Keep secrets.

Marry only for love.

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

Compliment even small improvements.

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

Watch a sunrise at least once a year.

Plant flowers every spring.

Strive for excellence, not for perfection.

Take responsibility for every area of your life.

Look people in the eye.

Stop blaming others.

Have a dog.

Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.

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

Have a firm handshake.

be there when people need you.

Sing in the shower.

Over tip breakfast waitresses.

Learn three clean jokes.

Plant a tree on your birthday.

Say "please" a lot.

Drink champagne for no reason at all.

Floss your teeth.

Be the first to say hello.

Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.

Remember other people's birthdays.

Avoid negative people.

Use the good silver.

Never refuse homemade brownies.

Keep your promises (no matter what).

Always accept an outstretched hand.

Don't expect life to be fair.

Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.

Keep it simple.

Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

Call your mother.

Count your blessings.

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Carry jumper cables in your trunk.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Compliment three people everyday.

Rekindle old friendships.

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

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

Commit yourself to constant improvement.

Leave everything a little better than you found it.

Wave at kids on school buses.

Be forgiving of yourself and others.

Sing in a choir.

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

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Leave the toilet seat in the down position.

Wear polished shoes.

Make new friends but cherish the old ones.

Say "thank-you" a lot.

Return all things you borrow.

Never underestimate the power of love.