Take responsibility for every area of your life.

Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.

Compliment even small improvements.

Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.

Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.

Use the good silver.

Sing in a choir.

Strive for excellence, not for perfection.

Never underestimate the power of love.

Say "please" a lot.

Keep your promises (no matter what).

Sing in the shower.

Wave at kids on school buses.

Don't expect life to be fair.

Return all things you borrow.

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Look people in the eye.

Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.

Drink champagne for no reason at all.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Floss your teeth.

Marry only for love.

Carry jumper cables in your trunk.

Leave the toilet seat in the down position.

Keep secrets.

Compliment three people everyday.

be there when people need you.

Commit yourself to constant improvement.

Be the first to say hello.

Plant flowers every spring.

Call your mother.

Have a dog.

Dance like no-one is watching. Sing like no-one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt.

Always accept an outstretched hand.

Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it.

Remember other people's birthdays.

Say "thank-you" a lot.

Never refuse homemade brownies.

Send lots of Valentines Day cards and sign them "Someone who thinks you're terrific."

Plant a tree on your birthday.

Wear polished shoes.

Make new friends but cherish the old ones.

Avoid negative people.

Watch a sunrise at least once a year.

Be forgiving of yourself and others.

Over tip breakfast waitresses.

Don't be afraid to say "I don't know."

Leave everything a little better than you found it.

Don't be afraid to say "I made a mistake."

Keep it simple.

Stop blaming others.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Count your blessings.

Have a firm handshake.

Learn three clean jokes.

Rekindle old friendships.