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⌚ 5 mins
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🖊️ May 2022
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🔧 May 2022
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What is this nonsense?
Just a list of rules I’ve found and crafted over the years. These apply to people, pets, work, environments, everything.
Like it? Great. Copy it, and make your own.
Don’t like it? Not my problem.
Rules for a Great Life
- You are the only person responsible for your wants, needs, and happiness. But that doesn’t give you the right to be a f*cknut to others.
- Live with integrity. Decide what feels right to you, then do it. And accept the consequences of your actions, whatever they may be.
- If you’re feeling fear or anxiety about something, you need to do the thing that you’re not doing. Lean into discomfort.
- Don’t ever tolerate behaviour you find intolerable. Know your non-negotiables (i.e. boundaries), and never negotiate on them.
- Remove yourself from a bad situation instead of waiting for it to change. It won’t, and on the super rare chance it does, it’ll never be what you hoped it would be.
- Do not let anyone treat you badly. No-one, ever.
- Think “abundance.” There’s so much success/money/dates out there that you should never settle.
- Any time you settle, you end up with exactly what you settled for.
- Learn to say “no.” Ties in with “f*ck yes or no”. If it’s a maybe, it’s a no. So say it.
- Face difficult situations and conflict head on. Naming the elephant in the room takes its power away.
- Be clear and direct. Don’t speak in riddles, don’t play games, true authenticity is gold.
- Ask for what you want, and don’t be afraid of asking for help. You’re not a fortress of solitude.
- Don’t make excuses, and stop blaming. Own your behaviour and decisions, even the very bad ones with terrible consequences. Victims never succeed.
- Back yourself. No matter what happens, good or bad, you will handle it.
- Whatever you’re doing, give it your all. “Never half-ass two things, whole ass one thing.” Oh, and do it now. Stop procrastinating.