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 Rs: Respect for self, respect
  for others, and
  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 every day.
 
 
 
  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.
  Don't bring up the past.
 
 
 
  14. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve
  immortality.
 
 
 
  15. Be gentle with the earth.
 
 
 
  16. Once a year, go some place 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.
 
 
 
  Do not keep this message. The mantra must leave your
  hands within 96 hours.
  You will get a very pleasant surprise (this is true
  even if you are not
  superstitious) if you send it to:
 
 
  0-4 people: Your life will improve slightly.
 
 
 
  5-9 people: Your life will improve to your liking.
 
 
 
  9-14 people: You will have at least 5 surprises in
  the next 3 weeks.
 
 
 
  15 people and above: Your life will improve
  drastically and everything you
  ever dreamed of will begin to take shape.