Instructions For
Life
1. Take into account that
great love & 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, &
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 & 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 needs 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.
-Dalai Lama