1. Always seek a life filled with love for all humankind... hate will consume and destroy your life.
2. Recognize that others may not always like you, or agree with you...accepting this will make it harder for you do dislike them.
3. Realize who your friends are. Love them as yourself, for they will be your touchstones in the future.
4. Observe absolute honesty with your friends, because without the truth they aren't really your friends.
5. Accept absolute responsibility for your actions, and your guilt will soon flee. Regret is justified if you learn from your mistake.
6. Look into the mirror and love what you see, for if you don't love yourself, you will grow to hate the world.
If you do not agree with some or all of these postulates, I absolutely understand and respect your choice. I simply woke up one day and decided that I did not like who I was. I realized, through help from some of my closest friends (they know who they are) that hate and self-esteem issues had consumed me and that I thought only negative thoughts. I formally set up these postulates because I find it easy to follow established rules. Since June 3rd, 2000, I have followed these guidelines (with admitted regressions) to the best of my ability, and I feel like a new person. Positive energy and thoughts have replaced hate and derision, and I now can look in the mirror and love what I see. I realize that I have essentially assembled and list of cliches, but for me, they work. If you have any comments, please sign the guestbook. |
