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It is impossible to receive love and respect from
others without first loving and respecting yourself. Always treat others
the way you would want to be treated, if you were in their place, and you
can't go wrong. See
the Golden Rule |
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If there is something about another person that
really bugs you, examine yourself honestly to see if the same trait resides
in you. Examine, be honest, learn, and change. |
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When hard times come (and they always do) remember
that they won't last forever. Try to see what lesson you can learn as you
move through the hard times and beyond. Major hint: focus on helping others
in some way rather than on your personal plight. |
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Never lend money to friends or family unless you
are prepared to never see that money again. An old friend shared this wisdom
with me many years ago and it has been a real gem. I have lent money freely
to friends with no expectation of receiving repayment, enjoyed being able
to give, and was sometimes presently surprised when the money was returned. |
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Write down goals you want to achieve in different
areas of your life-personal, health, relationship, business, education,
etc. There is magic in writing the goals down.
I once had a supervisor who had me write down 10 goals at the beginning
of the year. She filed the goals away. One year later, I was surprised
to see how many of the goals I had achieved. This is a lesson that stuck
with me and has served me well. |
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I would recommend reading a verse or two from
Proverbs (in the Bible) every day. There are nuggets of wisdom there that
will serve you well. You do not need to be Christian or Jewish to benefit
from the wisdom of Proverbs. Highly recommended reading. |
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Live every day as if it were your last. Never
let an opportunity to give a kind word, a smile, some encouragement, or
an expression of love slip by. Those moments can be more important
than you will ever know. |
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Finally, simply be the best YOU you can be and
the world will be a better place. You were put on this earth with special
gifts and talents-use them! |
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Cindy,
February 2001 |
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