Advice from...
- ONE.
- Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
- TWO.
- Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
- THREE.
- Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
- FOUR.
- When you say, "I love you," mean it.
- FIVE.
- When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.
- SIX.
- Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
- SEVEN.
- Believe in love at first sight.
- EIGHT.
- Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
- NINE.
- Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
- TEN.
- In disagreements, fight fairly. Please No name calling.
- ELEVEN.
- Don't judge people by their relatives.
- TWELVE.
- Talk slowly but think quickly.
- THIRTEEN.
- When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
- FOURTEEN.
- Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
- FIFTEEN.
- Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
- SIXTEEN.
- When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
- SEVENTEEN.
- Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.
- EIGHTEEN.
- Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
- NINETEEN.
- When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
- TWENTY.
- Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
- TWENTY-ONE.
- Spend some time alone.
This came around anonamously, identified as from a "Chinese Tantra Totem" - One definition of a tantra being a statement of principle or religious practice and collections of such principles and practices. It's origins are probably from south Asia such as India and may have followed Hinduism and Buddhism and other related belief and practice systems into East Asia including China. I haven't verified any origins for these sayings. I don't think most of them are unique to China or Asia. Certainly some have existed in western culture for a long time. (They are even older than me) Some are probably ancient. Some, such as the 'smile when answering the phone' are at least modern variations if not actually recent. But they sound good. If you live this way life will seem happy.
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This page last updated 2002/07/24
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