Takoush Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 (edited) LIFE An Owner's Manual Think in shades of gray; act in black and white; dream in color. ++ Don't take your successes too seriously; every achievement owes something to luck. ++ Work quietly and alone to improve yourself. No one ever confessed a shortcoming to another without lying at least a little. ++ Be different only if you really are; working too hard at a show of non-conformity wastes your ingenuity and everyone else's time. ++ Look your best every day. It will raise your standards and lift your spirits. ++ Leave big talk to small people. ++ Talk mostly about positive things. Everyone has complaints, but the world is still full of large wonders and small pleasures. ++ Encourage other people's dreams. ++ Don't talk to children in a way intended to amuse the adults nearby: you will be communicating with neither. ++ Go out of your way to have a friendly word for an unpopular person. ++ Remember that any pleasure can be ruined by overindulgence, including hearing the sound of your own voice. ++ Your success is not dependent on someone else's failure: share what you've learned. Learn to listen. It will gain you a reputation as a brilliant conversationalist. ++ Call someone back before it's your turn. ++ Good manners are like good grooming: once you've formed the habit, you won't notice ~ but everyone else will. ++ Remember that there has never been any such thing as an overnight success. Genius without perseverance is wasted. ++ Say "yes" more often. ++ Politeness is difficult to maintain in a context of intimate familiarity. this is the principal value of frequent houseguests. ++ Beware of ridiculing other people's clothes or tastes. No quality is more fleeting than fashionability. ++ It is natural and fitting to be proud of your accomplishments, but let someone else tell the stories. ++ The faults we resent most are the faults we recognize most readily. Think how much there is to be learned from someone you can't stand. ++ Don't ask what name a man gives to his god; ask what tolerance he offers his fellow men. ++ Make your own rules; but live by your heart. ++ Edited December 21, 2005 by Anahid Takouhi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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