A few days ago, John Perry Barlow twetted a series of Adult Principles, and I enjoyed reading them. When he was asked where they came from, he said:
They're from a list I assembled for myself on the eve of my 30th birthday. Many years ago.
This is the collected set from his twitter feed:
Adult Principle #1: Be patient. No matter what.
Adult Principle #2: Don’t badmouth: Assign responsibility, not blame. Say nothing of another you wouldn't say to him.
Adult Principle #3: Never assume the motives of others are, to them, less noble than yours are to you.
Adult Principle #4 Expand your sense of the possible.
Adult Principle #5 Don’t trouble yourself with matters you truly cannot change.
Adult Principle #6 Don't ask more of others than you can deliver yourself.
Adult Principle #7 Tolerate ambiguity.
Adult Principle #8 Laugh at yourself frequently.
Adult Principle #9 Concern yourself with what is right rather than who is right.
Adult Principle #10 Try not to forget that, no matter how certain, you might be wrong.
Adult Principle #11 Give up blood sports.
Adult Principle #12 Remember that your life belongs to others as well. Don't risk it frivolously.
Adult Principles #13 Never lie to anyone for any reason. (Lies of omission are sometimes exempt.)
Adult Principle #14 Learn the needs of those around you and respect them.
Adult Principle #15 Avoid the pursuit of happiness. Seek to define your mission and pursue that.
Adult Principle #16 Reduce your use of the first personal pronoun.
Adult Principle #17 Praise at least as often as you disparage.
Adult Principle #18 Admit your errors freely and quickly.
Adult Principle #19 Become less suspicious of joy.
Adult Principle #20 Understand humility.
Adult Principle #21 Remember that love forgives everything.
Adult Principle #22. Foster dignity.
Read more: Personal blog of Miguel de Icaza
They're from a list I assembled for myself on the eve of my 30th birthday. Many years ago.
This is the collected set from his twitter feed:
Adult Principle #1: Be patient. No matter what.
Adult Principle #2: Don’t badmouth: Assign responsibility, not blame. Say nothing of another you wouldn't say to him.
Adult Principle #3: Never assume the motives of others are, to them, less noble than yours are to you.
Adult Principle #4 Expand your sense of the possible.
Adult Principle #5 Don’t trouble yourself with matters you truly cannot change.
Adult Principle #6 Don't ask more of others than you can deliver yourself.
Adult Principle #7 Tolerate ambiguity.
Adult Principle #8 Laugh at yourself frequently.
Adult Principle #9 Concern yourself with what is right rather than who is right.
Adult Principle #10 Try not to forget that, no matter how certain, you might be wrong.
Adult Principle #11 Give up blood sports.
Adult Principle #12 Remember that your life belongs to others as well. Don't risk it frivolously.
Adult Principles #13 Never lie to anyone for any reason. (Lies of omission are sometimes exempt.)
Adult Principle #14 Learn the needs of those around you and respect them.
Adult Principle #15 Avoid the pursuit of happiness. Seek to define your mission and pursue that.
Adult Principle #16 Reduce your use of the first personal pronoun.
Adult Principle #17 Praise at least as often as you disparage.
Adult Principle #18 Admit your errors freely and quickly.
Adult Principle #19 Become less suspicious of joy.
Adult Principle #20 Understand humility.
Adult Principle #21 Remember that love forgives everything.
Adult Principle #22. Foster dignity.
Read more: Personal blog of Miguel de Icaza