13 Rules of Life
1. You get what you give.
Honor, respect, hostility, love
2. You can do, be, or have, whatever you want. Focus
Determination
Effort
Work work work
3. Choices We all get 24 hours
We all get opportunity
We all choose what works for us
4. You are the Captain. You choose, you decide, you can give your power away
You are in control
You choose the purpose, path, plan
5. It's your reaction that counts.
No, we can't control others
We control our response to what others do, do not do, say, act, behave
We can stay or we can leave
We can support, or we can withdraw our support
We can approve or disapprove
6. Waste not, want not. Money in itself has no value
It's what money can buy
What things do we truly need, want
Is it worth the time it takes to earn the money to buy it
Does it add to life
Is it work and expense or joy and fun
It is worth the price
For what purpose, what's the value
7. Time is precious - don't waste it.
Time is the greatest asset
Use it or lose it forever
Plan your time and work your plan
5 minutes is a long time
8. There is no rush, no haste.
Rushing is wrong
Rushing only hurts
Take the time to do it the right way the first time
Take the time to put it away so you can find it
Measure twice, cut once
Haste makes waste
We all have eternity
9.What's your purpose?
Why are you here
What's your passion
What's your major goal in life
What value do you want to add
Why will the earth be a better place for you having lived
What would you do if you did not get paid
What do you truly want to do
How do you want to give back
10. Family What is family to you
Does Family have to be blood
Who do you want to spend the holidays with
Who wants to spend the holidays with you
What do you do for family
What does family do for you
Is family worth the time and the effort
11. Friends Who are your friends
Why
What value do they create
What value do you bring to the table
What do they cost
12. Mentors - tormentors Mentors teach, guide, motivate, encourage, empower, and lead by example
Tormentors teach you the tough lessons
Show you the dark side of you and your actions
Help you, guide you, teach you, continue until you learn and grow
13. Failure There is no failure
There are only lessons
We 'fail' until we learn the lesson
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