By Mahavegavati dasi

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

When you lose, do not lose the lesson.

Follow the three R's: Respect for self, respect for others, responsibility for all your actions.

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of good fortune.

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

Do not let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

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

Spend some time alone (with Guru and Radha-Krsna) every day.

Open your arms to change, but do not let go of your values.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Live a good, honorable (spiritual) life. Then, when you get older and think back, you will be able to enjoy your life a second time.

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

In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Do not bring up the past. (There will be no past to bring up if you deal properly with current situations.)

Share your knowledge. It is a way to help others and to achieve immortality.

Be gentle with the earth and with everyone else.

Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

Do not be too concerned with the opinions of others, especially when it interferes in your spiritual life.