Love this...

[pureinheart]

Live beneath your means.

Return everything you borrow.

Stop blaming other people.

Admit it when you make a mistake.

Give clothes not worn to charity.

Do Something nice and try not to get caught.

Listen more; talk less.

Take a 30-minute walk everyday.

Strive for excellence, not perfection.

Be on time.

Don't make excuses.

Don't argue.

Be on time.

Be kind to people.

Be kind to unkind people.

Let someone cut ahead of you in line.

Take time to be alone.

Cultivate good manners.

Be humble.

Realize and accept that life isn't fair.

Know when to keep your mouth shut.

Go an entire day without criticizing anyone.

Learn from the past.

Plan for the future.

Live in the present.

Don't sweat small stuff.

It's all small stuff.

 

 

Well, that about sums it up.

[carhill]

There was a time in life when I felt compelled to live by all those rigid rules.

 

It's past. I've termed it the freedom of old age and hope to experience it as long as possible. That doesn't mean purposely ignoring the rules but rather not supplicating at the altar of them.

 

However, such rules do have benefits in social constructs. I simply don't place much value in social constructs anymore. It's a choice.

 

I did chuckle on the clothes thing. Last time I tried that they said the clothes weren't good enough so now I burn them in the insert to heat the house. Screw charities and carbon footprint.