Instructions for life in the new millennium

1.      Take into account that great love and great achievements involves 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 not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

5.      Learn the rules so you know how to break them.

6.      Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

7.      When you realise you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

8.      Spend some time alone every day.

9.      Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.

10.  Remember that sometimes silence is the best answer.

11.  Live a good, honourable life. Then when you are 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. Don’t bring up the past.

14.  Share the knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.

15.  Be gentle to the earth.

16.  Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.

17.  Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

18.  Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

19.  Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

Wise words courtesy of the Dalai Lama.