Points to Ponder, Via a Friend. I liked it a lot and decided to Share
There are some real words of wisdom in this list.
Points to Ponder
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>1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
>2. Memorize your favorite poem.
>3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you
>want.
>4. When you say, "I love you", mean it.
>5. When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
>6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
>7. Believe in love at first sight.
>8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
>9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only
>way to live life completely.
>10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
>11. Don't judge people by their relatives.
>12. Talk slow but think quick.
>13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile
>and ask, "Why do you want to know?".
>14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
>15. Call your mom.
>16. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
>17. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
>18. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others;
>Responsibility for all your actions.
>19. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
>20. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to
>correct it.
>21. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your
>voice.
>22. Marry a man you love to talk to. As you get older, his
>conversational skills will be as important as any other.
>23. Spend some time alone.
>24. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
>25. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
>26. Read more books and watch less TV.
>27. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back,
>you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
>28. Trust in God but lock your car.
>29. A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you
>can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
>30. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current
>situation. Don't bring up the past.
>31. Read between the lines.
>32. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
>33. Be gentle with the earth.
>34. Pray -- there's immeasurable power in it.
>35. Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
>36. Mind your own business.
>37. Don't trust a man who doesn't close his eyes when you kiss him.
>38. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
>39. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while
>you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
>40. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of
>luck.
>41. Learn the rules then break some.
>42. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each
>other is greater than your need for each other.
>43. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
>44. Remember that your character is your destiny.
>45. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
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Thanks, Bob
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