Plant flowers every spring.

Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.

Over tip breakfast waitresses.

Keep your promises (no matter what).

Never underestimate the power of love.

Use the good silver.

Remember other people's birthdays.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Have a dog.

Compliment three people everyday.

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

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

Carry jumper cables in your trunk.

Commit yourself to constant improvement.

Count your blessings.

Say "please" a lot.

Call your mother.

Learn three clean jokes.

Leave everything a little better than you found it.

Keep secrets.

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

Floss your teeth.

Be the first to say hello.

Compliment even small improvements.

Be forgiving of yourself and others.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Never refuse homemade brownies.

Strive for excellence, not for perfection.

Stop blaming others.

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

be there when people need you.

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

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

Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

Have a firm handshake.

Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.

Leave the toilet seat in the down position.

Say "thank-you" a lot.

Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.

Sing in a choir.

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Take responsibility for every area of your life.

Keep it simple.

Don't expect life to be fair.

Make new friends but cherish the old ones.

Rekindle old friendships.

Avoid negative people.

Marry only for love.

Watch a sunrise at least once a year.

Look people in the eye.

Drink champagne for no reason at all.

Sing in the shower.

Wear polished shoes.

Wave at kids on school buses.

Plant a tree on your birthday.

Return all things you borrow.

Always accept an outstretched hand.