INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE
1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want .
4. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
5. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
6. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt, but it's the only way to live life completely.
7. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
8. Don't judge people by their relatives .
9. Talk slowly, but think quickly .
10. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
11. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
12. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
13. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.
14. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
15. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
16. Spend some time alone.
17. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values .
18. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
19. Read more books and watch less TV.
20. Trust in God, but lock your car .
21. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
22. Read between the lines.
23. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
24. Pray. There's immeasurable power in it .
25. Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
26. Mind your own business.
27. Don't trust a man/woman who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss.
28. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
29. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
30. Learn the rules then break some .
31. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
32. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
33. Remember that your character is your destiny.
34. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.