be there when people need you.

Plant flowers every spring.

Over tip breakfast waitresses.

Keep your promises (no matter what).

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

Compliment even small improvements.

Have a dog.

Compliment three people everyday.

Drink champagne for no reason at all.

Say "please" a lot.

Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.

Carry jumper cables in your trunk.

Leave the toilet seat in the down position.

Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.

Remember other people's birthdays.

Sing in a choir.

Be the first to say hello.

Never underestimate the power of love.

Commit yourself to constant improvement.

Stop blaming others.

Floss your teeth.

Strive for excellence, not for perfection.

Don't expect life to be fair.

Use the good silver.

Keep secrets.

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

Rekindle old friendships.

Marry only for love.

Return all things you borrow.

Watch a sunrise at least once a year.

Keep it simple.

Always accept an outstretched hand.

Look people in the eye.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

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

Sing in the shower.

Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.

Take responsibility for every area of your life.

Avoid negative people.

Say "thank-you" a lot.

Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

Leave everything a little better than you found it.

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

Count your blessings.

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

Wear polished shoes.

Be forgiving of yourself and others.

Make new friends but cherish the old ones.

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

Call your mother.

Wave at kids on school buses.

Never refuse homemade brownies.

Learn three clean jokes.

Plant a tree on your birthday.

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Have a firm handshake.