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Rules for Living A Happy and Rewarding Life

1. Over-tip a waitress.
2. Drive inexpensive cars, but own the best house you can afford.
3. The large print giveth and the small print taketh away.
4. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard.
5. Never buy a house without a fireplace.
6. Once in your life own a convertible.
7. Buy vegetables from truck farmers who advertise with hand lettered signs.
8. Vote.
9. Never mention being on a diet.
10. Whistle.
11. Never forget your anniversary.
12. Eat prunes.
13. Slow dance.
14. Forget the Joneses.
15. Choose your life’s mate carefully.
16. Tell your kids often how terrific they are and that you trust them.
17. Put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate.
18. Remember people’s names.
19. Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
20. Turn off the television at dinner time.
21. Let people know what you stand for and what you won’t stand for.
22. Resist the temptation to put a cute message on your voice mail.
23. Don’t scrimp in order to leave money to your children.
24. Give people a second chance, but not a third.
25. Learn to recognize the inconsequential, then ignore it.
26. Be your wife’s best friend.
27. Be romantic.
28. Park at the back of the lot at shopping centers.
29. Take your dog to obedience school. You’ll both learn a lot.
30. Never go grocery shopping when you are hungry.
31. Don’t major in minor things.
32. Wave at children on school buses.
33. Never tell anyone they look tired or depressed.
34. Never pay for work before it’s completed.
35. Watch the movie It’s a Wonderful Life every Christmas.
36. Be modest. A lot was accomplished before you were born.
37. Never be afraid to try to reduce your level of ignorance.
38. Lie on your back and look at the stars.
39. Remember that overnight success takes about 15 years.
40. Change furnace filters every three months.
41. Keep overhead low.
42. Don’t expect life to be fair.
43. Never go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink.
44. Never eat the last cookie.
45. Reread your favourite book.
46. Don’t think a higher price always means higher quality.
47. Don’t let anyone talk you out of a great idea.
48. Don’t flush urinals with your hands - use your elbows.
49. Acquire things the old fashioned way. Save for them and pay cash.
50. Work hard to create in your children a good self image. It’s the most important thing you can do for them.
51. Forget committees. World changing ideas always come from one person working alone.
52. Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth.
53. Start meetings on time regardless of whose missing.
54. Get your priorities straight. No one ever said on their death bed, “Gee, if only I’d spent more time at work”.
55. Read to your children.
56. Tape record your parent’s laughter.
57. Don’t under-tip the waiter just because the food is bad. He didn’t cook it.
58. Enjoy real maple syrup.
59. Be a leader. Remember the lead sled dog is the only one with a decent view.
60. Take a kid to the zoo.
61. Learn a card trick.
62. Go down swinging.
63. Cherish your children for what they are, not for what you’d like them to be.
64. Steer clear of restaurants that rotate.
65. Never buy a beige car.
66. Don’t be called out on strikes.
67. Become someone’s hero.
68. Call your mother.
69. If you like something that is very expensive, wait two weeks, then go back. If you still like it, buy it.
70. Turn your cell phone off for a few days.
71. Don’t forget that the world is run by “B” students. And last but not the least -
72. Never deprive someone of hope; it may be all they have!