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My 12 Maxims

Was feeling reflective this morning and decided to put down in 12 short sentences what I have learned in life to date, operationally speaking. Just printed 'em up and stuck one on the wall, and one in my wallet. Thought I'd share.

1. I can change my life.
2. I can start Now. It is always now. At any given moment, I can change how the story will end. And the story will end one day.
3. I have control over my actions, my reactions and, to a limited and variable extent, my environment.
4. The freer I become, I can exert increasing control over my environment.
5. No matter how distant the goal, I always have the options of what is adjacently possible. Take advantage of what is in my power now.
6. I may have abilities I am unaware of and undiscovered only because I have yet to find an environment in which they bear fruit. Keep my eyes open to such possibilities.
7. To paraphrase Aristotle, excellence is a habit, not a state. Become a creature of habit.
8. Problems are inevitable. Pain is inevitable. Problems are solvable. Pain is temporary.
9. Have no emotional attachment to any particular means, methods or tools. Love the goal, not the path.
10. If you are an eagle, there is little you can learn from a crow. Don't waste time.
11. Never relent. Self-doubt is answered with action. Hope with confrontation. Truth is found only in constant questioning. Never operate on assumptions for any extended period of time.
12. The terrain of the Divine is found solely in my relation with others. Act accordingly and with love, humor and bravery.

Serious and snarky responses appreciated and expected.

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