There really isn't much to say that hasn't already been said. Is there? And, in truth, advice is just an opinion until someone takes it. But, in my lifetime, I hope to be an example of these things:
- Be happy for each other.
- Be selfless at least once a day. It will be good for everyone.
- A wise man once told me you should never loan what you don't have to donate. This has been life saving advice. So, never loan anything you need back.
- Do whatever it takes to help others be successful.
- Don't put your dreams on hold. Chase them vigorously, without ceasing until they are fulfilled.
- Let other people love you.
- Don't withhold your love from others, even if it ends up hurting you.
- Remember that even small decisions impact the world around you.
- Be adventurous. Step out of your box just a little bit every once in a while.
- Make an effort to get to know people who are vastly different from you. Fill your circle with them.
- Don't apologize unless you mean it.
- In fact, don't say anything unless you mean it.
- Forgive.
- Stop waiting for apologies you will never get.
- Move on. Move up. And then turn around and pull someone else up with you.
- Get a dog. But only if you will love that creature like a member of your family.
- Travel. See things you never dreamed of and commit them to memory, not just to your camera card.
- Bathe in cultural experiences. Read a book by a Latino author, eat Vietnamese food, attend a Pow Wow, watch a Iranian film. Do this and more. Then repeat until different is normal.
- Rather than judging others, just admit you don't understand.
- Hug it out. You can never have enough hugs and neither can they. Hug family and friends and coworkers and strangers. No words necessary.
I am sure as time passes the list will grow and evolve. But if I can be an example of any of these things to those around me I will have done my job.
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