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Saturday 2 April 2011

a Father's Instruction for Life: An Extract from '' The Reader's Digest''

1.   Compliment three people each day.
2.   Watch a sunrise, at least, once a year.
3.   Look people in the eye.
4.   Say thank you a lot.
5.   Live beneath your means.
6.   Treat everyone you meet as you want to be treated.
7.   Donate two units of blood every year.
8.   Make new friends but cherish the old ones.
9.   Keep secrets.
10. Do not waste time learning the ''tricks of the trade'' instead learn the trade.
11. Admit your mistakes.
12. Be brave. Even if you are not, pretend to e so. No one can tell the difference.
13. Choose a charity in your community and support it generously with your time and money.
14. Use credit card only for convenience; never for credit.
15. Never cheat.
16. Give yourself a year and read the Holy Quran part to part.
17. Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.
18. Never take action when you are angry.
19. Have good posture. Enter a room with purpose and confidence.
20. Pray not for things, but for wisdom and courage.
21. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all he or she has.
22. Don't discuss business in elevators. you never know who may over hear you.
23. Never pay for work before it's completed.
24. Be willing to lose a battle in order to win the war.
25. Don't gossip.
26. Be aware of the person who has nothing to lose.
27. When facing a difficult task, act as though ''it is impossible to fail''.
28. Don't spread yourself too him. Learn to say No, politely and quickly.
29. Don't expect ;ofe to be fair.
30. Never underestimate the power of forgiveness.
31. Instead of using the word problems try substituting the word opportunity.
32. Regarding furniture and clothes: if you think you'll be using them five years or longer  buy the best you can afford.
33. Never walk out on a quarrel with your wife.
34. 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.
35. Forget committees. New. noble, world-charming ideas always come from one person working alone.
36. Street musicians area treasure. Stop for a moment and listen, then leave a small donation.
37. When faced with a serious health problem, get at least three medical opinions.
38. Wage war against littering.
39. After encountering inferior service, food or products, bring it to the attention of the person in charge. Good manners will appreciate knowing.
40. Don't procrastinate . Do when it needs to be done.

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