Strive for excellence, not for perfection.
Wear polished shoes.
Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
Count your blessings.
Call your mother.
Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
Leave everything a little better than you found it.
Keep your promises (no matter what).
Sing in the shower.
Wave at kids on school buses.
Never refuse homemade brownies.
Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it.
Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.
Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
Say "thank-you" a lot.
Plant flowers every spring.
Be the first to say hello.
Have a dog.
Plant a tree on your birthday.
Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
Don't be afraid to say "I made a mistake."
Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.
Compliment three people everyday.
Marry only for love.
Rekindle old friendships.
Use the good silver.
Have a firm handshake.
Carry jumper cables in your trunk.
Over tip breakfast waitresses.
Compliment even small improvements.
Remember other people's birthdays.
Avoid negative people.
Never underestimate the power of love.
Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
Commit yourself to constant improvement.
Take responsibility for every area of your life.
Be forgiving of yourself and others.
Sing in a choir.
Keep secrets.
Learn three clean jokes.
Return all things you borrow.
Don't expect life to be fair.
Keep it simple.
Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
Look people in the eye.
Make new friends but cherish the old ones.
Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
Always accept an outstretched hand.
Stop blaming others.
Dance like no-one is watching. Sing like no-one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt.
Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
be there when people need you.
Send lots of Valentines Day cards and sign them "Someone who thinks you're terrific."
Drink champagne for no reason at all.
Don't be afraid to say "I don't know."
Floss your teeth.
Say "please" a lot.
