Instructions for Life

Earlier today, I was trying to book a flight out of the country.  I was almost done, but one of the last steps was to put in my passport number.  I'm usually a very organzied person, but for the life of me, I couldn't even begin to think of where I could've possibly put it for safe keep.  I hid it so well that even I couldn't find it!  Well, in the midst of the chaos I created in my search, I found this paper where I wrote down the instructions for life.  I can't remember who wrote this or even where I got it from, but each instruction is impactful and I wanted to share it with you.

Instructions for Life:

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

3. Follow the 3 R's: 1. Respect for self  2. Respect for others  3. Responsibility for all your actions.

4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great relationship.

7. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

8. Spend some time alone everyday.

9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

11. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation.  Don't bring up the past.

14. Share your knowledge.  It is a way to achieve immortality.

15. Be gentle with the earth.

16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

19. Live a good, honorable life.  Then, when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

I'll leave you with some pictures of life quotes that I find interesting.  Enjoy...

Unitl next time...keep the forward movement...