I thought this was nice. It put a smile on my face and made me feel less "hopeless".<P>Enjoy !!<BR>This is what The Dalai Lama has to say on the millennium, all it takes is a few seconds to read and think. <P>INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE<BR>1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.<BR>2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.<BR>3. Follow the three Rs:<BR>Respect for self<BR>Respect for others and<BR>Responsibility for all your actions.<BR>4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.<BR>5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.<BR>6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.<BR>7. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.<BR>8. Spend some time alone every day.<BR>9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.<BR>10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.<BR>11. Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.<BR>12. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.<BR>14. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.<BR>15. Be gentle with the earth.<BR>16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.<BR>17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.<BR>18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.<BR>19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.<P>Have a nice day!!!!!<P><P>------------------<BR>Blessed be.<BR>****************<BR>Keridwen<P>Keridwen_7@yahoo.com
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