Ideas to keep in mind Pursue Achievable Goals Keep Genuine Smiles Share with Others Help your Neighbors

elp your Neighbors Maintain A Youthful Spirit Get Along with the Rich, the Poor, the Beautiful, and the Ugly Keep Cool Under Pressure Lighten the Atmosphere with Humor Forgive the Annoyance of Others Have a Few Pals Treasure Every Moment with Your Love Ones Cooperate and Reap Greater Rewards Have High Confidence in Yourself Respect the Disadvantaged Indulge Yourself Occasionally Surf the Net at Leisure Take Calculated Risks Understand "Money Isn't Everything"

Ten Commandments for Peace of Mind 1. Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked. 2. Forgive And Forget. 3. Do Not Crave For Recognition. 4. Do Not Be Jealous. 5. Change Yourself According To The Environment. 6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured. 7. Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew. 8. Meditate Regularly. 9. Never Leave The Mind Vacant. 10. Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret.
The Optimist Creed Promise Yourself: To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. (Well, it is more realistic also to prepare for the worst!) To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

International Wisdom - Proverbs from around the world - Wise Quotes - Collectivewisdom of civilizations. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. Arab Proverb A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. English Proverb A broken hand works, but not a broken heart. Persian Proverb A cat has nine lives. Proverb of Unknown Origin A closed mouth catches no flies. Italian Proverb A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. German Proverb A courtyard common to all will be swept by none. Proverb, Chinese A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. Russian Proverb A drink precedes a story. Irish Proverb A drowning man is not troubled by rain. Persian Proverb A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees. William Blake Proverbs of Hell (1790) A forest is in an acorn. Proverb of Unknown Origin A friend in need is a friend indeed English Proverb A friend's eye is a good mirror. Irish Proverb A good denial, the best point in law. Irish Proverb A good husband is healthy and absent. Japanese Proverb A hard beginning maketh a good ending. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546) A healthy man is a successful man. French Proverb A hedge between keeps friendship green. French Proverb A hen is heavy when carried far. Irish Proverb A hound's food is in its legs. Irish Proverb A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel. Portuguese Proverb A hungry man is an angry man. English Proverb A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. French Proverb A little too late, is much too late. German Proverb A loan though old is not gift. Hungarian Proverb A lock is better than suspicion. Irish Proverb A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. Turkish Proverb A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal. Yiddish Proverb A man may well bring a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546) A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity. Yiddish Proverb A monkey never thinks her baby's ugly. Haitian Proverb A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners. Irish Proverb A penny for your thoughts. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546) A penny saved is a penny gained. Scottish Proverb A poor beauty finds more lovers than husbands. English Proverb A prudent man does not make the goat his gardener. Hungarian Proverb A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. Chinese proverb A silent mouth is melodious. Irish Proverb A single Russian hair outweighs half a Pole. Traditional Russian Saying A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. Greek Proverb

A soft answer turneth away wrath but grievous words stir up anger. Bible Proverbs 151. A son is a son till he gets him a wife, But a daughter's a daughter the rest of your life. Proverb of Unknown Origin A spoon does not know the taste of soup, nor a learned fool the taste of wisdom. Welsh Proverb A table is not blessed if it has fed no scholars. Yiddish Proverb A teacher is better than two books. German Proverb A thief believes everybody steals. Proverb of Unknown Origin A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. Chinese proverb A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. French Proverb A trade not properly learned is an enemy. Irish Proverb

Truth About Failure Failure doesn't mean Failure doesn't mean a different way. Failure doesn't mean Failure doesn't mean start afresh. Failure doesn't mean Failure doesn't mean Failure doesn't mean Failure doesn't mean try. Failure doesn't mean learned something. you are a failure... ...it does mean you haven't succeeded yet. you don't have it... ...it does mean you have to do something in you are inferior... ...it does mean you are not perfect. you've wasted your life... ...it does mean you've a reason to you should give up... ...it does mean you should try harder. you'll never make it... ...it does mean it will take a little longer. you have been a fool... ...it does mean you had a lot of faith. you have been disgraced... ...it does mean you were willing to you have accomplished nothing... ...it does mean you have

These lines remind me of a friend who had in his email signature the statement: "Even monkeys fall off trees.

Instructions for Life in the new millennium from the Dalai Lama: 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. 3. Follow the three R's: Respect for self, respect for others, responsibility for all your actions. 4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. 5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. 6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. 7. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. 8. Spend some time alone everyday. 9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. 10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. 11. Live a good, honorable life. Then, when you get older and think back, you'll be

able to enjoy it a second time. 12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. 13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. 14. Don't bring up the past. 15. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality. 16. Be gentle with the earth. 17. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before. 18. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. 19. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. 20. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.