Principles of my life

I have lived my life based on the following simple principles..
1. Do not hurt someone as far as possible
2. Make friends who add to yourself. The addition can be in knowledge, companionship, love, direction etc
3. Read atleast one book a month and try to remember one key ?take-away? from every book.
4. Every thing that you do (however boring) has a positive side. Think of the positives when doing boring jobs
5. Look after your health. I learnt this late in life.
6. Spend quality time with the people you love. You only get what you give.
7. Have a aim / ambition in life and believe the saying ?it does not matter where you are. What matters is where you are going?.
8. Do a little charity every year
9. If you cannot be a part of the progress (this applies to the country's progress, the organisation's progress or your family's progress) then atleast do not be a hinderence to the progress. 10. Be honest to your employer.
11.Do not take work home.
12. Eat right .. In quality and quantity
13. Do not smoke (learnt it late in life)
14. Listen
15. Listen more to experience.
16. Speak only if required and after thinking.
17. Speak rather than write.. Don't speak rather than speak.
18. Make a few but good friends..
19. You need to go down to a person's intellectual level for him/her to understand what you are saying.
20. God did not designate human beings. So do not use your designation unless necessary.. All colleagues are human beings first.