Got this from Murph
Subject: Life's Instructions
Compliment three people every day.
Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
Remember other people's birthdays.
Have a firm handshake.
Look people in the eye.
Say "thank you" a lot.
Say "please" a lot.
Sing in the shower.
Use the good silver.
Learn to make great chili.
Plant flowers every spring.
Be the first to say, "Hello".
Be forgiving of yourself and others.
Drink champagne for no reason at all.
Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it.
Return all things you borrow.
Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
Make new friends but cherish the old ones.
Keep secrets.
Take lots of snapshots.
Never refuse homemade brownies.
Don't postpone joy.
Write "thank you" notes promptly.
Buy vegetables from truck farmers who advertise with hand-lettered signs.
Surprise loved ones with little unexpected gifts.
Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.
Make the best of bad situations.
Always accept an outstretched hand.
Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity,
they think of you.
Admit your mistakes.
Let people pull in front of you when you're stopped in traffic.
Whistle.
Hug children after you discipline them.
Give to charity all the clothes you haven't worn during the past three years.
In business and in family relationships, remember that the most important
thing is trust.
Forget the Joneses.
Make it a habit to do nice things for people who'll never find out.
Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures.
Smile a lot. It costs nothing and is beyond price.
Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.
