Count your blessings.

Commit yourself to constant improvement.

Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.

Return all things you borrow.

Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.

Say "thank-you" a lot.

Keep your promises (no matter what).

Look people in the eye.

Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

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

Have a dog.

Compliment three people everyday.

Say "please" a lot.

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

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

Wear polished shoes.

Watch a sunrise at least once a year.

Never refuse homemade brownies.

Drink champagne for no reason at all.

Be forgiving of yourself and others.

Sing in the shower.

Use the good silver.

Keep it simple.

Remember other people's birthdays.

Keep secrets.

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

Marry only for love.

Compliment even small improvements.

Leave the toilet seat in the down position.

Never underestimate the power of love.

Sing in a choir.

Carry jumper cables in your trunk.

Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.

Learn three clean jokes.

Over tip breakfast waitresses.

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

Avoid negative people.

Stop blaming others.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Plant flowers every spring.

Don't expect life to be fair.

Be the first to say hello.

Make new friends but cherish the old ones.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Leave everything a little better than you found it.

Always accept an outstretched hand.

Strive for excellence, not for perfection.

Wave at kids on school buses.

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

Floss your teeth.

be there when people need you.

Take responsibility for every area of your life.

Rekindle old friendships.

Plant a tree on your birthday.

Call your mother.

Have a firm handshake.