I ran across an old file I saved on my computer in and old, unused folder. I t was called "Rules of Life". I have no idea who wrote it or where I found it originally. I read through it and realized it made a heckuva lot of sense in many ways. Here it is as I found it:
Rules of Life
11.
Nothing works like it’s supposed to. Get used to
it.
22.
Some people just live to make an issue out of
everything. Avoid them.
33.
You get older no matter what.
44.
There is no such thing as perfection.
55.
Accepting less than perfection will help you
live longer.
66.
Never give up trying to achieve perfection.
77.
Family is your root.
88.
No matter how hard you try, not everyone will
like you.
98.
Like yourself. Your opinion of you is what
matters most.
110.
Play hard, be serious, love.
I suppose I could go through it item by item and expound on each one. I don't really have that much energy today. Just think about it though. I really can't find fault with any of the list. I'm sure some philosopher or psychologist could spend hours dissecting the words and spinning them into something far more complicated, but the pure simplicity of it is the main message.
It may mean nothing to you. you may have another set of "Rules of Life" you live by or agree with. That is your choice. I just found it clearly simple, amusing and certainly not all inclusive.
