I wouldn’t dare defile Douglas Adam’s memory by not mentioning that you should keep a towel with you at all times, but my second contender is a surprisingly short three-parter:
- never lie.
- never tell the whole truth.
- never pass up a chance to use a real bathroom.
Treat others are you would like to be treated
What if you’re a masochist? Wouldn’t it be better to treat others as they would like to be treated?
Develop a treatment scheme that works for them as it would for you. The first step in treating others the way you’d like to be treated, is finding out what they like.
Be excellent to eachother.
Treat others as they would like to be treated.
Confidence isn’t about being confident but acting confident. Act confident and life will be a lot easier.
Except if you want to do good science. Good scientists will identify false confidence and will aim to steer well clear of it
Scientists ideally shouldn’t apply rules of thumb to their research!
Faking confidence means running your life as a con job.
It’s better to acknowledge when you feel insecure, find the root reason why, and then develop solutions to the unsolved problems giving you that lack of confidence.
For some people it’s as simple as their pelvis being out of whack. In some cases, all you need is a rolfing session.
Don’t eat the yellow snow
But it might be beer!
Possibly, originally…
Money is not the only medium of exchange.
Found the Ferengi.
Rule of acquisition #39: A favor is the most powerful type of debt.
Sometimes good enough is good enough.
Get a VPN and pirate everytime!
cant stress this enough.
they will always find a way to screw you for your money, don’t play their game.
Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.
Ride smooth not fast has won me some mountain bike races.
I first heard it in the context of carpentry, but I’ve since heard it in kitchens as well.
Drone racing applies particularly here!
“Fast” is the biggest number in a straight line. Life rarely offers straight lines.
Every line is straight in a subset of coordinate systems.
you can be skilled at cornering too, that will make you faster on them
It’s true, but you need the skill, and buying an expensive car will only get you so far.
Think before you speak, I speak without thinking and it’s got me in trouble for petty things. Using WE over YOU is extremely valuable… even when you had nothing to do with the problem it is OUR problem.
I’ve found that one of the best ways to ensure I think before I speak, is to pause before I speak.
A wise teacher told me to carry a bottle of water, always.
Nobody will stop you from taking a sip, which is really an excuse to pause.
“We” should vacuum the house! *wink* *wink*
Take your time, slow and steady is faster than quick and dirty
Tell that to literally every company that produces anything.
Listen or act like you’re listening. People love the validation that comes with being given undivided attention. The opposite is also true.
This is great advice. It’s not difficult once you get good at it; but there’s nothing quite like the feeling of being in a real two-way conversation where you know the other person is actually listening to what you’re saying, not just hearing the sounds. I feel like I can count on both hands the number of real conversations I’ve had where I felt truly respected and heard.
Do not, and I can’t stress this enough! Put your dick, in crazy…
That usrname tho. What you just said hits different.
But I can fix them!!!
↖️This is the real life pro-tip right here
…at least, not until after the vasectomy.
proceeds to get std
Hydrate. Stick to water.
kidney stones are NOT nice.
drink water removed, your body needs that shit
My wife, who gave two births, was in a car accident and fought through hell to survive, still rate kidney stones as the most painful thing in her life.
I said would she rather take a bullet to the leg? She said she’d take two over a kidney stone.
All of this can be resolved just by drinking water.
Be kind
Rewind
Simple and to the point, everyone should know and follow this. One of the best pieces of advice from the Dalai Lama
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”
Dalai Lama also wanted to tongue kiss a little boy on camera. What else can we learn from him? Getting on CIA payroll and selling away morals?
If someone says X, but does Y, this doesn’t mean they are not right about X.
Other example, if someone is raising public awareness about littering in nature and is then caught throwing a plastic bottle into a forest, does that mean they are wrong?
Sure, it’s shitty, but that doesn’t make them wrong in saying that people shouldn’t do it, even if they are not living up to their own words.
Bet there are some lessons we could learn from Hitler, Goebbels and Churchill too! I do not trust a CIA sellout pedophile. I will get my life lessons from elsewhere, because there is nothing unique to what he has ever said.
I prefer the words of the Dalton Lama: “Be nice. Until it’s time … to not be nice.”
No matter how kind you are, the German children are kinder.
Never take time for granted - expect you’ll have less of it than you want or need.
It can really help with getting priorities straight - whether that’s with work or with your personal life. Where is it exactly you want to spend the most valuable and limited resource you have? Your time?
Mind your business
