TP TEN

(Common Sense Societal Skills)

10. Be happy with what you’ve got!
The grass only LOOKS greener on the other side. Don’t be jealous.

9. Tell the Truth!
That way you won’t get caught in a web of lies.?

8. If it’s not yours, don’t touch it!
You wouldn’t want others to mess with your stuff.

7. Keep your promises!
Be loyal to the ones you love.

6. Help Others!
Hate only eats at you and hurts yourself more than others.

5. Respect your Mom and Dad! Parent(s)/Guardian)
Make them proud of you! They try to do what’s good for you whether you realize it or not.

4. BALANCE, BALANCE, BALANCE! Take time to rest, study, play, and think.
Think about the good things you already have and also set some goals for the future.

3. Use positive language!
Don’t swear. Stay optimistic and build people up, don’t tear them down.

2. Keep things in perspective!
It’s O.K. to have heroes you want to be like, but don’t put a stranger
(who happens to be temporarily famous) first in your life. (Roberto Alomar? Dennis Rodman?)

1. There is a POSITIVE purpose for your life! Find and follow that purpose.
We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created [with] equal [rights];
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights;
that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The Declaration of Independence 1776
The founding fathers found their positive purpose, You can too!