> > > > > > > > AG> Subject: Instructions for Life > > > AG> > > > AG> > > > AG> This is what The Dalai Lama has to say on the millennium, all it > > > AG> takes > > > AG> is a few seconds to read and think. > > > AG> Do not keep this message. The mantra must leave your hands > within > > > AG> 96 > > > AG> hours. You will get a very pleasant surprise. > > > AG> This is true even if you are not superstitious. > > > AG> I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R L I F E > > > AG> 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve > > > AG> great > > > AG> risk. > > > AG> 2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. > > > AG> 3. Follow the three Rs: > > > AG> Respect for self > > > AG> Respect for others and > > > AG> Responsibility for all your actions. > > > AG> 4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful > > > > AG> stroke > > > AG> of luck. > > > AG> 5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. > > > AG> 6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. > > > AG> 7. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to > > > AG> correct > > > AG> it. > > > AG> 8. Spend some time alone every day. > > > AG> 9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. > > > AG> 10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. > > > AG> 11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think > > > AG> back, > > > AG> you'll be able to enjoy it a second time. > > > AG> 12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your > life. > > > AG> 13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current > > > AG> situation. > > > AG> Don't bring up the past. > > > AG> 14. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality. > > > AG> 15. Be gentle with the earth. > > > AG> 16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before. > > > AG> 17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love > for > > > AG> each > > > AG> other exceeds your need for each other. > > > AG> 18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get > it. > > > AG> 19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. > > > AG> > > > AG> > > > AG> FORWARD THIS MANTRA E-MAIL TO AT LEAST 5 PEOPLE AND YOUR LIFE WILL > > > AG> IMPROVE. > > > AG> 0-4 people: Your life will improve slightly. > > > AG> 5-9 people: Your life will improve to your liking. > > > AG> 9-14 people: You will have at least 5 surprises in the next 3 > weeks. > > > AG> 15 people and above: Your life will improve drastically and > everything > > > AG> you > > > AG> ever dreamed of will begin to take shape. > > > ***** NOTES from Gloria Bustillo (GBUSTILL @ EMAIL) at 4/05/00 8:37 AM > > > > > > Gloria M. Bustillo > > > Associate Director, Programs > > > Diocese of Galveston-Houston > > > Office of Family Life Ministry > > > (713) 741-8776 (office) > > > (713) 741-8775 (fax) > > > gbustill@diocese-gal-hou.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >