Life Principles Unexpectedly Discovered

[rfmcdonald]

Interesting.

While I was at work in the Children's Library, a woman came over and asked me what my principles were for leading a "great life." Her name was Sandra Lore; she was taking part in a workshop led by one Chris Walker in the Arts Guild, across the street. she wanted ten positive principles and ten negatives ones. Surprisingly, I managed to give them all to her.

And here they are:

Positive Principles

1. Be willing to learn from other people.
2. Examine your own life.
3. Seek advice from other people.
4. Don't be afraid of acting on this advice.
5. Don't let fear inhibit you.
6. Experiment.
7. Balance the sorts of achievements you'd put on your resume with more personal achievements--keep a happy balance.
8. Have a sense of humour.
9. Don't be afraid to cry.
10. Relax.

And, the negative principles:

1. Don't be preemptively afraid of other people.
2. Don't be afraid of examining your own life.
3. Don't be afraid of anything you might discover about yourself and your relationships with other people.
4. Don't be afraid of experiencing personal pain.
5. Don't be afraid of changing.
6. Don't take physically dangerous risks.
7. Try not be lazy.
8. Don't be nihilistic; believe in something.
9. Don't be afraid of revealing yourself.
10. Don't be afraid.

For whatever it's worth.