Good Rules for Life

* Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

* Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

* When you say, “I love you”, mean it.

* When you say, “I’m sorry”, look the person in the eye.

* Never laugh at anyone’s dreams.

* Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.

* In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

* Don’t judge people by their relatives.

* Talk slowly but think quickly.

* When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, “Why do you want to know?”

* Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

* When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

* Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.

* Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

* When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

* Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

* Spend some time alone.

* Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.

* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll get to enjoy it a second time.

* A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.

* In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.

* Read between the lines.

* Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.

* Be gentle with the earth.

* Pray. There’s immeasurable power in it.

* Never interrupt when you are being flattered.

* Mind your own business.

* Don’t trust a man/woman who doesn’t close his/her eyes when you kiss.

* At least once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.

* If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth’s greatest satisfaction.

* Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.

* Learn the rules then break some.

* Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.

* Judge your success by what you had to give up in order getting it.

* Remember that your character is your destiny.

* Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

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Yeremiah Hardt