- Things happen due to precursors, and because they are supposed to. There is no such thing as luck only random odds which no one can or cares to add in their head or on any computer. (I firmly believe that everything is fate)
- If you want something, go get it and stop letting things get in your way, (your willingness to succumb is your greatest enemy) - You and everyone else will die, (take a moment deal with it and move on).
- Love will find you several times in life and it will bring baggage and stay for a while. - The less you stress about the little things the better you will feel. (sure you had a bad day, take some time and talk about it with others, relax and do something that makes you happy and relieves stress).
- Nothing resolves itself. (That's it).
- Help others, even if you don't know them or don't like them. Not because you believe in heaven and hell, or Nirvana or anything else... do it because if everyone did just a little more for everyone else we'd all be a little less stressed. (I am a firm believer in reciprocitous Karma, "life will hit you back" in ghetto speak).
- Spend every moment you can with the ones you love. (They and the moments you spend with them are the reason you're here. Life is about the experience, it's a novel that never ends and you should make the most of your story).
- Giving in to the worst part of yourself is unjust and will only make you feel worse. (Not because you have a conscience necessarily or even because of the threat of Karma kicking you in the ass). We as a species must strive to be above the things we know are wrong, (within ourselves).
- There is an exception to every rule and there is no absolute truth.
- No one and nothing is perfect, except on its or their imperfections.
-Be yourself and let those who like you for you be with you.
- There is no universal code of morals or ethics, despite what any one group of people may try to convince you of. Find your own moral compass and live by it, but do not expect others to adhere to your views. (Do not hurt others for their beliefs, if you disagree discuss it, if you are at an impasse and can not agree to disagree simply wish that person the best in life and stay away from them).
- You can only love a person when you know everything about them. You can not love what a person is, you have to love who they are, despite how hard that may seem at times.
- Know that you and I know nothing, no one person does. There is no such thing as a know it all.
- Everyone gets certain skills in life and not everyone gets the same skills. No one person is good at everything.
- Trust your gut, your heart, your head, your lust, your first instinct and every thing you feel inside.
- When in doubt narrow it down to 2 possibilities using logic, then flip a coin. If you don't like the outcome then do whatever the other side of the coin was, if you do like the outcome then that then do that, either way you end up doing what you wanted to do.
- You will have ups and downs and you will at times at least for a moment be naive enough to believe that both will last forever.
This all seems like common knowledge to me and it seems to work for me. I'm sure I may even add on to this in the future. I'm sorry if it's too long and I am glad if you think you got anything out of it.
CHAD