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Advices for Good Living
Part One
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Author
Original in Spanish, translation by Luis Prada
When
you say, "I love you", say it truly.
When
you say, "I’m sorry", look into the other person’s eyes.
Believe
in love at first sight.
Never
laugh at someone’s dreams.
Love
deeply and passionately, you may get hurt, but that is the only way to live
fully.
Face
disagreements, fight open, do not offend.
Do
not judge others by their kin.
Speak
slowly, but think quickly.
When
somebody asks you a question you do not want to respond, smile and ask him or
her "Why do you want to know?"
Remember
that the greatest love and the greatest achievements involve greater risks.
Call
your mother. If not possible at least think about her.
Say
"God Bless You", when you hear someone sneezing.
When
losing, do not lose the lesson.
Remember
the three Rs: Respect yourself, Respect others, and Responsibility for all your
actions.
Do
no allow a small quarrel harm a great friendship.
When
you realize you have made a mistake, take immediate measurements to correct it.
Smile
when you answer the phone. Who calls will notice it in your voice.
Marriage
a person who enjoys conversation, because when you get old the abilities of
talking will be more important than anything else.
Pass
some time in solitude.
Open
your arms to change, but do not rid of your values.
Remember
silence is, sometimes, the best answer.
Read
more books and watch less TV.
Live
a good and honorable life. Then, when you grow old and remember your past, you
will enjoy it for the second time.
Trust
God, but lock well your car.
A
loving atmosphere at home is important.
Do
all possible to create a peaceful and harmonious home.
Before
disagreements with your loved ones, center yourself in the present situation.
Do
not bring back the past.
Read
between lines.
Share
your knowledge. It is a way of achieving immortality.
Be
gentle with the planet.
Never
interrupt when praising you.
Mind
your own business.
Do
not trust a woman that does not close her eyes when you kiss her.
Once
a year visit some place you have never been before.
If
you earn a lot of money, set it to help others while still alive. This is the
greatest satisfaction that fortune
can
give you.
Remember
that not getting what you want is, sometimes, a stroke of luck.
Learn
the rules, that way you will know how to break them appropriately.
Remember
that the best of the relationships is that one where love between two people is
greater than the necessity of one for the other.
Judge
your success in the measure in which you had to renounce to obtain it.
Embark
on love and cook with bold surrender.
