Instructions for Life

This is what the Dalai Lama
had to say on The New Millennium

Take into account that great love
and great achievements involve great risk.

When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

Follow the three R’s:
Respect for self
Respect for others
Responsibility for all your actions 

Remember that not getting what you want is
sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

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

Don’t let a little dispute injure a great relationship.

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

Spend some time alone each day.

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

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Live a good, honorable life.
Then when you get older and think back,
you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.

A loving atmosphere in your home
is the foundation for your life.

In disagreements with loved ones,
deal only with the current situation.
Don’t bring up the past.

Share your knowledge.
It is a way to achieve immortality.

Be gentle with the earth.

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

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

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

Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon!