Life's Little Instructions Top 40
1. Treat everyone you meet as you want to be treated.
2. Watch a sunrise at least once a year
3. Never refuse homemade brownies (cake, pie, cookies)
4. Strive for excellence, not perfection.
5. Plant a tree on your birthday, or someone else’s.
6. Compliment 3 people every day.
7. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone
you like them.
8. Leave everything a little better than you found it.
9. Make new friends, but cherish the old friends.
10. Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures.
11. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person
you know.
12. Always accept an outstretched hand.
13. Be forgiving of yourself and others.
14. Say “thank you” a lot.
15. Say “please” a lot.
16. Avoid negative people.
17. Wear polished shoes.
18. Remember other people’s birthdays and holidays.
19. Commit yourself to constant improvement.
20. Have a firm handshake.
21. Send lots of Valentine cards. Sign them,
“Someone who thinks you’re terrific.”
22. Look people in the eye.
23. Be the first to say, “Hello.”
24. Return all things you borrow.
25. Floss your teeth.
26. Keep secrets.
27. Sing together.
28. Plant flowers every Spring.
29. Have a dog/cat/bird.
30. Keep it simple.
31. Stop blaming others.
32. Be there when you are needed.
33. Don’t expect life to be fair.
34. Don’t be afraid to say, “I made a mistake.”
35. Admit it when “I don’t know.”
36. Compliment small improvements.
37. Keep your promises.
38. Rekindle old friendships.
39. Count your blessings.
40. Call your Mother.