Instructions for Life from the Dalai Lama

I found this list today in my office - no idea where it came from, but I like it.

1. Take into account that great love and achievements involve great risk
2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson
3. Follow the three R's
1. Respect for self
2. Respect for others
3. 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 relationship
7. When you realize you have made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it
8. Spend some time alone every day
9. Open arms to change, but do not 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 will 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. Do not bring up the past
14. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality
15. Be gentle with the Earth
16. Once a year, go someplace you have never been before
17. Remember that the best relationship is the one with  yourself
18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it
19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon