My rules of the road

Being spiritual, my values have always been important to me, so I thought I’d note down the values that help me bring and maintain peace in my life:

• Whenever you help someone, do it with good grace;
• When you apologise to someone, mean it;
• Being aware of our lessons;
• Not dwelling, but learning from failure;
• Never belittle another person’s thoughts or beliefs;
• When talking to someone, always make sure you listen;
• Be attentive and show you care through compassion;
• Get to know someone first before you pass judgment. Better still, don’t pass judgment;
• If someone isn’t willing to meet you half way, their friendship isn’t for keeps;
• Always be yourself;
• It is important to think about yourself from time to time;
• It is important to think about those who need emotional support and be willing to offer it if you can;
• Be a shoulder to cry on, you never know when you might need one back;
• Don’t judge others by your own standards. It is important for others to have a fair trial;
• Don’t pull other people into your misery, or pull them down because you’re feeling bad;
• Work on seeing only the positive, and if the positive turns out to be less than positive, always look for the silver lining;
• Speak your own truth;
• Don’t compromise on your own values or morals just to please others;
• Never leave something said in anger. Going back to make amends is always the best policy.