by peacepipe 16 Replies latest jw friends
About 2 years ago in my journal I started a page "Rules for Life":
My rule for this page was it had to be a definent, 100% for certain rule with no way of swaying it's truth. In 2years time I've come up with one rule so far on that page.
1) Talk is cheap; so keep it simple.
I think I may be ready to add Rule #2:
2) Air, Food, Water. . . . .LOVE.
Just for fun, does anyone have any "Rules for Life" that I may be able to add to my journal?
PeacePipe
Lift me up, I've had enough. . .Tom Petty
These are the Dalai Lama's rules for the new millenium
1. Take into account that great love and great
achievements involve great risk.
2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
3. Follow the three Rs: Respect for self
Respect for others and Responsibility
for all your actions.
4. Remember that not getting what you want is
sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them
properly.
6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great
friendship.
7. When you realize you've made a mistake, take
immediate steps to correct it.
8. Spend some time alone every day.
9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of
your values.
10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best
answer.
11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get
older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy
it a second time.
12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the
foundation for your life.
13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only
with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
14. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve
immortality.
15. Be gentle with the earth.
16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been
before.
17. Remember that the best relationship is one in
which your love for each other exceeds your need
for each other.
18. Judge your success by what you had to give up
in order to get it.
19. Approach love and cooking with reckless
abandon.
20. Spend your life creating and discovering new things.
Nice piece BEAR.
thanks JoelBear! Those are definently keepers
right Joel......
Don't whiz on the electric fence!
Sorry, not to belittle the ideas expressed here, but I couldn't resist. Anyways, you guys already know I'm nuts. Check out the link, there's even Real audio!
Hi, PeacePipe.
I keep a journal too.
Two principles greatly influencing my
conduct right now:
1. No regrets
2. No unfinished business
Quester
Thanks Quester!
Good principles; though, No Regrets. . . . .that is a tough one for me. It's hard for me to make decisions because I have to look 50 years down the road to decide if I'll be laying on my death bed regretting the action. . . .(i'm verrrry fickle)
Thanks again!
Introspection: funny!!!!!
Here you go Peacepipe.
"Dont let yesterday take up too much of today."
On the lighter side, heres some from Dilbert:
1. Dont argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level, and then beat you with expertise.
2. Dont meddle in the affairs of dragons, because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
Boozy, who probably tastes like chicken too. :-)
Hey PeacePipe,
No regrets doesn't mean no mistakes.
Instead of stifling my action, it actually
pushes me out there to try because
I'll ask myself, can I NOT do that?
Would I regret it if I didn't try?
Often the answer is yes, so I go ahead
and try.
I've heard it said that the things we regret
the most are not the mistakes we make in
life, but all the times we held back and
didn't say or do something.
Quester
