Strive for excellence, not for perfection.

Learn three clean jokes.

Watch a sunrise at least once a year.

Return all things you borrow.

Have a dog.

Over tip breakfast waitresses.

Plant flowers every spring.

Compliment three people everyday.

Sing in a choir.

Commit yourself to constant improvement.

Never underestimate the power of love.

Floss your teeth.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Leave the toilet seat in the down position.

Remember other people's birthdays.

Count your blessings.

Carry jumper cables in your trunk.

Wave at kids on school buses.

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

Drink champagne for no reason at all.

Have a firm handshake.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Plant a tree on your birthday.

Be forgiving of yourself and others.

Say "thank-you" a lot.

Use the good silver.

Call your mother.

Compliment even small improvements.

Always accept an outstretched hand.

Keep your promises (no matter what).

Rekindle old friendships.

Keep it simple.

Say "please" a lot.

Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

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

Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.

Keep secrets.

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Don't expect life to be fair.

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

Take responsibility for every area of your life.

Make new friends but cherish the old ones.

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

Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.

Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.

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

Leave everything a little better than you found it.

Sing in the shower.

Avoid negative people.

be there when people need you.

Be the first to say hello.

Stop blaming others.

Never refuse homemade brownies.

Wear polished shoes.

Marry only for love.

Look people in the eye.

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