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~bnevik Life's Little Instructions... http://bnevik.deviantart.com/journal/12351305/ http://bnevik.deviantart.com/journal/12351305/ Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:46:53 PDT Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
Never refuse homemade brownies.
Strive for excellence, not perfection.
Plant a tree on your birthday.
Learn 3 clean jokes.
Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank full.
Compliment 3 people every day.
Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
Leave everything a little better than you found it.
Keep it simple.
Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
Floss your teeth.
Ask for a raise when you think you've earned it.
Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
Overtip breakfast waitresses.
Be forgiving of yourself and others.
Say, "Thank you" a lot.
Say, "Please" a lot.
Avoid negative people.
In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
Wear polished shoes.
Don't judge people by their relatives.
Talk slowly but think quickly.
Remember other people's birthdays.
Commit yourself to constant improvement.
Carry jumper cables in your truck.
Have a firm handshake.
Send lots of Valentine cards.
Sign them, "Someone who thinks you're terrific."
Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
Smile

when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
Spend some time alone.
Look people in the eye.
Be the first to say hello.
Use the good silver.
Return all things you borrow.
Make new friends, but cherish the old ones.
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
Keep a few secrets.
Sing in a choir.
Plant flowers every spring.
Have a dog. (Or cat)
Always accept an outstretched hand.
Stop blaming others.
Take responsibility for every area of your life.
Wave at kids on school busses.
Be there when people need you.
Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.
Don't expect life to be fair.
Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
Believe in love at first sight.
Never underestimate the power of love.
Drink champagne for no reason at all.
Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
Don't be afraid to say, "I made a mistake."
Don't be afraid to say, "I don't know."
Compliment even small improvements.
Keep your promises no matter what.
Marry for love.
Rekindle old friendships.
Count your blessings.
Call your mother.

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