Instructions for L I F E

The following is taken from a Nepalese Good Luck Tantra to keep your thoughts on a positive wavelength:

1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2. Memorize your favorite poem.
3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or loaf all you want.
4. When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
5. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
6. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
7. Don't judge people by their relatives, or by the life they were born into.
8. Teach yourself to speak slowly but think quickly.
9. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know."
10. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
11. Follow the three Rs: Respect for self, Respect of others, Responsibility for all your actions.
12. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
13. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
14. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller willl hear it in your voice.
15. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
16. Read more books. Television is no substitute,
17.Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.
18. Trust in God but lock your car.
19. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation of your life. Do all you can to create a tranquil, harmonious home.
20. Don't just listen to what someone is saying, listen to why they are saying it.
21. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
22. Be gentle with the earth.
23. Pray or meditate. There's immeasurable power to it.
24. Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
25. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
26. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. It is wealth's great satisfaction.
26. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
27. Live the knowledge that your character is your destiny.

THE GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE TEAM OF RI DISTRICT 4510 - BRAZIL

Team Leader

RUBENS 'Rubens' ALBERTO CONSTANTINO

Born on May 6, 1958. He is an active member of the RC of Pedermeiras for 13 years, President of his Club RY 1986-87. He is a pharmacist, biochemist and a graduate of Federal University. He took a post-graduate course in Chemistry at the Catholic University at Sao Paulo. PP Rubens is happily married and has three children. His favorite sports activities are martial arts, fishing and motorcycling. He is really a family man who enjoys to share his time with his family. His most precious time is spent with trips with thefamily enjoying water sailing. As for leadership abilities Rubens has been Vice-President of the Camara Municipal for 10 years, leader of Bamcada, Vice-president of C.R.C. club and secretary of the Camara Municipal. He can speak English, Spanish and Italian. His stay in our District he intends to study how pharmacy is practiced here and to visit and meet other pharmacists.


Team Members


RITA DE CASSIA BAMFIN LEITAO HIGA

Rita is 39 years old, married and has children. She graduated from Landrina State University and is presently a medical university professor at UniversidadeOeste She is also taking her Ph. D. at Sao Paulo State University, of course she is a Doctor like her husband. She has been practicing her profession for the past 11 years. Rita is amulti-lingual for she speaks Portuguese, English, Japanese and Spanish. She would like to visit the Center for Intoxication in Manila andvisit some medical universities where Toxicology is being offered. Rita is an avid art lover and she does some painting as a hobby. She also likes to go fishing, dancing and listening to music.

MARIZA SILVEIRA ALVARES

Mariza is 36 old and has one son. She is presently an English and Portuguese, teacher at Alma School. She had also worked with various theaters groups and presently manages a Theatrical Company. She loves acting and enjoys doing it. Do you know that she is a very popular artist in Brazil? She had done some commercials for Tanger, a very big store in Sao Paulo with many branches. She can fluently speak Portuguese, English and Spanish. She is definitely an extrovert who enjoys meeting and being with people. She alsdo spends quality time with her son, Bruno.