Keep secrets.

Carry jumper cables in your trunk.

Marry only for love.

Floss your teeth.

Learn three clean jokes.

Over tip breakfast waitresses.

Be the first to say hello.

Keep it simple.

Avoid negative people.

Have a dog.

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

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

Remember other people's birthdays.

Plant a tree on your birthday.

Rekindle old friendships.

Don't expect life to be fair.

Be forgiving of yourself and others.

Drink champagne for no reason at all.

Count your blessings.

Take responsibility for every area of your life.

be there when people need you.

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

Keep your promises (no matter what).

Leave the toilet seat in the down position.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Use the good silver.

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

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

Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.

Never refuse homemade brownies.

Say "please" a lot.

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

Wear polished shoes.

Sing in the shower.

Compliment even small improvements.

Say "thank-you" a lot.

Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.

Compliment three people everyday.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Sing in a choir.

Never underestimate the power of love.

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Wave at kids on school buses.

Plant flowers every spring.

Strive for excellence, not for perfection.

Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

Leave everything a little better than you found it.

Have a firm handshake.

Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.

Watch a sunrise at least once a year.

Return all things you borrow.

Stop blaming others.

Make new friends but cherish the old ones.

Always accept an outstretched hand.

Call your mother.

Commit yourself to constant improvement.

Look people in the eye.