The 17 words are:

1. Prepare
2. Care
3. Believe
4. Forgive
5. Change
6. Risk
7. Choose
8. Relax
9. Listen
10. Pray
11. Persist
12. Smile
13. Focus
14. Act
15. Trust
16. Accept
17. Wait

1. Know who is responsible.
2. Believe in something big.
3. Practice tolerance.
4. Be brave.
5. Love someone.
6. Be ambitious.
7. Smile.

Source: Walter Anderson, editor, Parade Magazine

• The Law of Balance. Whenever I am out of balance in one area of my life, I usually end up going to excess in some other area my life.
• The Law of Competition. “The only person you need to do better than is yourself, and that’s a big enpugh challenge.” – Col. Potter, M*A*S*H
• The Law of QTIP. Quit Taking It Personally
• The Law of Perspective. “Perspective: use it or lose it.” – Richard Bach
• The Law of Stress. We all need a little stress. Too little, and there is no motivation for change. Too much, and we get overwhelmed.
• The Law of Passion. The happiest people I know are those who are passionate about something in their lives.
• The Law of Freud. “To be happy, we all need something to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” – Freud
• The Law of Hope. Never ever, ever give up hope. Hope for the future keeps us moving in the right direction.

-Adapted from an article by Jeff Herring, originally published on October 7, 1998.