Friday, November 16, 2007

Words to Live By?

> ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it
> cheerfully.
>
> TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you
> get older, their
> conversational skills will be as important as any
> other.
>
> THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you
> have or sleep all you
> want.
>
> FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.
>
> FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in
> the eye.
>
> SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get
> married.
>
> SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
>
> EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who
> don't have dreams
> don't
> have much.
>
> NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get
> hurt but it's the only
> way to live life completely.
>
> TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name
> calling.
>
> ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.
>
> TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
>
> THIRTEEN! .. When someone asks you a question you
> don't want to answer,
> smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'
>
> FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great
> achievements involve great
> risk.
>
> FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone
> sneeze.
>
> SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
>
> SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self;
> Respect for others;
> and Responsibility for all your actions.
>
> EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great
> friendship.
>
> NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake,
> take immediate steps
> to
> correct it.
>
> TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller
> will hear it in your
> voice.
>
> TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone.

1 comment:

Doug Allitt said...

Nice article. A good set of rules to live by. The result of following every one of the 21 points is that everyone wins. There are no losers - that has to be good.