Okay, so I borrowed this from my sister’s blog. Thanks, Kelly!
Tonight, it feels good to remind myself of these rules.
18 Rules for Living – by 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: 1. Respect for self 2. Respect for others 3. 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, honourable 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 someplace 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.
Laura Best 
Darlene
/ June 7, 2011This is so perfect! Thanks for the reminder
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Laura Best
/ June 7, 2011You’re welcome, Darlene. We all need reminding from time to time. I know I sure do. 🙂
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joylene
/ June 7, 2011Wonderful. I especially like number 4.
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Laura Best
/ June 7, 2011Yes, it’s so true. There have been several times that not getting what I wanted ended up being a blessing after all was said and done.
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Tricia
/ June 7, 2011I like all of these, but plan to adopt #16 as my own. Life is too short to keep returning to the same places.
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Laura Best
/ June 7, 2011Good old #16. I’m usually up for an adventure.
You’re right, Tricia, we shouldn’t keep returning to all the same places unless it’s the super market ,then we don’t have much choice. 😉
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mairedubhtx
/ June 7, 2011Good words to live by.
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Laura Best
/ June 7, 2011Very good words, indeed. Thanks for dropping by my blog. 🙂
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suzicate
/ June 7, 2011Lovely, thanks for the reminder.
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Laura Best
/ June 7, 2011You’re so welcome!
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Ciara Knight
/ June 7, 2011I LOVE these. Thanks for sharing. It is good to be reminded of some of these things.
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Laura Best
/ June 7, 2011I quite enjoyed them as well. Reminders are here for a reason. They do work. 🙂
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L.S. Engler
/ June 7, 2011These are all fantastic; I tried to pick one in particular that really spoke to me, but they’re all so poignant!
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Laura Best
/ June 7, 2011Choosing just one is difficult. Each time I read the list over I love everyone one.
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pattisj
/ June 7, 2011These are all good things to refer to from time to time. Thanks for sharing, Laura.
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Laura Best
/ June 8, 2011You’re welcome, Patti. Lists are great to refer back to from time to time just as a reminder. We all seem to need reminding from time to time.
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Dave Ebright
/ June 9, 2011I’m gonna lean toward number 5 – but then – you probably knew I would.
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Laura Best
/ June 10, 2011LOL! Yeah, I have a feeling you’re pretty darn good at breaking the rules, Dave. Too funny.
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writerwoman61
/ June 9, 2011I love these, Laura…I have trouble with #13…thanks for sharing!
Wendy
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Laura Best
/ June 10, 2011I think many of us struggle with #13, Wendy. It’s a tough one to shake.
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