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The Rules of Life

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1. Lifes a miraculous journey. Enjoy it! Look out the window

2. Know your needs, not wants

3. Look for mountains to climb

4. Never give up

5. This too shall pass Let go

6. Dont seek to blame ask yourself where you went wrong

7. Give what you have, you will get what you deserve

8. There is no right & wrong, only perceptions

9. Reduce your likes & dislikes be a witness

10. Nobodys perfect, but everybodys unique

11. Dont poke your nose in others business

12. Dont offer advise unless asked for

13. Listen to your inner voice

14. Be thankful for what you already have

15. You have to account for your actions in this life only

16. Know your place under the sun

17. Be a student of & for Life


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Rule 1. Look out the window.."You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry. Don't worry. And

be sure to smell the flowers along the way. - Walter C. Hagen

Human species are special. We are conscious!

You are a guest of Mother Earth. You are here only for a whi le. Dont waste it!

Miracles are happening all around you..

Why dont birds of a flock in flight never collide?

How do Olive Ridley turt les come back to their breeding place?

No two leaves or flower in the whole world are alike!!

DNA wise, were very close to trees but how different we are!

Galaxies & humongous stars are being born & collapsing all the time. Even within you, evenas you are reading this, cells are being created & destroyed.

So, there is no time to waste.

Start enjoying the journey.

Now!


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Rule 2. Know what you need..

He who is greedy is always in want - Horace Do I really need that IPOD - at this stage?

Or that fancy watch?

Or should I be investing to secure my future? Maybe get enrolled in a course to improve my

career prospects?

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's

greed - Mahatma GandhiFind out what is necessary

Be suspicious of your wants!

Find out what you enjoy rather than what you want- and just do it!

Dont let others dreams drive your actions.


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Rule 3. Look for mountainsIt is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves - Edmund

Hillary

Challenges are what make life interesting; overcomingthem is what makes life meaningful.

- Albert Einstein Look for worthy challenges compete against yourself

Define your milestones

Keep sharpening the saw Conquering leads to self-respect

If you respect yourself others will too!

Add new weapons to your armory

Ask yourself After this what?

Aim high stay low!


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Rule 4. Never give upKeep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the

shadow.-- Helen Keller

Have the right attitude

Never question but overcome obstacles

Say no to negativity Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take

your eyes off your goal.-- Henry Ford

Think, analyze, strategize Things might go wrong but you can learn from them

Only those who do nothing make no mistakes.-Muhammad Ali

Nobodys got anything right the first time!


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Rule 5. This too shall passThe way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put

up with the rain Dolly Parton

Nothing is permanent

Change is the only constant

Learn to go with the flow

Cultivate equanimity take the middle path

Sense of balance key to happiness

In life, adversity is the best Teacher

If you cant take it, you cant make it!


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Rule 6. Don't seek to blameA bad workman always blames his tools - Proverb

You are responsible for what happens to you

Man blames fate for other accidents but feelspersonally responsible for a hole-in-one. - MarthaBeckman

Be accountable

Everybody has their own agenda

Seek within did you do right? Accept what comes your way

Who told you Life is fair?


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Rule 7. Give what you haveThe fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose.

Heda Bejar

Dont hold back

More you give more will come back Be vulnerable expose yourself

You are only a custodian

He who obtains has little. He who gives has much -Lao-

Tzu

They can take your possessions not your spiritYou have to trust to become trustworthy!


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Rule 8. There is no rightYou can complain because roses have thorns, or

you can rejoice because thorns have roses - Ziggy

Is it possible to be right always?

Maybe you dont know enough

Emotions cloud judgment

Is the glass half full or half empty? Who was right Krishna or Gandhi?

The eternal question do ends justify means?

Your conscience always knows the answer.

Obey it!


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Rule 9. Reduce your likes

Reduce your wants

Likes & dislikes are subjective

Likes & dislikes create tensions within you You need not have an opinion on everything

Dont let the environment affect you

Learn to stand apart & look at yourself

Dont live on the edgeMove to your center


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Rule 10. Nobodys perfect Accept people as they are

Do not aim to change the other

"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us toan understanding of ourselves." Carl Jung

Life is interesting because of diversity

Know thyself & you will appreciate others too

Concentrate on common interests

Respect differences

Everyone is different

Thats why you are Unique!


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Rule 11. Dont poke your noseGive every man your ear, but few thy voice.

Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.

Shakespeare

Mind your own affairs youll have more friends Give room everybody has a sacred space

People will respect you if you respect them

Non-interference in each others affairs createsgoodwill

If you let others be

They will also let you be!


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Rule 12. Dont offer advise

Advice is what we ask for when we already know theanswer but wish we didn't Erica Jong

Nobody likes to be preached People resent unwanted advise

Recognize that sometimes people have the need to

share Empathize dont sympathize

If you are asked for advise, then tell them its your own

opinion & they have to judge for themselves

REACH Dont Preach!


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Rule 13. Listen to yourinner voice

Your mind knows only some things. Your inner voice, your instinct,

knows everything. If you listen to what you know instinctively, it will

always lead you down the right path. H Winkler

Meditate silence your mind

There is a Guru residing in you

The voice never misguides Align your actions with the Inner Voice

Conflict arises when we go against it Banish the noise

Listen to your inner voice


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Rule 14. Be thankfulIf a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful

for what he's going to get - Frank A. Clark

Appreciate what you already have

When eating a fruit, think of the person whoplanted the tree- Proverb

There are unfortunates who are worse off

We will know the worth of what we have onlywhen we lose them

Treat your possessions with the respect they

deserve

What you want has a price

What you have has a value!


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Rule 15. You have to accountResponsibility: A detachable burden easily shifted to the

shoulders of God, Fate, Fortune, Luck or one's neighbor

~ Ambrose Bierce,

There is no escape from it Your actions will produce results in this life

As you sow so shall you reap - Jesus

Confront reality correct yourself

Take ownership will make you stronger

You have only one life

Make the most of it!


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Rule 16. Know your placeWhen duty calls, that is when character counts. William Safire

We all have roles to play

Know what that is & do it to the best of ability

Dont over-reach youll only strain yourself Remember you are here for a purpose

Cultivate humility

Play your role perfectly

Exit gracefully!


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Rule 17. Be a student of lifeLearning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.

~Chinese Proverb Learning should never stop

Be curious of everything

Cultivate interests in other creative pursuits other thanyour profession

Have a sense of Humor

There are lessons to be had from people, nature, events Dont miss it

You are here for a limited time..

Enjoy the journey look out the Window


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Credits & References

I am indebted to: All the people I have met in Life

Nature and its myriad magical creations The past & the present

The great souls who have visited this earth occasionally

Buddha, Jesus, Gandhi, Osho, Ramana Maharishi,Ramakrishna, Lao Tzu, Zen masters, Confucius etc.

And books, books & books.

And LIFE itself

Yours truly -
http://www.reach.ind.in/


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