Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully
Memorize your favorite poem
Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want
When you say, "I love you", mean it
When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye
Be engaged at least six months before you get married
Believe in love at first sight
Never laugh at anyone's dreams
Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely
In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling
Don't judge people by their relatives. "NO KIDDING"
Talk slow but think quick
When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk
Call your mom
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; 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
Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, his/her conversational skills
will be as important as any other
Spend some time alone
Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer
Read more books and watch less TV
Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time
Trust in God but lock your car
A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home
In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past
Read between the lines
Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality
Be gentle with the earth
Pray. There's immeasurable power in it
Never interrupt when you are being flattered
Mind your own business
Don't trust a man/woman who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss them
Once a year, go someplace you've never been before
If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck
Learn the rules then break some
Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it
Remember that your character is your destiny
Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon
Words of Wisdom
Finding Answers Within: You Have All the Answers
Many of us seek the answers to life’s questions by looking outside of ourselves and trying to glean advice from the people around us. But as each of us is unique, with our own personal histories, our own sense of right and wrong, and our own way of experiencing the world that defines our realities, looking to others for our answers is only partially helpful. The answers to our personal questions can be most often found by looking within. When you realize that you always have access to the part of you that always knows what you need and is meant to act as your inner compass, you can stop searching outside of yourself. If you can learn to hear, trust, and embrace the wisdom that lives within you, you will be able to confidently navigate your life.
Trusting your inner wisdom may be awkward at first, particularly if you grew up around people who taught you to look to others for answers. We each have exclusive access to our inner knowing. All we have to do is remember how to listen. Remember to be patient as you relearn how to hear, receive, and follow your own guidance. If you are unsure about whether following your inner wisdom will prove reliable, you may want to think of a time when you did trust your own knowing and everything worked out. Recall how the answers came to you, how they felt in your body as you considered them, and what happened when you acted upon this guidance. Now, recall a time when you didn’t trust yourself and the results didn’t work out as you had hoped. Trusting your own guidance can help you avoid going against what you instinctively know is right for you.
When you second guess yourself and go against what you know to be your truth, you can easily go off course because you are no longer following your inner compass. By looking inside yourself for the answers to your life’s questions, you are consulting your best guide. Only you can know the how’s and why’s of your life. The answers that you seek can be found when you start answering your own questions.