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Dalai Lama: 18 Rules of Living

Rule 1. Take into account that great love
and great achievements involve great risk.

Rule 2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson

Rule 3. Follow the three Rs: 1. Respect for
self 2. Respect for others 3. Responsibility
for all your actions

Rule 4. Remember that not getting what
you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke
of luck.

Rule 5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

Rule 6. Don’t let a little dispute injure a
great friendship.

Rule 7. When you realize you’ve made a
mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

Rule 8. Spend some time alone every day.

Rule 9. Open your arms to change, but
don’t let go of your values.

Rule 10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Rule 11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll
be able to enjoy it a second time.

Rule 12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

Rule 13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.

Rule 14. Share your knowledge. It’s a way
to achieve immortality.

Rule 15. Be gentle with the earth.

Rule 16. Once a year, go someplace you’ve
never been before.

Rule 17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

Rule 18. Judge your success by what you
had to give up in order to get it.

Photo: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, along with his hosts, returning from his walk through Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia on June 13, 2015. Photo/Rusty Stewart

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