Dalai Lama’s 18 rules for living

# Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
# When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
# Follow the three Rs:

1. Respect for self
2. Respect for others
3. Responsibility for all your actions.

# Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
# Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
# Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
# When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
# Spend some time alone every day.
# Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
# Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
# Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
# A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
# In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
# Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.
# Be gentle with the earth.
# Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
# Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
# Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it