The Day of 29th of June 2008

Essay of Today

This is a very famous essay, I guess many of you had read it, I saw it again today, still thinking it’s really useful, I’d like to quote it down and share with you who may never read it, or who have forgotten. I tried to highlight some important advice to myself, at the end, I highlight most of them.

Words to Live by

I will give you some advice about life.

1. Eat more roughage;
2. Do more than others expect you to do and do it pains;
3. Remember what life tells you;
4. Don’t take to heart everything you hear, don’t spend that all you have, don’t sleep as long as you want;
5. Whenever you say “I love you”, please say it honestly;
6. Whenever you say “I’m sorry”, please look into other person’s eyes;
7. Fall in love at first sign;
8. Don’t neglect dreams;
9. Love deeply and ardently, even if there is pain, but this is the way to make your life complete;
10. Find a way to settle, not to dispute;
    
11. Never judge people by their appearance;
12. Speak slowly, but think quickly;
13. When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and say, “why do you want to know?”
14. Remember that the man who can shoulder the most risk will gain the deepest love and the supreme accomplishment;
15. Call your mother on the phone, if you can’t, you may think of her in your heart;
16. When someone sneezes say, “God bless you”;
17. If you fail, don’t forget to learn your lesson;
18. Remember the three “respects”, respect yourself, respect others, stand on your dignity and pay attention to your behavior;
19. Don’t let a little dispute break up a great friendship;
20. Whenever you find your wrongdoing, be quick with reparation;
21. Whenever you make a phone call, smile when you pick up the phone, because someone can feel it.
22. Marry a person who likes talking, because when you get old, you’ll find that chatting to be a great advantage;
23. Find time for yourself;
24. Life will change what you are, but not who you are;
25. Remember that silence is golden;
26. Read more books and watch less television;
27. Live a noble and honest life. Reviving you past times in your old age will help you enjoy your life again.
28. Trust God, but don’t forget to lock the door;
29. The harmonizing atmosphere of a family is valuable;
30. Try your best to let family harmony flow smoothly;
31. When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don’t quibble over the appetizers;
32. You cannot hold onto yesterday;
33. Figure out the meaning of someone’s word;
34. Share your knowledge to continue a timeless tradition;
35. Treat our earth in a friendly way, don’t fool around with our mother nature;
36. Do the thing you should do;
37. Don’t trust a lover who kisses you without closing their eyes;
38. Go to a place you’ve never been to every year;
39. If you earn much money, the best way to spend it is on charitable deeds while you are alive;
40. Remember, not all the best harvest is luck;
41. Understand rules completely and change them reasonably;
42. Remember, the best love is to love others unconditionally rather than make demands on them;
43. Comment on the success you have attained by looking in the past at the target you wanted to achieved most;
44. In love and cooking, you must give 100% effort, but expect little appreciation.

Saying of Today

Life teaches us to be less harsh with ourselves and with others.

–Goethe

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