Suggestions on how to live a happy & rewarding life:
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Take time to smell the roses.
Never risk what you cant afford to lose.
Never tell a man hes losing his hair. He already knows.
Remember that the suggested retail price seldom is.
Never say, My child would never do that.
Once a year, go someplace youve never been before.
Replace the batteries in smoke alarms every January 1st (OR January 5th if you havent done so already :o) )
Remember that ignorance is expensive.
If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others WHILE you are living. That is wealths greatest satisfaction.
Listen to your critics. They will keep you focused and innovative.
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of good luck.
Remember that what you give will afford you more pleasure than what you get.
Display your street number prominently on your mailbox or house in case emergency vehicles need to find you.
Remember that everyone you meet wears an invisible sign. It reads, notice me. Make me feel important.
Never hire someone you wouldnt invite home to dinner.
When someone has provided you with exceptional service, write a note to his or her boss.
If you lend someone money, make sure his character exceeds the collateral.
Accept the fact that regardless of how many times you are right, you will sometimes be wrong.
Every once in a while ask yourself the question, If money werent a consideration, what would I like to be doing?
Encourage anyone who is trying to improve mentally, physically, or spiritually.
Remember that half the joy of achievement is in the anticipation.
Get involved with your local government. As someone said, Politics is too important to be left to the politicians.
Never swap your integrity for money, power, or fame.
Never sell yourself short.
Fool someone on April 1st.
Never remind someone of a kindness or act of generosity you have shown him or her. Bestow a favor and then forget it.
Never be ashamed of your patriotism.
Never be ashamed of honest tears.
Never be ashamed of laughter thats too loud or singing thats too joyful.
Visit friends and relatives when they are in the hospital. You only need to stay a few minutes.
Dont think that sending a gift or flowers substitutes for your presence.
Become a tourist for a day in your own hometown. Take a tour. See the sights.
Never ignore evil.
Be especially courteous and patient with older people.
Remember this statement by Coach Lou Holtz, Life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it.
Never eat a sugared doughnut when wearing a dark suit.
When you are away from home and hear church bells, think of someone who loves you.
When friends offer to help, let them.
Acknowledge a gift, no matter how small.
Remember hat your character is your destiny.
Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
Worry makes for a hard pillow. When somethings troubling you, before going to sleep, jot down three things you can do the next day to help solve the problem.
Buy a red umbrella. Its easier to find among all the black ones, and it adds a little color to rainy days.
Attend a high school football game. Sit near the band.
Give children toys that are powered by their imagination, not by batteries.
Remember that your childs character is like good soup. Both are homemade.
Life is short. Eat more pancakes and fewer rice cakes.
Regardless of the situation, react with class.
Become the kind of person who brightens a room just by entering it.
Borrow a box of puppies for an afternoon and take them to visit the residents of a retirement home. Stand back and watch the smiles.
Be thankful you were born in this great country.
Be thankful for the re-election of GWB.
Be thankful for our brave military men and women past and present.
Never forget life before Free Republic.
Thank those who open the Finest door every morning with coffee, goodies and words of wisdom.
Give thanks for all our Finest Friends.
Give thanks for Jim Robinson and FreeRepublic
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