Strive for excellence, not for perfection.
Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
Compliment three people everyday.
Count your blessings.
Over tip breakfast waitresses.
Make new friends but cherish the old ones.
Take responsibility for every area of your life.
Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
Say "please" a lot.
Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
Plant flowers every spring.
Compliment even small improvements.
Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.
Stop blaming others.
Keep it simple.
Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
Sing in the shower.
Say "thank-you" a lot.
Don't be afraid to say "I don't know."
Carry jumper cables in your trunk.
Marry only for love.
Remember other people's birthdays.
Don't expect life to be fair.
Plant a tree on your birthday.
Always accept an outstretched hand.
Floss your teeth.
Wear polished shoes.
Commit yourself to constant improvement.
Keep secrets.
Keep your promises (no matter what).
Dance like no-one is watching. Sing like no-one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt.
Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
Sing in a choir.
Look people in the eye.
Use the good silver.
Never underestimate the power of love.
Be the first to say hello.
Send lots of Valentines Day cards and sign them "Someone who thinks you're terrific."
Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
Drink champagne for no reason at all.
Have a dog.
Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it.
be there when people need you.
Call your mother.
Be forgiving of yourself and others.
Avoid negative people.
Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
Learn three clean jokes.
Have a firm handshake.
Never refuse homemade brownies.
Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.
Return all things you borrow.
Don't be afraid to say "I made a mistake."
Wave at kids on school buses.
Leave everything a little better than you found it.
Rekindle old friendships.