Compliment three people each day.
Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
Overtip breakfast waitresses.
Look people in the eye.
Say “thank you” a lot.
Say “please” a lot.
Live beneath your means.
Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
Treat everyone you meet as you want to be treated.
Donate two pints of blood every year.
Make new friends but cherish the old ones.
Keep secrets.
Admit your mistakes.
Choose a charity in your community and support it generously with your time and money.
Use credit cards only for convenience, never for credit.
Never cheat.
Never pay for work before it’s completed.
Be willing to lose a battle in order to win the war.
Don’t expect life to be fair.
Never underestimate the power of forgiveness.
Street musicians are a treasure. Stop for a moment and listen; then leave a donation.
Wage war against littering and pollution
Don’t procrastinate. Do what needs doing when it needs to be done.
Get your priorities straight. Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know.”
Don’t be afraid to say “I’m sorry.”
Make a list of 25 things you want to experience during your lifetime. Carry it in your wallet or put in on your cell phone and refer to it often.
Larry W. Howe
NCA
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