Thoughts From The Dali 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 and Responsibility for 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 your realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
8. Open your arms to change but don't change your values.
9. Spend some time alone everyday.
10. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
11. In disagreement with loved ones deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
12. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
13. Be gentle with the earth.
14. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
15. Remember the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exveeds your need for each other.
16. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
17. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandonment.
18. Remember that silence s sometimes the best answer.