{"id":10032,"date":"2015-07-07T13:26:38","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T21:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lefsetz.com\/wordpress\/?p=10032"},"modified":"2015-07-07T13:26:38","modified_gmt":"2015-07-07T21:26:38","slug":"life-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lefsetz.com\/wordpress\/2015\/07\/07\/life-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>1. Karma exists.<\/strong> It may not be instant like in that John Lennon song, but it happens. May take a long time, might not be easily seen, may not be visible to anybody but you, the one who was scathed, but it&#8217;s real.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Niceness triumphs.<\/strong> Although no one can be nice all the time. And sometimes you have to push back. But if you&#8217;ve got the option, be nice, people appreciate it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Be yourself.<\/strong> We&#8217;re all individuals. That&#8217;s what attracts others to us, our uniqueness. Don&#8217;t try to imitate someone else, focus on your strengths and heighten them. Everyone can&#8217;t do everything. Don&#8217;t try to fit your square peg in a round hole. But your trapezoid will appeal, if you just let it shine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. You can&#8217;t please everybody.<\/strong> It&#8217;s a phony concept that flames out. Be thankful you&#8217;ve got your group, your friends, your family, your fans. There are those who would appreciate you whom you&#8217;ve never met, focus on meeting them, not those who don&#8217;t care.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Education is everything.<\/strong> And it doesn&#8217;t have to happen in school. But at this late date we can understand why reading, writing and &#8216;rithmetic are so important. Yes, in the internet era, reading and writing are everything (typing too!) As for math&#8230; You can&#8217;t do a deal without knowing the numbers. And everybody wants to do a deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Learning is lifelong.<\/strong> You keep gaining insight and then you die. Life is a puzzle, one in which you&#8217;re constantly delivered new pieces. And you can&#8217;t figure some stuff out until you get this new information. Which is why age equals wisdom and the young may have their youth, but the old have all the happiness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Possessions mean less as you age.<\/strong> You can&#8217;t take them with you. Furthermore, we&#8217;re evolving into a no possessions era. One in which you can rent a ride and you don&#8217;t even have to own a car. Experiences are everything.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. No one has the answers when it comes to love.<\/strong> There&#8217;s no perfect partner, if you&#8217;re looking for one you&#8217;re doomed. The key is to play. Relationships are the salad dressing of life, without them it tastes very bland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Do the right thing.<\/strong> Not only will it make a difference, you&#8217;ll feel better about yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Time starts accelerating sometime in your late thirties or forties.<\/strong> If you&#8217;re not paying attention, if you&#8217;re not steering, chances are you&#8217;re not gonna get where you want to go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11. Inspiration comes from displacement.<\/strong> Get out of your comfort zone, the rewards are legion.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Karma exists. It may not be instant like in that John Lennon song, but it happens. May take a long time, might not be easily seen, may not be visible to anybody but you, the one who was scathed, but it&#8217;s real. 2. Niceness triumphs. Although no one can be nice all the time. 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