Life's Little Instructions #1

I don't know how many parts this "series" is going to have, but I was at a friend's house recently, and saw this book called Life's Little Instruction Book (you can find it here) and was inspired to write down all the instructions I either didn't know to do yet or hadn't gotten around to doing yet. Hopefully it will inspire more than just me to try and do some of them. So, here's the first 50 of them...listed by the numbers as they appear in the book, so don't yell at me when numbers are missing. That just means that they're ones I already know or have already done. Oh, and the italics after some lists are just my little side comments.

1. Compliment three people every day

2. Have a dog (Can't it just be a pet? Won't that count?)

3. Watch a sunrise at least once a year

7. Look people in the eye (I don't do it enough- that's why it's here)

12. Use the good silver (I will when I get some!)

13. Learn to make great chili

14. Plant flowers every spring

19. Buy great books even if you never read them (Not read them?!?)

20. Be forgiving of yourself and others (This'll be one of the harder ones to do)

23. Floss your teeth (I don't do it enough- that's why it's here)

24. Drink champange for no reason at all

25. Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it

26. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard

27. Return all things you borrow (I'm bad about this one!)

28. Teach some kind of class

31. Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards

32. Once in your life, own a convertible

33. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated

35. Plant a tree on your birthday (Guess I'll have to wait to do it til next year)

37. Make new friends, but cherish the old ones

39. Take lots of snapshots

41. Don't postpone joy

42. Write thank-you notes promptly

43. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day

48. Keep a tight rein on your temper

49. Buy vegetables from truck farmers who advertiser with hand-lettered signs


I'll write more down later when I have the time.