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When alone, maintain the same attitude you have in receiving guests.<\/li>\n<li>Watch what you say, and whatever you say, practice it.<\/li>\n<li>When an opportunity comes do not let it pass you by, yet always think twice before acting.<\/li>\n<li>Do not regret the past. Look to the future.<\/li>\n<li>Have the fearless attitude of a hero and the loving heart of a child.<\/li>\n<li>Upon retiring, sleep as if you had entered your last sleep. 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