Take responsibility for every area of your life.
Make new friends but cherish the old ones.
Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
Return all things you borrow.
Marry only for love.
Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
Strive for excellence, not for perfection.
Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
be there when people need you.
Wear polished shoes.
Plant a tree on your birthday.
Remember other people's birthdays.
Carry jumper cables in your trunk.
Don't expect life to be fair.
Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
Wave at kids on school buses.
Learn three clean jokes.
Avoid negative people.
Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
Plant flowers every spring.
Count your blessings.
Keep secrets.
Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.
Floss your teeth.
Be the first to say hello.
Call your mother.
Compliment three people everyday.
Commit yourself to constant improvement.
Don't be afraid to say "I don't know."
Compliment even small improvements.
Keep it simple.
Over tip breakfast waitresses.
Have a dog.
Never underestimate the power of love.
Stop blaming others.
Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.
Rekindle old friendships.
Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
Use the good silver.
Dance like no-one is watching. Sing like no-one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt.
Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
Have a firm handshake.
Drink champagne for no reason at all.
Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
Say "thank-you" a lot.
Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it.
Say "please" a lot.
Be forgiving of yourself and others.
Look people in the eye.
Never refuse homemade brownies.
Leave everything a little better than you found it.
Send lots of Valentines Day cards and sign them "Someone who thinks you're terrific."
Keep your promises (no matter what).
Don't be afraid to say "I made a mistake."
Sing in the shower.
Always accept an outstretched hand.
Sing in a choir.
It would be convenient to have the list of songs to be sung on this date, Dec.11/25 on this site.