Instructions for Life™
By kornflakes
@kornflakes (298)
Philippines
February 11, 2008 7:26am CST
This is something I would like to share with everyone. Live your life to the fullest. Enjoy reading.™
:Give people more than they expect and give it cheerfully.
:Memorize your favorite poem.
:Don't believe all you hear. Spend all you have and sleep all you want.
:When you say, "I love you," mean it.
:When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.
:Re-engage at least six months before getting married.
:Believe in love at first sight.
:Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
:Love deeply and passionately. You get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
:In disagreements, fight fairly. No name-calling.
:Don't judge people by their relatives.
:Talk slowly but think quickly.
:When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer: smile and say, "Why do you want to know?"
:Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
:Call your mom.
:Say, "Bless you," when you hear someone sneeze.
:When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
:Remember the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others, Responsibility for your actions.
:Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
:When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate actions to correct it.
:Smile when picking up the phone, the caller will hear it in your voice.
:Marry a man/woman who you love to talk to. As you get older, your conversational skills will be as important as any other.
:Spend some time alone.
:Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values.
:Remember that silence is the best answer.
:Read more books and watch less T.V.
:Live a good honorable life. When you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it the second time.
:Trust in God but lock your car.
:A loving atmosphere in your home is important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
:In disagreement with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
:Read between the lines.
:Share your knowledge, it's a way to achieve immortality.
:Be gentle with the earth.
:Pray. There's immeasurable power to it.
:Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
:Mind your own business.
:Don't trust a man/woman who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss.
:Once a year, go to a place you've never been before.
:If you're making a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
:Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
:Learn the rules then break some.
:Remember that the best relationship is when your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
:Judge your success by what you have to give up in order to get it.
:Remember that your character is your destiny.
:Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
4 responses
@acastrod (47)
• Spain
11 Feb 08
Yeahh!!
I bought a book some years ago... and then,I read those rules of life the first time ..
They are so important to me... I´m always reading them... everyday I repeat some of them to myself.. =)
Especially, I like ...
if ur making a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. that is wealth´s greatest satisfaction.
when you realize you´ve made a mistake, take immediate actions to correct it.
Love deeply and passionately. you get hurt but its the only way to live life completely.
give people more than they expect...
live a good honorable life...
Marry a man who you love to talk to...
Fight fairly.
I follow every one... I think that they help you to live better.
Regards!^^
@kornflakes (298)
• Philippines
12 Feb 08
I've read it from some book, too, and then decided to share it to anyone possible. I follow most of it, though. And I developed a habit of re-reading it because it's just soo nice to read...and to apply to every life situation. Enjoy life!™
@spoiled311 (5500)
• Philippines
11 Feb 08
hahaha thanks for sharing this. i especially like this one ...
"Trust in God but lock your car. " that is so true...and yeah, i am bent on going to at peast one place each yearwith my beloved husband. take care always! :-)
@kornflakes (298)
• Philippines
12 Feb 08
Wow, that's really nice. You get to enjoy every moment of your life. It's funny but it's soo true, ain't it? Happy Valentine's.™
@kornflakes (298)
• Philippines
12 Feb 08
Gee, thanks. It's somewhat a form of advice and inspiration to me.™