If you're surprised, there's something you're not seeing. Find it.
Maxim 2: Ignorance of the truth doesn't make it untrue.
Avoidance of an unpleasant truth simply makes you unprepared for when it comes knocking.
Maxim 3: The proper chaser for whisky is more whisky.
If you don't like the taste of whisky, don't drink it, jackass.
Maxim 4: The means don't justify the ends.
Sure, it feels good now, but it results in everyone being miserable down the road.
Maxim 5: Think ahead. If that doesn't work, think sideways.
Never retreat in your thinking.
Maxim 6: Nothing changes for no reason.
It's not actually calm before the storm. Find the reason for little changes.
Maxim 7: If you want a secret kept, keep it.
Don't allude. Either you want people to know, or you don't. Pick one and stick to it.
Maxim 8: Do what scares you.
Caution is useful; fear is useless.
Maxim 9: Be prepared to improvise.
Don't plan. Intend.
Maxim 10: People ask the questions they want to be asked, and share what they want you to share.
People assume reciprocation – when they aim to discover, they also reveal.
Maxim 11: Every now and then, do something really stupid.
Fact is, you're probably wrong about something. Maybe you'll stumble into fortune.
Maxim 12: Keep your perspective in perspective.
Check your blind spots.
Maxim 13: Grace is learned from falls.
There ain't a dancer around who hasn't landed on their ass over and over.
Maxim 14: Strength is weakness.
To be bold is to be reckless; to be cautious is to be indecisive.
Edit: Maxim 14 on 26 Dec 2009
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