I received the following in a piece of email, the NEPALI GOOD LUCK TANTRA TOTEM. Generally, I'm not given to circulate such things but this one struck me as having enough merit to make the effort and share the blessings, as it were. The claim is that it has been sent around the world ten times so far and that you will receive good luck within four days of relaying this tantra poem. Send copies to people you think need good luck. Don't send money as fate has no price. You will note that there are no "curses" if you fail to forward this, so do with it what you will. I would encourage you to read it at the very least.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE
0. Eat much brown rice
1.Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2.Memorize your favorite poem
3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want
4.When you say "I love you", mean it
5. When you say "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye
6.Be engaged at least six months before you get married
7. Believe in love at first sight
8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams
9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
11. Don't judge people by their relatives.
12. Talk slowly but think quickly.
13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
14. Remember that greater love and greater achivements involve great risks.
15.Call your mum.
16. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze
17. When you lose, don't lose the lesson
18. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; respect for others; Responsability for all your actions
19. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship
20. When you realize you've made a mistake,take immediate steps to correct it.
21. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice
22. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other
23. Spend some time alone
24. Open your arms to change , but don't let go of your values
25. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer
26. Read more books and watch less TV
27. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
28. Trust in God but lock your car.
29. A loving atmosphere in your homes is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
30. In disagreement with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
31. Read between the lines
32. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
33. Be gentle with the earth.
34. Pray. There's immesurable power in it.
35. Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
36. Mind your own business
37. Don't trust a man/woman who doesn't cloese his/her eyes when you kiss.
38. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
39. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
40. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
41. Learn the rules then break some
42. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than the need for each other.
43. Judge your success by what you what you had to give up in order to get it.
44. Remember that your character is your destiny.
45. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
