Plant flowers every spring.

Over tip breakfast waitresses.

Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.

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

Keep secrets.

Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

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

Take responsibility for every area of your life.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Remember other people's birthdays.

Be the first to say hello.

Drink champagne for no reason at all.

Wave at kids on school buses.

Floss your teeth.

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Say "thank-you" a lot.

Make new friends but cherish the old ones.

Never refuse homemade brownies.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

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

Avoid negative people.

Strive for excellence, not for perfection.

Plant a tree on your birthday.

Always accept an outstretched hand.

Stop blaming others.

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

Rekindle old friendships.

Use the good silver.

Keep it simple.

Learn three clean jokes.

Sing in a choir.

Wear polished shoes.

Be forgiving of yourself and others.

Never underestimate the power of love.

Carry jumper cables in your trunk.

Leave everything a little better than you found it.

Watch a sunrise at least once a year.

Count your blessings.

Compliment even small improvements.

Leave the toilet seat in the down position.

Return all things you borrow.

Don't expect life to be fair.

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

Marry only for love.

Call your mother.

Have a dog.

Sing in the shower.

Say "please" a lot.

Have a firm handshake.

Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.

Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.

Keep your promises (no matter what).

be there when people need you.

Compliment three people everyday.

Look people in the eye.

Commit yourself to constant improvement.

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