Fw: Interesting thoughts this time of year


 
 
 
>The Dalai Lama
>>
>> This is what The Dalai Lama has to say on the millennium, which
>> begins 01/01/2001. All it takes is a few seconds to read and
>>think about.
>>Do
>> not keep this message. The mantra must leave your hands within 96
>>hours.
>> You will get a very pleasant surprise. This is true even if you
>>are not
>> superstitious.
>>
>> Instructions for Life in the new millennium from the Dalai Lama:
>>
>> * Take into account that great love and great achievements
>>involve great
>> risk.
>>
>> * When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
>>
>> * Follow the three Rs: Respect for self, respect for others,
>>responsibility
>> for all your actions.
>>
>> * Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a
>>wonderful stroke
>>of
>> luck.
>>
>> * Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
>>
>> * Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
>>
>> * When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps
>>to
>> correct it.
>>
>> * Spend some time alone every day.
>>
>> * Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
>>
>> * Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
>>
>> * Live a good, honorable life. Then, when you get older and
>>think
>> back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.
>>
>> * A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your
>>life.
>>
>> * In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current
>> situation. Don't bring up the past.
>>
>> * Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
>>
>> * Be gentle with the earth.
>>
>> * Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
>>
>> * Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love
>>for
>> each other exceeds your need for each other.
>>
>> * Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get
>>it.
>>
>> * Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
>>
>>
>>


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