Greetings,
I didn't consider this spam,
although it arrived unbidden.
IMHO, these truths bear repeating.
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Instructions for life in the new millennium from the Dalai Lama:
This is what the Dalai Lama says concerning the millennium. It
takes only a few seconds to read and think about these truths.
Do *not* keep this message. The mantra must leave your hands
within 96 hours. You will have a very pleasant surprise, in any
case. This is true even if you are not superstitious.
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 R's: Respect for self, Respect for others,
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, honorable 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.
19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
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Do *not* keep this message. The mantra must leave your hands
within 96 hours. You will have a very pleasant surprise. (This is
true even if you are not superstitious.) If you send this message
to:
0-4 people... your life will improve slightly.
5-9 people... your life will improve to your liking.
9-14 people... you will have several pleasant surprises in the
next 3 weeks.
15 people or more... your life will improve markedly and your
dreams will begin to take shape.
Keep the mantra and meme alive... pass it on.
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