20 Things I want my children to know
It would be great if I could adhere to at least some of this :-)
- Be compassionate.
- Be honest. State your reasons why you do what you do.
- Don't offend or harm others.
- Whatever you say should be fit to be heard by anyone.
- Give freely: your time, your affection, your sympathy. Giving money often does not resolve a problem.
- Make it your goal to generate happiness and goodwill around you.
- Be courteous.
- Make sure to give more than you get.
- Aggravation and loss of quality of life is worse than financial loss.
- Admit defeat gracefully and be at peace with it.
- If you can't get others to understand your actions, you might just be doing the wrong thing.
- If you wonder why something has been decided in a way you don't understand, ask "cui bono?"
- Don't ask to be loved.
- Don't obsess about anything longer than 3 months.
- You have to be able to live happily on your own before you can live happily with a partner.
- Make sure to say sorry if you have wronged someone.
- Don't have enemies. If you do, work on the resolution of the conflict. If you can't resolve it, remove yourself from it.
- If something makes you unhappy and you can change it, change it. If you can't change it, learn to live with it in peace.
- Only pick fights that you have at least a chance of winning.
- When making cake or waffle mixture, always mix the flour, sugar and eggs into a smooth paste first, then add the milk.