{"id":555,"date":"2008-12-12T00:53:55","date_gmt":"2008-12-12T06:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gaiasgarden.com\/blog\/?p=555"},"modified":"2010-05-20T11:45:43","modified_gmt":"2010-05-20T17:45:43","slug":"lifes-little-gems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaiasgarden.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/12\/lifes-little-gems\/","title":{"rendered":"Life’s Little Gems"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was cleaning out some old files and found this little gem tucked away inside. It’s a list of instructions for life that was sent to me by a friend. The paper that it was printed on looks a little worse for wear. However, I can make out the Dalai Lama’s name and assume he originally wrote it.<\/p>\n

Instructions for Life<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.<\/li>\n
  2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.<\/li>\n
  3. Follow the three R’s: Respect for self, Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions.<\/li>\n
  4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.<\/li>\n
  5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.<\/li>\n
  6. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.<\/li>\n
  7. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.<\/li>\n
  8. Spend some time alone every day.<\/li>\n
  9. Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.<\/li>\n
  10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.<\/li>\n
  11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you will be able to enjoy it a second time.<\/li>\n
  12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.<\/li>\n
  13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the\u00a0 current situation. Don’t bring up the past.<\/li>\n
  14. Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.<\/li>\n
  15. Be gentle with the earth.<\/li>\n
  16. Once a year go some place you have never been before.<\/li>\n
  17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.<\/li>\n
  18. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    – Dalai lama<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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