#2 Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
#3 Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
#4 When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
#5 Spend some time alone every day.
#6 Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
#7 Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.
#8 In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
#9 Be gentle with the earth.
#10 Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
#11 Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
#12 Never laugh at anyone else's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much of anything.
FROM TENZIN GYATSO, THE FOURTEENTH DALAI LAMA