Take responsibility for every area of your life.

Strive for excellence, not for perfection.

Learn three clean jokes.

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

Plant flowers every spring.

Keep your promises (no matter what).

Commit yourself to constant improvement.

Carry jumper cables in your trunk.

be there when people need you.

Always accept an outstretched hand.

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

Look people in the eye.

Avoid negative people.

Sing in a choir.

Rekindle old friendships.

Count your blessings.

Compliment even small improvements.

Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.

Over tip breakfast waitresses.

Use the good silver.

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

Be forgiving of yourself and others.

Never refuse homemade brownies.

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

Drink champagne for no reason at all.

Remember other people's birthdays.

Say "please" a lot.

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.

Have a dog.

Marry only for love.

Plant a tree on your birthday.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Make new friends but cherish the old ones.

Floss your teeth.

Stop blaming others.

Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.

Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

Watch a sunrise at least once a year.

Compliment three people everyday.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Never underestimate the power of love.

Leave the toilet seat in the down position.

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

Sing in the shower.

Keep secrets.

Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.

Don't expect life to be fair.

Call your mother.

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Wave at kids on school buses.

Return all things you borrow.

Say "thank-you" a lot.

Keep it simple.

Have a firm handshake.

Be the first to say hello.

Wear polished shoes.