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