1. Have a firm handshake.
2. Look people in the eye.
3. Sing in the shower.
4. Own a great stereo system.
5. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard.
6. Keep secrets.
7. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
8. Always accept an outstretched hand.
9. Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can
tell the difference.
10. Whistle.
11. Avoid sarcastic remarks.
12. Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one
decision will come 90 per cent of all your happiness or
misery.
13. Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will
never find out.
14. Lend only those books you never care to see again.
15. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all that they
have.
16. When playing games with children, let them win.
17. Give people a second chance, but not a third.
18. Be romantic.
19. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you
know.
20. Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death
matters, nothing is as important as it first seems.
21. Don't allow the phone to interrupt important moments.
It's there for our convenience, not the caller's.
22. Be a good loser.
23. Be a good winner.
24. Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret.
25. When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go.
26. Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were
born.
27. Keep it simple.
28. Beware of the person who has nothing to lose.
29. Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many times
you have to cross the same river.
30. Live your life so that your epitaph could read, No
Regrets
31. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on life,
you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones
you did.
32. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love
them.
33. Remember no one makes it alone. Have a grateful heart
and be quick to acknowledge those who helped you.
34. Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else
choose it for you.
35. Visit friends and relatives when they are in hospital; you
need only stay a few minutes.
36. Begin each day with some of your favourite music.
37. Once in a while, take the scenic route.
38. Send a lot of Valentine cards. Sign them, 'Someone who
thinks you're terrific.'
39. Answer the phone with enthusiasm and energy in your
voice.
40. Keep a note pad and pencil on your bed-side table.
Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 a.m.
41. Show respect for everyone who works for a living,
regardless of how trivial their job.
42. Send your loved ones flowers. Think of a reason later.
43. Make someone's day by paying the toll for the person in
the car behind you.
44. Become someone's hero.
45. Marry only for love.
46. Count your blessings.
47. Compliment the meal when you're a guest in someone's
home.
48. Wave at the children on a school bus.
49. Remember that 80 per cent of the success in any job is
based on your ability to deal with people.
50. Don't expect life to be fair

Pat Divilly

Now this is a lovely write up.
I love no. 40. Intelligent ideas actually pop up at night. Most times if I cnt access a pen I save them in my phone.

Very true
Let evry1 see dis

Cc: lalasticlala, seun, ishilove

Inspiring.......now I got more things on my list.....

"Beware of people who have nothing to loose".

Nice write ups Op.... Expessially these lines

5. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard. I've been practising this since the days of my elementary school

16. When playing games with children, let
them win. Nigerian parents be forming Undefeated Champions for their Children

25. When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go Not when I'm being hugged by a gay; I will personally break his arms

28. Beware of the person who has nothing to lose. I've seen quiet a lot of them on nairaland

32. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them. I don't womanise but I've never wasted any of such oppotunities

43. Make someone's day by paying the toll for the person in the car behind you. I've been doing that for a while; but there was this day I paid the toll for this particular girl in a bus and instead of her Appreciating my kind gesture; she lock up like say na her right

50. Don't expect life to be fair Life has never been fair; expessially when u wake up in the morning only to see nigerian politicians first on ur TV screen

Nice one, very inspiring

Awesome. I wish I could live up to 50% of this

Have a space for contentment in ur heart.

43 though

Wonderful piece!

I love no 9,12,15,16, 20 and 41. Really, words of wisdom.

100 000 000 likes!

Very nice points.

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