INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE

[Guest guest]

Normally I hate these " forward for good luck " things but the message

resonates with some of my core beliefs about life and living it . . .

- and the list at the bottom says that even if you forward to 0 people your

life will improve slightly.

JP

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This is what The Dalai Lama has to say on the millennium. All it takes is a

few seconds to read and think about. Do not keep this message. The mantra

must leave your hands within 96 hours. You will get a very pleasant

surprise. This is true even if you are not superstitious.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great

risk.

2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

3. Follow the three Rs:

Respect for self

Respect for others and

Responsibility for all your actions.

4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke

of luck.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

7. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct

it.

8. Spend some time alone every day.

9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back,

you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation.

Don't bring up the past.

14. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.

15. Be gentle with the earth.

16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each

other exceeds your need for each other.

18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

FORWARD THIS MANTRA E-MAIL TO AT LEAST 5 PEOPLE AND YOUR LIFE WILL IMPROVE.

0-4 people: Your life will improve slightly.

5-9 people: Your life will improve to your liking.

9-14 people: You will have at least 5 surprises in the next 3 weeks.

15 people and above: Your life will improve drastically and everything you

ever dreamed of will begin to take shape.