get up and go now

(1) Life is too short not to order fries.
(2) Give charitably, generously and anonymously.
(3) If you love someone, tell them. Don't hold back.
(4) Don't make a scene.
(5) Never regret staying at home with a good book.
(6) Learn to cook one dish really well.
(7) Remember that nice guys do finish first. If you don't know that, then you don't know where the finish line is.
(8) Thank You notes are to be written promptly by hand on personal stationary. Emails, phone calls and text messages don't count.
(9) It may be a small world but it's a huge planet. Grab every opportunity to see as much of it as possibly as you can. Most people don't.
(10) Keep your eye on the ball and follow through; both in sports & in life.
(11) Speaking of sports, pick a team and stick with them. There are a few things more important in life which is loyalty. It's a dying trait currently in short supply. Trust me. I'm a REDS fan :)
(12) If you feel the need to re-invent yourself, at least be original. No tattoos unless you're in the amed forces. No body piercings unless you become a pre-Columbian Tribal Aztec. No orange hair unless you join the circus.
(13) Learn from the bad as well as the good. Fall down, make a mess, break something occasionally. And always remember that the story is never over.
(14) Learn how to entertain yourself. Close the door, crank up the stereo & dork out. Invent new dance moves. Play the air guitar. Practise your touchdown moves. Too many people are self-conscious even when they're alone. Don't be one of those people.
(15) While you're at it, learn how to laugh at yourself :)
(16) When you realize that everyone comes from a dysfunctional family, life gets a little easier and you feel a little less crazy. The only normal people are the ones that you don't know very well.
(17) Happyness is not fame, money or power.