Some Rules for Life...

(in no particular order, except the first two):

• Practice A religion.
• Own a pet.
• Practice what you preach.
• Stand for something; standing for nothing means falling for everything.
• Treat others how you want to be treated. The golden rule worked 2,000 years ago, and it still does.
• Bad karma comes back ten-fold. So does good karma.
• Don't fight; if you must, throw the last punch, not the first.
• In the same vein, if you must use a gun for the purpose for which it is intended, fire only one shot. Make it the only shot fired, and make it the last.
• Learn to shoot at least two types of weapons well. Your life may one day depend upon it.
• Open your eyes, your heart, and your mind. Close your mouth. (God gave you two eyes, but only one mouth.  Think about it.)
• Dare to love someone.
• Keep a regular exercise regimen.
• Engage in a performing art or discipline.
• Make music on a regular basis, even if all you can play is the tape recorder.
• Do something nice for someone for no reason whatsoever.
• Go hiking or camping, at least 50 miles from civilization.
• Be honest.
• Say what you mean; mean what you say.
• Have the chutzpa to tell someone with higher rank to bugger off.
• Treat everyone as an equal until proven otherwise.
• Respect ALL life, even that which you despise.
• Put everything you have into everything you do.
• Live for today; worry about tomorrow tomorrow.
• Know how to swear; know when not to swear; Perhaps more importantly, know WHY.
• Learn from your mistakes. Then get on with life.
• If something happens that you could have changed, worry about it; otherwise use your energy productively elsewhere.
• If you love someone, tell them.  Tomorrow it may be too late.
• Remember that "No" is just an answer, not a personal rejection.

If you have any more "life rules" that you think merit inclusion here, Please Let Me Know!

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