Life Lessons

Rule #1: No one looks after your interests quite like you. Wasn't there a basic economic principle of self-interest?

Rule #2: Say what you want/desire. Internalizing is for the birds.

Rule #3: Love can be powerful but think twice before buying that plane ticket. He may never pay you back.

Rule #4: Short term means under three months. This is applicable to a myriad of circumstances.

Rule #5: Be flexible.

Rule #6: Karma exists. Practice the Golden Rule or else.

Rule #7: Love. Forgive. Move on. But remember that these things must be done daily.

Rule #8: Lack of vision precedes boredom and/or death.

Rule #9: Interested in someone as a lover/friend/business partner? Watch how she treats the world around her. You truly know people by their actions.

Rule #10: Don't let the heartless Mofos take you down.

My life is a good story. I don't always follow these rules but I definitely should. Although if I had always played it safe, I wouldn't be where I am today: a perpetual couchsurfer with wanderlust and little money. Amen.