Instructions for Life

cairos@idirect.com
Tue, 12 Jan 1999 00:47:34 -0500

A friend sent this to me, thought I'd pass it on.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE:

  1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
  2. Memorize your favourite 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 slow, but think quick.
  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 three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.
  19. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
  20. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immeiate 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, (if 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, honourable life. Then when you get older (if you get older) and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
  28. Trust in God but lock your car. (And learn Kung-Fu).
  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 gently 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 eyes when you kiss him/her.
  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.
  46. Never drprive someone of Hope... It might be all they have.

Send this to at least 5 people and your life will improve 

0-4 people:  Your life will improve slightly.
5-9 people:  Your life will improve to your liking.
9-14 people: You will have at least 5 surprises in the next 3 weeks.
15 & above:  Your life will improve drastically and everything you ever
             dreamed of will begin to take shape.

Ginny Curley                                   Phone:  (402) 354-4274
Coordinator for Service-Learmomg amd Leadership gcurley@nmhs.org
Nebraska Methodist College                     Fax:    (402) 354-8875
8501 West Dodge Road
Omaha, Ne 68114 
            "I've learned that everyone has something to teach."
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