INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE
These are nice. Wanted to share them.
The Dalai Lama is cool.
Even though his life is pretty serious
he always maintains a sense of humor
which you will see with some of these.
This is what The Dalai Lama
has to say on the millennium.
We would all do well to practice these
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 R's: Respect for self,Respect for others
and 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.
19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
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