Keep your promises (no matter what).

Rekindle old friendships.

Call your mother.

Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.

Commit yourself to constant improvement.

Compliment even small improvements.

Marry only for love.

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

Use the good silver.

Sing in a choir.

Look people in the eye.

Make new friends but cherish the old ones.

Always accept an outstretched hand.

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

Learn three clean jokes.

Floss your teeth.

Stop blaming others.

Be forgiving of yourself and others.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

Compliment three people everyday.

Leave the toilet seat in the down position.

Strive for excellence, not for perfection.

Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.

Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Wave at kids on school buses.

Have a firm handshake.

Keep secrets.

Remember other people's birthdays.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Wear polished shoes.

Count your blessings.

Say "please" a lot.

Plant a tree on your birthday.

Avoid negative people.

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

Over tip breakfast waitresses.

Never refuse homemade brownies.

Sing in the shower.

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

Say "thank-you" a lot.

Carry jumper cables in your trunk.

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

Never underestimate the power of love.

Don't expect life to be fair.

Drink champagne for no reason at all.

be there when people need you.

Be the first to say hello.

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

Plant flowers every spring.

Have a dog.

Keep it simple.

Take responsibility for every area of your life.

Leave everything a little better than you found it.

Watch a sunrise at least once a year.

Return all things you borrow.