, but do it cheerfully. 2. Memorize your favorite poem. 3. Dont 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 "Im sorry" look the person in the eye. 6. Be engaged at least 6 months before you get married. 7. Believe in love at first site. 8. Never laugh at anyones dreams, ppl who dont have dreams, dont have much. 9. Love deeply and passionately. You may get hurt, but thats the only way to live life completely. 10. In disagreements, fight fair. No name calling. 11. Dont 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 that you dont want to answer smile and ask, "why do you want to know?" 14. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risks. 15. Call your mother. 16. Say, "bless you," when you hear someone sneeze. 17. When you lose, dont lose the lesson. 18. Follow the 3 R's: respect yourself, respect others, and have responsibility for every action. 19. Dont let a little dispute ruin a great friendship. 20. When you realize you have made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. 21. Smile when you're on 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 very important. 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, tv is no substitute. 27. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time. 28. Trust in God, but lock your car. 29. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation of your life. Do all you can to create a tranquil, harmonious home. 30. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with only the current situation. Don't bring up the past. 31. Don't just listen to what someone is saying, listen to why they are saying it. 32. Share your knowledge. It's a way to acheive immorality. 33. Be gentle to the earth. 34. Pray or meditate. Theres immeasurable power in it. 35. Never interupt when you are being flattered. 36. Mind your own business. 37. Don't trust anyone who doesnt close his/her eyes when they kiss. 38. Once a year, go someplace you have never seen before. 39. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. It is wealths greatest satifaction. 40. Remember not always getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of lucky. 41. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. 42. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your needs for each other. 43. Judge your sucess by what you had to give up in order to get it. 44. Live with the knowledge that your character is your destiny. 45. Approch love and cooking with wreckless abandon. |