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LIFE'S LITTLE INSTRUCTIONS -- Food for Thought Recipe

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Sing in the shower.
Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
Leave the toilet in the down position.
Never refuse homemade brownies.
Strive for excellence, not perfection.
Plant a tree on your birthday.
Learn 3 clean jokes.
Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank full.
Compliment three people every day.
Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
Leave everything a little better than you found it.
Keep it simple.
Think big thoughts but relish small treasures.
Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
Floss your teeth.
Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it.
Overtip breakfast waitresses.
Say "thank you" a lot.
Say "please" a lot.
Avoid negative people.
Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
Wear polished shoes
Remember other people's birthdays.
Commit yourself to constant improvement.
Carry jumper cables in your trunk.
Have a firm handshake.
Send lots of Valentine cards. Sign them "Someone who thinks you're terrific".
Look people in the eye.
Be the first to say "Hello".
Use the good silver.
Plant flowers every spring.
Have a dog.
Always accept an outstretched hand.
Stop blaming others.
Take responsibility for every area of your life.
Wave to kids on school buses.
Be there when people need you.
Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.
Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
Don't be afraid to say "I made a mistake".
Don't be afraid to say "I don't know".
Compliment even small improvements.
Keep your promises (no matter what).
Marry only for love.
Count your blessings.
Call your mother.

 

 

 

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