At the start of the new mil­len­nium the Dalai Lama issued eigh­teen rules for living.1. Take into account that great love and great achieve­ments involve great risk.2. When you lose, dont lose the lesson.3. Fol­low the three Rs: 1. Respect for self 2. Respect for oth­ers 3. Respon­si­bil­ity for all your actions.4. Remem­ber that not get­ting what you want is some­times a won­der­ful stroke of luck.5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.6. Dont let a lit­tle dis­pute injure a great friendship.7. When you real­ize youve made a mis­take, take imme­di­ate steps to cor­rect it.8. Spend some time alone every day.9. Open your arms to change, but dont let go of your values.10. Remem­ber that silence is some­times the best answer.11. Live a good, hon­ourable life. Then when you get older and think back, youll be able to enjoy it a sec­ond time.12. A lov­ing atmos­phere in your home is the foun­da­tion for your life.13. In dis­agree­ments with loved ones, deal only with the cur­rent sit­u­a­tion. Dont bring up the past.14. Share your knowl­edge. Its a way to achieve immortality.15. Be gen­tle with the earth.16. Once a year, go some­place youve never been before.17. Remem­ber that the best rela­tion­ship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.18. Judge your suc­cess by what you had to give up in order to get it.

via The Dalai Lamas 18 Rules For Liv­ing — YouTube.