What are your Rules?

So one day in my creative non-fiction class, my TA told us to start writing some rules we have for living.  I personally think she didn’t have a lesson plan for that day (another day we spent the entire class time listing our favourite candies and why…yyyyeah) but nevertheless, I got to think about things that I live by.  I encourage everyone to do this, try to figure out the absolute guidelines that your influence your life decisions.  These our mine, in no particular order:

-Never date anyone who is less interesting than you, you will be bored.

-Always travel with some advil and immodium, it sucks being sick in public.

-Don’t bother trying to understand how people can be so ignorant and/or stupid, you will never get it.

-Read, read, read! You can learn a lot from the perspectives and experiences of others.  If you don’t have the money to travel around the world, read and live as though you are there.

-Be happy.  This sounds simple enough but to some it’s not.  We are so caught up with what we want and what we do not have and how we would be so much happier if we just had ____.  Stop.  Look around and find something you’re happy about.  I do not have my dream job right now and will be moving back home with the rents in a few days, but I get to write :)

-Do not stress. There is no point to worrying about the inevitable, if it’s coming, it’s coming, you can face it when it gets there. Think of the worst case scenario and find a way to get comfy with it so that you can stop worrying.

I’m certain there are more I’ll add to these but I feel I’ve got a good bunch here.  Your turn. :)

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