- Live life to the fullest
- Be fearless but don’t exhibit false bravado or resort to foolhardiness.
- Look people straight in the eye when you know you’re right.
- Always lend a helping hand but don’t be taken for granted.
- Remember the dignity of labour and learn to be as self-sufficient as possible: don’t assign menial tasks to others.
- Love music, song and dance and recognize them as the ultimate expressions of joy.
- Build a few, self-disciplinary rules, stick to them and know the value of Time.
- Be sincere; never voice views/feelings you don’t mean and honour every commitment you make-big or small.
- Respect not just your elders but also your peers and those younger/socially inferior to you; and be civil to strangers too.
- Be truthful and honest in all your dealings and have the courage to side with the minority if that’s what is right..
- Despite spiraling crime graphs and scams of all kinds, have faith in the intrinsic goodness of man.
- Cut your coat according to the cloth-and practise saving a small percentage of your income every month.
- Keep in touch with friends-they’re the mainstay of life.
- Do not get into monetary transactions with friends/relatives (what are banks for??).
- Learn to commune with Nature: let the gentle breeze ruffle your hair, walk through woods, dance in the rain, drink in the beauty of the setting sun………..
- Make sure you do some charity- silently, anonymously.
- Have compassion for fellow human beings especially the poor, the old, the very young, the disabled and the unhappy.
- Preempt the needs of your parents- especially as they grow older-and remember these needs are more emotional than material.
- Rejoice with dear ones in their good times, but more importantly, be there for them in their distress.
- Be proud of your lineage, uphold family values and always be proud to be Indian.
- Celebrate life-even a small success deserves to be made an occasion of.
Mamma
