More for the end of the year reflection/improvement/thought plan. I got this via an e-mail ages ago, and just found it again cleaning my inbox. It’s a short list of simple truths we all struggle to remember in the rush of existence, and items for which we may not credit ourselves.

1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2. Don’t believe all you hear.
3. When you say , “I love you”, mean it!
4. Never laugh at anyone’s dreams.
5. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.
6. Don’t judge people by their relatives.
7. Talk slowly but think quickly.
8. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
9. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
10. Remember the three R’s: Respect yourself, Respect others, and have Responsibility for your own actions.
11. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
12. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational kills will be as important as any other.
13. Spend some time alone.
14. Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
15. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
16. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time.
17. Trust in God, but lock your car!
18. Read more books and watch less television.
19. In disagreements with loves ones, deal with the current situation…don’t bring up the past.
20. Pray. There is immeasurable power in it!
21. Mind your own business.
22. Once a year, go somewhere you’ve never been before.
23. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
24. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
25. Remember that your character is your destiny.