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I had a Powerpoint presentation forwarded to me with the following, which is supposedly what The Dalai Lama has to say on the millennium:

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
3. Follow the three R’s:
   • Respect for self
   • Respect for others
   • Responsibility for all your actions
4. Remember that not getting what you want

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Author: Dalai Lama | Subjects: Inspiration, Life & Society, Wisdom

The threads of friendship knows no end.
I came for knowledge, I found instead soul friends.
In my life’s unexpected crossroads, our roads converged
And in converging, I was forever changed.
And though we must part
For different dreams view different ends,
I will always cherish and retell the tale
When strangers met, and yet…
Their hearts listened.
And like children, their bond endured,
long past their march of parting.

Our roads may not converge again,
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Author: Emmanuel Matuco | Source: Harvard Business Review (HBR) (April2009) | Subjects: Family & Friends, Inspiration, Poetry

I’ve learned that I like my teacher because she cries when we sing “Silent Night.”
Age 6

I’ve learned that our dog doesn’t want to eat my broccoli either.
Age 7

I’ve learned that when I wave to people in the country, they stop what they are doing and wave back.
Age 9

I’ve learned that just when … [ Read more ]

Author: Unknown | Subjects: Insight, Inspiration, Wisdom

• I’ve learned that we don’t have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
• I’ve learned that no matter how good a friend is, they’re going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
• I’ve learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
• I’ve learned that you

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Subjects: Insight, Inspiration, Wisdom