Life's Little Lessons

# Lesson
*1* Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
*2* Memorize your favorite 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 eyes.
*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 immediate steps to correct it.
*21* Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
*22* Marry someone you love to talk to. As 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, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
*28* Trust in God but lock your car.
*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 gentle 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 someone who doesn't close their eyes when you kiss them.
*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.




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