instructions for life
生命的启示
anonymous/佚名
give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
memorize your favorite poem.
don’t believe all you hear，spend all you have or sleep all you want.
when you say“i love you”，mean it.
when you say“i‘m sorry”，look the person in the eye.
be engaged at least six months before you get married.
believe in love at first sight.
never laugh at anyone’s dreams.people who don‘t have dreams don’t have much.
施与别人尽可能多的东西，并要欣然而为之。
牢记你最爱的诗歌。
不要相信你所听来的一切；也不要耗尽你所拥有的一切；更不要将时间都浪费在睡眠上。
说“我爱你”时，要满怀诚意。
说“对不起”时，要注视对方的眼睛。
至少在订婚半年后再结婚。
要笃信一见钟情。
对别人的梦想不妄加嘲讽，没有梦想的人不会拥有很多。
love deeply and passionately.you might get hurt but it‘s the only way to live completely.
in disagreements，fight fairly.don’t shout fiercely.
don‘t judge people by their relatives.
talk slowly but think quickly.
when someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer，smile and ask：“why you want to know？”
remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
call your parents.
全心投入地去爱，或许你会受到伤害，可是，这却是使生活完整的唯一途径。
意见相悖时，要公正地争论，切不可大吵大嚷。
不要以一个人的亲戚的言行来评判此人。
说话语速宜慢，但反应要快。
当有人问及你不想回答的问题时，要笑问对方：“为何想知道答案？”
谨记：不朽的爱情和伟大的成就要冒巨大风险才可获得。
要多打电话问候父母。
say“bless you”when you hear someone sneeze.
when you lose，don‘t lose the lesson.
remember the three r’s：respect for self；respect for others；responsibility for all your actions.
don‘t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
when you realize you’ve made a mistake，take immediate steps to correct it.
smile when picking up the phone.the caller will hear it in your voice.
marry a man/woman you love to talk to.as you get older，their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
spend some time alone.
听到某人打喷嚏时，要说：“上帝保佑你。”
失败时.要记着吸取教训。
铭记3r原则，即：尊重自己，尊重他人，对自己的行为负责。
不可因小事而伤害友谊。
一旦意识到自己犯了错误，就要及时采取措施予以补救。
接听电话要保持微笑，因为对方可以从你的声音感受到你的热情。
与有共同语言的人结为夫妻，那样在你年老时，就会发觉有共同的话题比其他任何事情都更为重要。
给自己留些独处的时间。
open your arms to change，but don‘t let go of your values.
remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
read more books and watch less tv.
live a good，honorable life.then when you get older and think back，you’ll get to enjoy it a second time.
trust in god but lock your car.
a loving atmosphere in your home is so important.do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home！
in disagreement with loved ones，deal with the current situation.
don‘t bring up the past.
勇于改变，但切不可放弃你的价值观。
记住：有时沉默是最好的回答。
多读书，少看电视。
过一种优质而高尚的生活，那样，当你逐渐老去回首往事时，才会再次体味到生命的意义。
相信上帝，但要锁好你的车。
爱的氛围对一个家是何等重要，努力营造一个温馨和睦的家吧。
与至爱的人意见相左时，要恰当处理当前事态。
不要总翻旧账，过去的就让它过去吧。
read between the lines.
pray.there’s immeasurable power in it.
never interrupt when you are being flattered.
mind your own business.
don‘t trust a man/woman who doesn’t close his/her eyes when you kiss.
once a year，go someplace you‘ve never been before.
if you make a lot of money，put it to use helping others while you are living.that is wealth’s greatest satisfaction.
要透过现象看事情的本质。
经常祈祷，它会使你力量倍增。
不要打断别人对你的溢美之词。
管好自己的事儿。
不可相信睁眼接受你亲吻的人。
一年当中，去一次你从未去过的地方。
倘若你发了财，要在有生之年用这些钱去帮助别人。
这是财富最伟大的满足。
remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
judge your success by what you have done compared to what you could have done，not to what others have done with their abilities.
approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
谨记：塞翁失马，安知非福？
谨记：伟大的友情往外都是付出的多，而索取的少。
判断一个人成功与否，要将他的办事能力与实际结果予以比较；而不是将他与别人作比较。
要想得到爱情和粮食，就要不吝舍弃。（未完待续）