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Pieces of advice offered by Robert Louis Stevenson on how to live
one's life. |
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Make up your mind to be happy: learn to find pleasure in
simple things. |
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Make the best of your circumstances: no one has everything
and everyone has something of sorrow intermingled with the
gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter outweigh
the tears. |
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Don't take yourself too seriously: don't think that somehow
you should be protected from misfortunes that befall others. |
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You can't please everybody: don't let criticism hurt you. |
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Don't let your neighbours set your standards: be yourself. |
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Do the things you enjoy doing, but always stay out of debt. |
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Don't borrow trouble: imaginary things are harder to bear
than the actual ones. |
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Since hate poisons the soul, don't cherish enmities or
grudges: avoid people who make you unhappy. |
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Have many interests: if you can't travel, read about new
places. |
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Don't hold post-mortems: don't spend your life brooding over
sorrows or mistakes: don't be the one who never gets over
things. |
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Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself. |
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Keep busy at something: a busy person never has time to be
unhappy. |
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