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The “Dalai Lama’s” Instructions for Life
Written by Edward Mills March 4, 2015 in Conscious Living, Conscious Prosperity, Happiness, Inspirational, Love, Relationships, Spirituality, Uncategorized with 0 Comments
It’s amazing how these viral memes come and go… even when they’re fake!
I was just reminded of this one…
The Dalai Lama’s Instructions for Life!
Yup these instructions “from the Dalai Lama” are floating around the Internet again.
This time they came complete with the command to forward them to all of my friends so that my life improves. There is even a scale to let you know how much your life will improve based on how many people you forward this to. I guess I’m destined to live a life of mediocrity since I didn’t email it to any of my friends!
Last time this was going around I did a quick investigation at Snopes.com which confirmed my suspicion that these are not from the Dalai Lama, but are, in fact, a subset of the list in the book Life’s Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life by Jackson Brown and H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
But even though these Instructions for Life don’t come from His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, they are pretty darned good… and worthy of passing along anyway.
So with thanks to the Brown’s, here they are.
1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
3. Follow the three Rs:
o Respect for self
o Respect for others and
o Responsibility for all your actions.
4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
6. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
7. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
8. Spend some time alone every day.
9. Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
12. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
13. Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.
14. Be gentle with the earth.
15. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
16. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
17. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
18. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
Yup, that last one was the one that made me suspicious!
Edward Mills is The Abundant Mystic, an Awakening Catalyst for Modern Day Mystics seeking Purposeful Prosperity. He is a bestselling author and the creator of the transformational Elemental Repatterning Process. Click here to download a free Appreciation Activation Recording that will tap you into the manifesting powers of Gratitude. And you can connect with Edward and other Abundant Mystics in the Abundant Mystic Tribe Private Facebook Group.
Tags: Abundant Mystic, dalai lama, Edward Mills, featued, H. Jackson Brown, Instructions, Jackson Brown
Thanks to: http://consciouslifenews.com
Written by Edward Mills March 4, 2015 in Conscious Living, Conscious Prosperity, Happiness, Inspirational, Love, Relationships, Spirituality, Uncategorized with 0 Comments
It’s amazing how these viral memes come and go… even when they’re fake!
I was just reminded of this one…
The Dalai Lama’s Instructions for Life!
Yup these instructions “from the Dalai Lama” are floating around the Internet again.
This time they came complete with the command to forward them to all of my friends so that my life improves. There is even a scale to let you know how much your life will improve based on how many people you forward this to. I guess I’m destined to live a life of mediocrity since I didn’t email it to any of my friends!
Last time this was going around I did a quick investigation at Snopes.com which confirmed my suspicion that these are not from the Dalai Lama, but are, in fact, a subset of the list in the book Life’s Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life by Jackson Brown and H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
But even though these Instructions for Life don’t come from His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, they are pretty darned good… and worthy of passing along anyway.
So with thanks to the Brown’s, here they are.
1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
3. Follow the three Rs:
o Respect for self
o Respect for others and
o Responsibility for all your actions.
4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
6. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
7. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
8. Spend some time alone every day.
9. Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
12. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
13. Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.
14. Be gentle with the earth.
15. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
16. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
17. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
18. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
Yup, that last one was the one that made me suspicious!
Edward Mills is The Abundant Mystic, an Awakening Catalyst for Modern Day Mystics seeking Purposeful Prosperity. He is a bestselling author and the creator of the transformational Elemental Repatterning Process. Click here to download a free Appreciation Activation Recording that will tap you into the manifesting powers of Gratitude. And you can connect with Edward and other Abundant Mystics in the Abundant Mystic Tribe Private Facebook Group.Tags: Abundant Mystic, dalai lama, Edward Mills, featued, H. Jackson Brown, Instructions, Jackson Brown
Thanks to: http://consciouslifenews.com
