Dalai Lama’s 18 Rules for Living
- Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
- When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
- Follow the three Rs:
- Respect for self
- Respect for others
- Responsibility for all your actions.
- Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
- Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
- When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
- Spend some time alone every day.
- Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
- Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
- Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
- A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
- In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
- Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.
- Be gentle with the earth.
- Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
- Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
- Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
[via owenkelly.net]
This was most likely not written by the Dalai Lama but they are great 18 rules to live by.
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thank you for posting
i thnk the last one means a lot to me
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They are some great rules to live by
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#17.
That’s a real good one.
That is one of my goals when in a relationship.
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I like this! I’m saving it. Thanks for posting (:
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#3 should be the foundations for everything.
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This is great. Thanks for posting it!
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Great read! It’s good to be reminded of simple things like this…thanks for posting!
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Love it!!!!! i remember seeing it somewhere before.
i love no 9 – Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
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Hey Girl. Thanks for posting this. Definitely inspirational.
Btw, I finished ‘the curious incident of the dog in the night-time’ – it’s a very easy read. You should pick it up when you have time. You mentioned you’re a fast reader right? You’ll probably be able to finish it in a day then
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Although each are of value, I think 8 – “Spend some time alone every day” is important especially for me.
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Be gentle with the earth.
The above should be for everyone.
Thanks for sharing.
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Great, great rules to live by. Especially on learning the rules so you know how to break them
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So many of these rules are great, just hard to remember each in day-to-day life >.<
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I think out of everything listed, #3 hits home for me the most – particularly the part about accepting responsibility for your actions.
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Wow, those are great. My personal fave has got to be #17… I know so many people that should hear that.
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hmm.. i think my favorites are numbers 1 through 18
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Can’t say much.. I love all! I will copy this to my planner..=)
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Rules worth rereading from time to time indeed.
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13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
You know what, people ALWAYS do that to me. I don’t understand why.
Actually, it dawned on me. They bring up old shit because we never discussed it or came to terms with it. I’m the type that always want to work it out and talk things thru. If you chose not to, then stfu about it.
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#2 really speaks to me. Lols..I sometimes mope and whine over losing or when something does not go my way and I fail to think of the lessons I could have learned from those experiences. Those are all great rules to live by.
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These are so great – what a wonderful reminder. I should print this and keep it where I can read it every day!
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you always have some great posts when i stop by. i love this one a lot!!
quite moving.
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Definitely good rules to live by.
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i read this off gala’s blog the other day.
thanks for posting it to remind me~~
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p.s i use a really old panasonic lumix, like 5 years old hahaha
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Dalai Lama’s 18 rules for living is really great I must say
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all this gives me a healing effect when i feel confuse n not able to take any decision …… esp the line …when u lose don’t lose the lesson.
thanks for all ……
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This was not written by the Dalai Lama. It is from “Life’s Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life” by H. Jackson Brown Jr.
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I think I’m gonna look at this everyday, just so i can remember and make these a habit. Much appreciated friend!
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Inspiring
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