Instructions on Enhancing Quality of Life (poem by Cynthia Ciani Anderson, style: folk)

Instructions on Enhancing Quality of Life (poem by Cynthia Ciani Anderson, style: folk)
Learn poems by heart and recite them to yourself. Try to include at least one Shakespeare sonnet.
When people talk to you, listen with intention to understand, instead of intention to debate.
Devote at least some number of seconds to something you want to do, before putting it off.
Greet people you know by name.
Try to make eye contact, the way a dog does.
Stop and play whenever you get the chance.
Make up a grace before meals. Include physical gestures if you like.
Admire the food on your plate before you start eating.
Try to see sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset.
Look to see which way the handle of the Big Dipper is pointing.
Notice something about a person you encounter, like the color of their eyes, the logo on their shirt.
Fix something that needs fixing.
Take some deep breaths when you wake up.
Talk to trees. Listen to trees.
Encourage others to tell you stories about themselves.
Tell stories to help you remember those no longer in your life.