Zen : Instructions for Life
~ Surround yourself with beauty ~
~ Work like you don’t need the money ~
~ Love as if you’ve never been hurt ~
~ Follow your dreams. Never laugh at anyone else’s dreams ~
~ Be inspiring. Surround yourself with people that inspire you ~
~ Remember the compliments you receive. Forget the insults ~
~ Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own ~
~ Force yourself. Getting what you want is simple, but it isn’t easy ~
~ Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably ~
~ Don’t be reckless with other peoples hearts. Don’t put up with people that are reckless with yours ~
~ Enjoy the little things. One day you may look back and realize they were the big things ~
~ Believe in love at first sight ~
~ When you say, “I love you”, mean it ~
~ Be optimistic about the future. You create it for yourself ~
~ Remember that happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it ~
~ Begin each day as if it were on purpose ~
~ Talk slowly but think quickly ~
~ Let your actions speak louder than words ~
~ Be thoughtful, but remember to spend some time clearing your mind ~
~Remember that spiteful words will only hurt their feelings, but silence will break their heart.
~ Become the change you want to see in the world ~
~ In disagreements, fight fairly ~
~ Fill your home with love, it’s the foundation for your life ~
~ Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it ~
~ Don’t ever let life pass you by ~
~ Don’t frown because you never know who is falling in love with your smile ~
~ Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully ~
~ Tell the truth ~
~ Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk ~
~ Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded ~
~ Sometimes it’s better to let go and see if they come back, than to hold on and see if they let go ~
~ When you lose, don’t lose the lesson ~
~ Respect your self. Respect others. Respect your elders ~
~ Take responsibility for your actions ~
~ Trust your intuition ~
~ Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship ~
~ Never underestimate the power of forgiveness ~
~ Reality is only for those who lack imagination, find a way around it ~
~ Stand up for those that are being treated unfairly ~
~ Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely ~
~ Embrace every opportunity to reinvent yourself ~
~ Listen to your heart. Act with your head ~
~ Don’t work so hard that you completely forget about the people that want to play with you ~
~ Do one thing everyday that scares you ~
~ Be nice to your siblings. They’ll be with you all your life ~
~ Make new friends but cherish the old ones ~
~ Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today ~
~ Don’t burn your bridges. The more you build, the more you can cross ~
~ Don’t use a lot where a little will do ~
~ Be courageous. When you look back you’ll think about the things you didn’t do more than the things you did ~
~ Make the most of yourself because that’s all there is of you ~
~ Listen more than you talk ~
~ Watch the moon, the stars, sunrises and sunsets ~
~ When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it ~
~ When you say, “I’m sorry”, look the person in the eye ~
~ Try and fail, but don’t fail to try ~
~ Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice ~
~ Marry your best friend ~
~ Remember other peoples birthdays ~
~ Spend some time alone ~
~ Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures ~
~ Seek the wisdom of the ages, but look at the world through the eyes of a child ~
~ Never regret anything that made you smile ~
~ Sometimes you’ve just got to get over it and move on, but only if it’s not worth fighting for ~
~ Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values ~
~ Don’t be afraid to say no ~
~ Never deprive someone of hope, it might be all they have ~
~ Make things happen, take the initiative. Lead and others will follow ~
~ Be creative ~
~ Insist upon yourself. Be daring. Be first. Be different. Be original ~
~ Don’t judge people by their friends and family ~
~ Learn to listen. Opportunities sometimes knock very softly ~
~ Don’t worry so much ~
~ Learn the rules and then break some ~
~ Be what you are. It’s the first step in becoming better then you are ~
~ Wake up knowing what you’re going to do that day ~
~ Reply to the people that write to you. They took the time to reach out, the least you can do is acknowledge it ~
~ Be brave. Even if you’re not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference ~
~ Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer ~
~ Don’t make procrastination a habit ~
~ Keep your promises ~
~Remember that it’s better to love someone you cant have, then to have someone you can’t love ~
~ Sit up straight. Have good posture ~
~ Don’t worry if you don’t know what you want to do with your life ~
~ Step out of your comfort zone ~
~ In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past ~
~ Practice makes perfect ~
~ Enjoy life’s journey, because you’ll never know where you’ll end up ~
~ Do the things you cannot do ~
~ Never judge other people harsher than you would judge yourself ~
~ Never treat someone as a priority if that someone treats you like an option ~
~ Listen to everyone’s advice ~
~ Help others. Ask for help when you need it ~
~Don’t forget the things that were once very important, even if they aren’t anymore ~
~ Live life with out regrets ~
~ Memorize your favorite song ~
~ Experiment with the way you sleep, you spend a third of your life doing it ~
~ Read between the lines ~
~ Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality ~
~ Be gentle with the earth. Plant trees ~
~ Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want ~
~ Never interrupt when you are being flattered ~
~ Train your body. Train your mind ~
~ Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck ~
~ Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before ~
~ If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. It’s wealth’s greatest satisfaction ~
~If you want others to be happy, be compassionate ~
~ Don’t be afraid of failure. It’s a chance to start again ~
~ Don’t cheat ~
~ Ask of others only what you would be willing to do yourself ~
~ Never take action when you’re angry~
~ When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on ~
~ Remember the biggest mistake is believing that there is only one right way to listen, to talk and to have a relationship ~
~ And don’t take life so seriously, it’s not like you’re getting out alive anyway ~