Do it now! Keep the crabgrass cleaned out. A dollar is just a dollar until you owe it to somebody, then it hangs around like a bad dream until it’s paid. Teeth left unbrushed even one night leave a thin layer of rust that you can’t remove by yourself. Same for an unpleasant task left undone. Don’t allow yourself the pleasure of putting it off.
Keep daily contact with the important people in your life. You can’t help but wonder about a clock which isn’t set very often.
Daily contact keeps you aligned with each other.
After a shower, spread your towels out so the air can freshen them. Before an argument, do the same with your thoughts.
People who keep their fingertips clean are seldom sick.
Stay at peace with all who enter your world, even while driving. Obnoxious people have an open never-healing sore on their soul. Feel sorry for them and your anger evaporates.
Any favor you accept creates an obligation. The first drink maybe free, the second one never is. Don’t borrow, regardless.
Don’t lend, regardless.
Make people respect your word in all your dealings. Dishonest people may seem to get ahead, but when they crash, even their friends feel their own lives just got a little better.
Hoard your sources of strength like you would gold pieces. Deposit good deeds like savings. Help someone who can’t possibly repay you. Do only things that make you feel right about yourself. You may not always be right, but you’ll never be very wrong.
Don’t empower anyone or anything to make you happy or unhappy by letting their actions determine your mood. Reserve that for yourself.
Read things that inspire you. Watch movies that make you want to stay where they take you. If you feel diminished after a few hours entertainment, you probably are.
When you build the foundation for your house of life, the four cornerstones should be:
Many people you meet will be masters of making things seem more valuable than they really are. Look behind everything that glitters. The price is meaningless if you don’t know the value. If something seems to be priced lower than it looks like it should be, it’s probably not.
Appreciate beauty, but don’t ever try to own any. Real beauty is not for sale at any price.
Find your limits by testing them, then work near them. Question everything but your potential.
You will have only two or three real friends in your lifetime. Don’t allow anyone to claim this lofty position until their life has changed because they knew you.
Remember what power there is in being in the right. And even if you lose, you gain.