Growing up was taught simple shortcuts to solve issues or
designs. People learned them from experience. Now they are called “Life Hacks”.
Here are a few of my Rules of Thumb:
Life is Hard
Bad days will hit you. Family and Friends die. Jobs go away
or we get fired. Illness strikes. Mental illness strikes loved ones, or happen
to you. No one has life go right every day. We all suffer.
Life is Awkward
No one learns anything the first time. We date the wrong
person. We are confronted by the unexpected. We make mistakes and bad
decisions. (Parenting anyone?) This is called Experience.
Ask Questions and
Ruminate
No one knows everything. Business, technology and customers
change every year. Learn is ask questions and listen to answers. People will
tell you surprises about their lives. Find time to think deeply about what is
happening. Where are the challenges? Where are opportunities? What changes can you make?
Try Things
Knowledge is useless without Action. Try what you learn, and
learn more from trying. Making mistakes and failing are learning.
“Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.” - Sophia
Loren
Faith is Necessary
We need an anchor dealing with life’s trials and
difficulties. Meditation is wonderful. Meditation with prayer is better. Know God Love You.
“I do not believe because I understand. I believe so I can
understand.”
Life is Worth It
Yes life is good. It is not other people recognizing you. It
is when you said the right thing to someone who needs to hear it. You give a
hand or encourage someone who needs one. We all need someone’s help. You
discipline a kid or employee so they learn. You may not realize it until later.
You did good. Keep track of what went
right. Be grateful every day for something.
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