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