Instructions for life. =]

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE

I received this in an E-mail, so I am unsure of it's origin. It's not strictly Pagan, but it states many values that most people should have and so suited this section perfectly. Too cute not to share on here.

* Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
* Memorise your favourite poem.
* Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
* When you say "I love you", mean it.
* Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
* Believe in love at first sight.
* Never laugh at someone'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 completly.
* 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.
* Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
* When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

* Remember the three R's ::: Respect for self, Respect for others, and Responsibility for all your actions.

* Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
* When you realise that you have 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 TV.

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

* Trust in the Gods, but lock your car.

* A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonius 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 is immeasurable power to it.
* 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 have never been before.

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

* Learn the rules, then break some.

* Remember that the best relationship is the one where your love for eachother is stronger than your need for eachother.

* 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.