The Dali Lama had the following to say as Words to Live By:
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 R’s:
Respect for self
Respect for others and
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 Do not let a little dispute injure a great relationship.
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 do not 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 will be able to enjoy it a second time.
12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Do not get fixated on past events.
14. Share your knowledge. It is the only way to achieve immortality.
15. Be gentle with the earth.
16. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been.
17.Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
I. Am. Storm. 
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