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And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly[a] with your God.

— Micah 6:8b (NIV)

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Instructions for Life

Feb 2002 Leave a Comment

  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 eye
  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. People who don’t have dreams don’t have much
  9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s a way to live life completely
  10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling
  11. Don’t judge people by their relatives
  12. Talk slowly but think quickly
  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 a man/woman 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 a man/woman who doesn’t close his/her eyes when you kiss
  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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