Tips on How to have a Happy and Rewarding Life

i've been reading this book and it gives a lot of things in mind, well, since we all need something to live for and we wanted to have a happy and wonderful life. i'd like to share to you out there this helpful tips on how to have a perfect life (you know what i mean). Some of them, i have tried and some are still in process. i would like to express it in bullet form because i don't like cohesion, blah,blah, blah.

• Have a dog.
• Remember other people's birthday.
• Have a firm handshake.
• Say "thank you" a lot.
• Say "please" a lot.
• Learn to play musical instrument.
• Sing in the shower. always.
• Plant flowers every spring.
• Own a great stereo system.
• Be the first to say "hello"
• Buy great books even if you never read them.
• Drive expensive cars, but own the best house you can afford.
• Be forgiving of yourself and others.
• Learn three clean jokes.
• If in a fight, hit first and hit hard.
• Return all things you borrow.
• Teach some kind of class. i have and this is my thing.
• Be a student in some kind of class.
• Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
• Donate two pints of blood every year.
• Plant a tree on your birthday.
• Learn to identify the music of Chopin, Mozart, and Beethoven.
• Make new friends but cherish the old ones.
• Keep secrets.
• Take lots of snapshots.
• Don't postpone joy.
• Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.
• Avoid overexposure to the sun.
• Surprise loved ones with little unexpected gifts.
• Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.
• Never mention being on a diet.
• Admit your mistakes.
• Use your wit to amuse, not to abuse.
• Vote.
• Be brave. Even if your not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.
• Whistle.
• Hug children after you discipline them.
• Never forget your anniversary.
• Ride a bike.
• Don't smoke.
• Make it a habit to do nice things for people who'll never find out.
• Attend class reunions.
• Know how to type.
• Use credit cards only for convenience, never for credit.
• Take a brisk thirty-minute walk everyday.
• Treat yourself to a massage on your birthday.
• Smile a lot. It cost nothing and is beyond price.
• Consider writing a living will.
• Don't buy expensive, wine, luggage, and watches.
• Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.
• Remember people's names.
• Learn to handle a pistol and a rifle safely.
• Be tough minded but tenderhearted.
• Pray not for things, but for wisdom and courage.
• Avoid negative people.
• Be kinder than necessary.
• Give people a second chance, but never a third.
• Never take actions when your angry.
• Be romantic.
• Measure people by the size of their hearts, not the size of their bank accounts.
• Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
• Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
• Remember that a successful marriage depends on two things: (1) finding the right person; and (2) being the right person.
• Accept pain and disappointment as part of life.
• Be a good winner.