Chinese Wisdom

Grab a fridge magnet.

Print the following and stick it under the magnet for a while. I took this one off the fridge up here in Orange and it seems to have been a guiding light for the last year or so.

1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2. Marry a woman / man who you love to talk to. As you get older their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
3. Dont believe all you hear; spend all you have; or sleep all you want.
4. When you say “I love you” mean it.
5. When you say ” I’m sorry” look the person in the eye.
6. Be engaged six months before you get married.
7. Believe in love at first sight.
8. Never laugh at anyone’s dreams. People who dont have dreams dont have much.
9. Love deeply and passionately.You might get hurt, but it’s the only way to live life completely.
10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
11. Dont judge people by their relatives.
12. Talk slowly but quickly.
13. When someone asks you a question you dont want to answer smile and ask, ” Why do you want to know ?”
14. Remember that great love and great acheivements involve great risk.
15. Say “Bless You” when you hear someone sneeze.
16. When you lose, dont lose the lesson.
17. Remember the three ‘R’s : respect for self; respect for others; Responsibility for others.
18. Dont let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
19. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
20. Spend some time alone.