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