Ten commandments for next decade

No regret - Let's face it, some things in life go beyond cribbing - they border on regret. We don't have to live in regret. Some people, circumstances weren't the best for us - big deal. We can change that at any time.

No pain, no gain - No one's life is perfect. Period. Someone's life may look all rosy and blissful, but everyone lives wishing for some thing they lack in their lives. I doubt there is anyone who has perfect partner, money (that they desire), health, skills and personality.
Push yourself to earn what you don't have. Just remember to keep a little balance in life (an open eye to all aspects), even when passion or focus drives you in a direction.

Live and enjoy - All right, so we have all gone through some mad phases of not knowing where our actions will take is - life is uncertain in more ways than one. Quit worrying, because you are wasting that time in not living your own life.
Situations/people/life might turn a tide against your wishes, but that gives you no right to cry and sulk and be de-motivated. Be strong, and enjoy - you will cheer up yourself and others too.

Dream big - All of us are in our 20s. Some are married, and some are slogging to build a foundation. There are others who have reached a phase where lot of life-altering decisions have to be made. Don't stoop down to ground level when it comes to what you want in your life. Yes, these might be castles that exist in the sky for now, but they are your castles. Build the base high enough and you can have it all.

Smile - I see so many pictures where people are smiling and laughing, but only momentarily. Most of them (at least for girls) are all about looking 'pretty'. Smile everyday, it can be for dumbest of reasons no one has to know. Wanting to crack up but can't because of what people might think? Forget it, and just laugh. Find the humor in anything, and day can turn around just like that.

Be yourself - With all due respect to society and others, there are times we have to wear a certain mask in front of certain groups of people. With family you are different, with close friends you are entirely different, with a partner you got to weigh out the situation at times and forget yourself.
Why? For what. Be yourself! It's seriously only one life (until and unless you believe in re-incarnation, in which case you might as well stop reading the entire page).

Patient and kind - Yes, two very big words rolled in one point. Being kind doesn't mean you got to be fake in front of people you don't like. It means you are courageous enough to not be bitchy and gossip about anyone and everyone. At the same time, being known as the 'mr/ miss sweet' by ALL probably shows you are acting. Very well.
Be patient with people who don't see eye to eye on issues. Yeah, its all right if their reasons don't make sense. Everyone is different in their outlook. To each his own. And let's make peace with that, instead of arguing or fault finding.

Bad habits - No, this is not a 'new year' resolution. Quit, whatever it is that is harming you. And that goes beyond drinking, smoking, drugs (joints included, for those who will be defensive as always). It includes personality traits that have become habits, just that you haven't seen them become so in recent years.
Right from abusing, to shouting, to causing hurt to others deliberately (even if you pretend otherwise). All these things hurt others around you, but more than anything they hurt you. No one's health or peace is going to be disturbed for long if you treat them that bad. They will take it for a while, then leave. Drop it, you are good enough not to use these weapons in life.

Genuine people - Being 20+, our brain power has increased to see for ourselves who is genuine in our lives. You don't HAVE to meet people who drive you crazy, or compromise because of some favor you owe, or be on your best behavior to people who are not worth the attention.
Some are genuine, most are not. And yes, one point - if you are genuine for someone, you got no right to think that they should be genuine for you too. It's a people chain, sometimes it will be reciprocated - be happy. Lots of times it won't - take that into stride as well.

Love yourself - Now this is the last and final point, for everyone. Just love yourself endlessly, there isn't any boundary or depth to how much you should or can. Life till now, we haven't made all decisions that are always wise and sensible. We have loved a lot, lost a little, and felt sad too.
Problems have happened, life has changed, relationships that were meant to last were broken, families have had issues that couldn't be resolved the way we wanted. Times have been where feeling of being 'unloved' existed.
The one, amazing way to get through the roller coaster ride of your life - love your self, even if people don't love the way you want to be loved.

I have not included words such as faith, trust, belief, intuition, inner voice, karma, destiny because that's something which are different names to a person's way of living life. And it goes deeper than any point listed here. All I can say, as a parting note, is believe in the person who is you. There is only one of you (even if you are a twin). :)

Cheers to all.

And yes, Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year! Here is to an awesome new decade of life.