INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE
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Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
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Memorize your favorite poem.
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Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
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When you say, "I love you", mean it.
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When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
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Believe in love at first sight.
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Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have
much.
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Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way
to live life completely.
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In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
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Don't judge people by their relatives.
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Talk slowly but think quickly.
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When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask,
"Why do you want to know?"
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Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
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Call your mom.
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When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
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Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility
for all your actions.
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Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
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When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct
it.
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Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
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Live with a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational
skills will be as important as any other.
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Spend some time alone.
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Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
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Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
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Read more books and watch less TV.
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Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll
get to enjoy it a second time.
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A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create
a tranquil harmonious home.
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In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation.
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Don't bring up the past.
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Read between the lines.
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Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
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Be gentle with the earth.
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Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
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Mind your own business.
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Don't trust a man/woman who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss.
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Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
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If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are
living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
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Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
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Learn the rules then break some.
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Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each ; other
is greater than your need for each other.
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Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
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Remember that your character is your destiny.
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Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.