by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
1- Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90 % of your happiness or misery.
2- Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.
3- Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
4- Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
5- Be forgiving of yourself and others.
6- Be generous.
7- Have a grateful heart.
8- Persistence, persistence, persistence.
9- Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.
10- Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
11- Commit yourself to constant improvement.
12- Commit yourself to quality
13- Understand that happiness is not based on posessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people
you love and respect.
14- Be loyal.
15- Be honest.
16- Be a self-starter.
17- Be decisive even if it means you'll sometimes be wrong.
18- Stop blaming others. Take responsibilty for every area of your life.
19- Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than
the ones you did.
20- Take good care of those who love you.
21- Don't do anything that wouldn't make your mom proud.
