Let this coming year be better than all the others. Vow to do some of the things you’ve always wanted to do but couldn’t find the time.
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Call up a forgotten friend. Drop an old grudge, and replace it with some pleasant memories.
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Vow not to make a promise you don’t think you can keep.
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Give a soft answer.
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Make a genuine effort to stay in closer touch with family and good friends.
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Resolve to stop magnifying small problems and shooting from the lip. Words that you have to eat can be hard to digest.
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Find the time to be kind and thoughtful. All of us have the same allotment: 24 hours a day. Give a compliment. It might give someone a badly needed lift.
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Apologize when you realize you are wrong. An apology never diminishes a person. It elevates him.
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Don’t blow your own horn. If you’ve done something praiseworthy, someone win notice eventually.
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Try to understand a point of view that is different from your own. Few things are 100 percent one way or another.
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Examine the demands you make on others.
Laugh the loudest when the joke is on you.
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The sure way to have a friend is to be one. We are all connected by our humanity, and we need each other.
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Don’t discourage a beginner from trying something risky. Nothing ventured means nothing gained. Be optimistic. The can-do spirit is the fuel that makes things go.
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Express your gratitude. Give credit when it’s due—and even when it isn’t. It will make you look good.
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Don’t abandon your old-fashioned principles. They never go out of style.
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When courage is needed, ask yourself, "If not me, who? If not now, when?"
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Take better care of yourself. Remember, you’re all you’ve got. Pass up that second helping. You really don’t need it. Vow to eat more sensibly. You’ll feel better and look better, too.
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Give yourself a reality check. Phoniness is transparent, and it is tiresome. Take pleasure in the beauty and the wonders of nature. A flower is God’s miracle.
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Walk tall, and smile more. You’ll look 10 years younger.
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If you have love in your life, consider yourself blessed, and vow to make this the best year ever
