1. Take
into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
2. When
you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
3.
Follow the three Rs: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for
all your actions.
4. Remember that not getting what you want is
sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
5. Learn
the rules so you know how to break them properly.
6. Don’t
let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
7. When
you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
8. Spend
some time alone every day.
9. Open
your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
10.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
11. Live
a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able
to enjoy it a second time.
12. A
loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
13. In
disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t
bring up the past.
14.
Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.
15. Be
gentle with the earth.
16. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been
before.
17.
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other
exceeds your need for each other.
18.
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
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One of my good friends has these rules hung up on a wall in her apartment; she reads them everyday. I think that's a great idea. I've read through them more than once and each time I find something else that strikes me as important when I reflect on them. There is much wisdom in them.
