Instructions For Life

This is what the Dalai Lama has to say for 2005.
All it takes is a few seconds to read, and think over. Enjoy!

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve risks.

2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

3. Follow the 3 Rs :
- Respect for self
- Respect for others
- Responsiblity 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 relationship.

7. When you realised you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

8. Spend some time alone everyday.

9. Open 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 and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it for 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 need for each other.

18. Jugde your success by what you had to give up in order to achieve it.

19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

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Received this from my mum through email. Not very sure if this is really from the Dalai Lama himself, but hey, take it as a erm.. reminder or some sort. :)