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

Stay busy

Create a project. Learn something new. Learn a new verse to a song every day. Practise your choir repertoire. Plant a herb garden in your kitchen. Learn to make a new dish every week. If you like it, make enough to freeze.

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