• use, but don't abuse, others' talents
• act with no expectations
• remain courteous in a crowded checkout line
• act with a pure mind and happiness will follow you
• be a do-gooder

• learn from mistakes
• imagine that you have permission to be happy and to really enjoy your life
• be able to forget
• invite friends over on a regular basis
• express how you feel concisely and clearly

• do the right thing, regardless of what others think
• win and lose graciously
• accept problems as an inevitable part of life
• be of benefit to others
• accept what comes your way without doubt and without fear

enjoy the pleasure of discovery
put your house in order
speak only when your words are better than your silence
allow you flower garden to be picked
try to cultivate a nonjudgemental awareness, a "just knowing"
make the person you are with feel comfortable
help someone who needs it
treat the cause, not the symptom
stay on the path

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• don't ignore hunches
• love is best when its not out of desperation
• move beyond the self
• temporary solitude is necessary for the soul
• your character is your destiny

• be soft when your impulse is to be hard, generous when your impulse is to be withholding, open when your impulse is to shut down emotionally
• mental calmness is a very important factor to good health
• cultivate a diverse group of friends
• let people pull in front of you in a traffic jam
• when someone hurts you and you don't react, you are beginning to show ( Read more... )

• stir up warm, friendly feelings on a cold morning
• be easily pleased
• do for others what you want them to do for you
• give complimentary nicknames
• you already possess all the material from which to create your ideal self

• rejoice in change
• in conflict, be fair and generous
• deal with overpowering ill-will by generating loving thoughts
• if one has a sense of contentment and simplicity, that's enough
• serve yourself without feeling guilty

• ask thoughtful questions
• live each daylight hour with depth, concentration and focus
• be an advocate of home cooking
• shift your focus from what isn't working to what is
• listen to your inner hum

• embrace grace
• be mindful of your own actions, not those of others
• appreciate small joys: showers, driving, singing, walking, freedom
• identify one thing that you can change about your life today - no matter how small - and do it
• raise the subject of your disagreement without hostility