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Life's Little Instructions
Watch a sunrise at least once a year
Compliment three people everyday
Once in your life own a convertible
Over tip breakfast waitresses
Sing in the shower
Never refuse homemade
brownies
Strive for excellence,
not perfection
Plant a tree on
your birthday
Learn three clean
jokes
Return borrowed
vehicles with the gas tank full
Never waste an
opportunity to tell someone you love them
Whistle
Think big thoughts
but relish small pleasures
Become the most
positive and enthusiastic person you know
Surprise loved
ones with little unexpected gifts
Floss your teeth
Learn CPR
Be forgiving of
yourself and others
Take time to smell
the roses
Avoid negative
people
Say "thank you"
a lot
Say "please" a
lot
Commit yourself
to constant improvement
Focus on making
things better, not bigger
Remember other
people's birthday
Carry jumper cables
in your trunk
Be kinder than
necessary
Be the first to
say, "Hello"
Rekindle old friendships
Have a firm handshake
Look people in
the eye
Wear polished shoes
Make new friends
but cherish the old ones
Return all things
you borrow
Use the good silver
Sing in a choir
Keep secrets
Always accept an
outstretched hand
Show respect for
all living things
Plant flowers every
spring
Stop blaming others
Have a dog
Take responsibility
for every area of your life
Feed a stranger's
expired parking meter
Take good care
of those you love
Be there when people
need you
Wave at kids on
school buses
Don't postpone
joy
Cherish your children
for what they are, not for what you'd like them to be
Live your life
as an exclamation, not an explanation
Never underestimate
the power of love
Compliment even
small improvements
Drink champagne
for no reason at all
Keep you promises
Become someone's
hero
Count your blessings
Marry only for
love
Call your mother
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