Yeah, one would do well to remember this for life

I love these ‘life’s answers’. They are so simple and common-sense. They’re from an old newspaper cutting that I have but I recently discovered that these gems are all over the internet too, quite freely accessible. Well, anyway, for the sake of the old-tattered newspaper cutting…!

Life’s Answers

These are some instructions which you would do well to remember for life:

·         Give people more than they expect & do it cheerfully.

·         Memorize your favourite poem.

·         Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have and sleep all you want.

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

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

·         Be engaged atleast six months before you get married. (Very practical advice).

·         Believe in love at first sight (but don’t fall too hard).

·         Never laugh at anyone’s dreams. People who don’t have dreams don’t have much.

·         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.

·         Don’t forget to call your mom.

·         Say “bless you” when you hear someone sneeze. (or anything else appropriate).

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

·         Remember the three Rs: 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.

·         Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

·         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.

·         Read more books and watch less T.V.

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

·         Trust in God, but lock your car.

·         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.

·         Once a year, go someplace you’ve never seen 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 and break some.

·         Remember that the best relationship is the 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 to get it.

·         Remember that your character is your destiny.

·         Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.