General protocols for life

[zarus tathra]

Let's come up with some secular "life tips."

Drink 3+ liters of water per day.

If you feel that you hate a quality of someone else, reflect on how you may or may not mirror that quality or tendency yourself. This isn't necessarily a "practice what you preach" thing, since it's very possible that you do not possess that quality yourself at all. If you possess this quality, you may end up identifying with that person more. If you do not possess this quality, then you may end up understanding why you dislike that person more intimately. Either way, you will come to a better understanding of yourself. And I think that by coming to this understanding, you will end up subtly influencing the behavior of others by unconsciously leading by example.

[stromboli]

Don't die.

[antediluvian]

Let go of anger.
Anger makes you stupid.

[mykcob4]

Above all else be aware of your environment, physically, mentally, emotionally, and act accordingly.

[aitm]

Let's come up with some secular "life tips."

Drink 3+ liters of water per day.

:-s

[mykcob4]

I wonder how life tips could be anything but secular. Religious request are always demands of blindfaith obedience.

[Insult to Rocks]

Well here's one I live by: don't be afraid of dying, and never let fear get in the way of your life. Half as long, but twice as bright, right?

[Aroura33]

Enjoy today, for tomorrow might not come.  Sounds trite, but I think it is a pretty important rule for living.

[stromboli]

Learn to listen to people without interrupting them.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Principles I live by:

I will not lie, cheat, nor steal, nor will I tolerate those who do.

Forgiveness is the key to the good life: when I've wronged someone, I will ask for forgiveness; when someone has wronged me, I will forgive them.

I will understand the limits of my power, and work to change what I can.

[Hydra009]

A few at random:

Never trust a skinny cook.  (don't trust what people say, trust what people do)

Never pet a burning dog.  (be heedful of danger, assess a situation before acting)

Do what you are, don't be what you do.

Knowledge is power, guard it well.

[Hydra009]

Well here's one I live by: don't be afraid of dying, and never let fear get in the way of your life.

I go by a similar saying:  fear of death is worse than death.

[mykcob4]

Principles I live by:

I will not lie, cheat, nor steal, nor will I tolerate those who do.

Forgiveness is the key to the good life: when I've wronged someone, I will ask for forgiveness; when someone has wronged me, I will forgive them.

I will understand the limits of my power, and work to change what I can.

So when do you plan to do this. I haven't seen it yet.

[mykcob4]

I see talking about fear. The fearless rarely if ever talk about fear. I fear nothing so I don't dwell on it.

[FrankDK]

1.  Don't hurt others unnecessarily.

2.  Don't be too easily hurt by others.

3.  Leave every place you go better than it was when you got there.

Frank