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