30 points on what friends or partners or spouse's should follow to ensure they have a smooth sailiing in life.

1. A Fillip To Life
Just 30 points to check out, for this is sure to lubricate your life-machine
1. A nice sense-of-humour to keep your partner in good spirits.
2. A sweet heart to console your partner when let down.
3. A warm hug to express your love.
4. Caressing your partner to show that you care for.
5. Assurance about ones own talents to face contingencies.
6. A mind of empathy for perfect understanding.
7. Apologizing, though the fault is on your side.
8. A non-egoistic personality to avoid formalities in personal life.
9. Respecting your partner’s individuality wholly.
10. Avoid nagging about silly issues.
11. Put yourself in your partner’s shoes at times to be at par with
thoughts.
12. Generously point out your partner’s faults.
13. Never consider a problem serious; instead be optimistic with a
positive outlook.
14. Accept whatever is good in your partner and forget the bad.
15. Never blame your partner deliberately out of frustration.
16. Never cook up the bitter bygone moments of your lives.
17. Always maintain an open talk about all things related to both of you.

2. 18. Always encourage and compliment your partner.
19. Condemn not your partner in front of others.
20. Never hide your feelings from your partner; your spouse should be
your best friend.
21. Never compare your partner with others around; however weak they
are.
22. Never mix up your personal life with your professional life.
23. Privacy matters; hence never discuss everything to all smiling faces
around.
24. Never open up all your secrets in case if you expect an adverse
response.
25. Trust matters a lot; belief sometimes is wobbly but never the faith.
26. Surprise your partner with non-occasional gifts.
27. Complain seldom about anything – be happy the way you are.
28. Mind you, it is the present and future that matters but not the past.
29. Thank god for everything and leave it all in His hands.
30. Believe that you are the luckiest person on earth with nothing more
and nothing less.
(Written in 2005 and copyright reserved by Dr Anish Mathew John, holder of Indian PAN
AFJPJ5518E, Chennai, India)