Life's Little Instruction

♥ Life's Little Instruction ♥ 

*Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. 
*Follow the three "R"s : 
Respect for self 
Respect for others 
Responsibility for all your actions. 
*Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. 
*Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. 
*Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. 
*When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. 
*Spend some time alone every day. 
*Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. 
*Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. 
*Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time. 
*A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
*In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past. 
*Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality. 
*Be gentle with the earth. 
*Once a year, go someplace you've never been before. 
*Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. 
*Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
*Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.♥ 


~ H. Jackson Brown ~