Thoughts for the upcoming year…

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Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

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When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

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Follow the three R’s: Respect for self, Respect for others and Responsibility for your actions.

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Remember that not getting what you want, is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

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Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

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Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

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When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

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Spend some time alone every day.

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Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.

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Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

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Live a good, honorable life and when you get older and think back, you may enjoy it a second time.

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A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

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In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.

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Share your knowledge to achieve immortality.

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Be gentle with the earth.

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Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.

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The best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

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Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

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Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

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Remember, what you think about is what expands…what you think is what you become.