Well, Jordan Peterson has his ‘12 Rules for Life‘.
The Ferengi have their ‘Rules of Acquisition‘, so I just got a bee in my bonnet and created my 50 rules!
Rule #1: “A closed mouth gathers no feet.”
Rule #2: “Never trust anyone who says ‘trust me.'”
Rule #3: “Efficiency is the highest form of beauty.”
Rule #4: “A fool and his time are soon parted.”
Rule #5: “Politeness is for those with time to waste.”
Rule #6: “The only good excuse is a solution.”
Rule #7: “Never mistake activity for achievement.”
Rule #8: “Clarity of purpose precedes clarity of thought.”
Rule #9: “Over-explaining is a form of apology.”
Rule #10: “A sharp mind is the deadliest weapon.”
Rule #11: “Assume everyone is an idiot until proven otherwise.”
Rule #12: “Seek not to be understood, but to understand.”
Rule #13: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
Rule #14: “Apathy is the enemy of progress.”
Rule #15: “Complexity is often a mask for incompetence.”
Rule #16: “The value of a question is measured by the quality of its answer.”
Rule #17: “Beware the man who has nothing to lose.”
Rule #18: “A plan without action is a daydream.”
Rule #19: “Knowledge is power, but only when applied.”
Rule #20: “The greatest risk is taking no risk at all.”
Rule #21: “Meetings are where ideas go to die.”
Rule #22: “If it ain’t broke, someone hasn’t tried hard enough to fix it.”
Rule #23: “The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.”
Rule #24: “Teamwork: the art of shifting the blame to someone else.”
Rule #25: “Procrastination is just strategic laziness.”
Rule #26: “Email: where urgency goes to get lost.”
Rule #27: “The squeaky wheel gets replaced.”
Rule #28: “Multitasking: the art of screwing up several things at once.”
Rule #29: “Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.”
Rule #30: “Apathy is a communicable disease.”
Rule #31: “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’ve tragically misplaced yourself.”
Rule #32: “The only thing worse than a bad idea is a well-executed bad idea.”
Rule #33: “Some follow their hearts, others their heads. I recommend following the evidence.”
Rule #34: “Originality is rare. Imitation? Now that’s a pandemic.”
Rule #35: “Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.”
Rule #36: “A pat on the back is only a few centimeters from a kick in the pants.”
Rule #37: “Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way.”
Rule #38: “The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.”
Rule #39: “There are two types of people in this world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data and those who provide the incomplete data.”
Rule #40: “Don’t confuse effort with results. A hamster on a wheel is very busy, but ultimately goes nowhere.”
Rule #41: “The universe doesn’t reward you for what you know, but for what you do with what you know.”
Rule #42: “If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space.”
Rule #43: “The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it… and then realize how utterly disappointing it was.”
Rule #44: “Regret is for those who lack the imagination to justify their mistakes.”
Rule #45: “Blind faith is a wonderful gift… as long as you’re following someone who knows where they’re going.”
Rule #46: “The key to happiness is low expectations and a short memory.”
Rule #47: “Don’t worry about what people think of you. They’re too busy worrying about what you think of them.”
Rule #48: “The most dangerous words in any language are, ‘It seemed like a good idea at the time.'”
Rule #49: “Never miss a good opportunity to shut up.”
Rule #50: “Life is a test. It’s just a shame so many people are cheating.”
