40 Rules to a good Life …….

Too much work. Where should I start from? I think I should take a break.

That's exactly what I'm going to do now @ usual IT destination - my mailbox with the latest mail that I got yesterday - "40 rules to a good life..."

Though I have read this couple of times including yesterday and really felt good to be inspired by many rules, but now having seen this with the intention of Break, I am getting enthused to think otherwise.

Now envisage, like every other project, where, if you don't think straight, you need to have risk mitigation plan in place.

Similarly, imagine the risk you may bump into if you try to implement following rules:

 

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

Sound good. But then, you alone would be responsible for increasing your insurance premium. All the symptoms are not covered under basic coverage.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to……...

You can do that in the morning itself; but switching off the exhaust is never a healthy idea.

3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.

Don't need to spend a single penny on this. The entire episodes are available on YouTube. But then, YouTube always pose more threat to sleep.

4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.' I wake up every morning clapping my hands, saying, “I am fine, I am good, I will overcome all obstacles and make it and God is my witness”.

But, why the hell in the morning you will even imagine that your day may have obstacles. It's more like using the life-line before you hear the question.

5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

L= E³ = (MC²)³ = M³C⁶= ((MC) ³) ²= (Longer/Bigger MC) ² = can’t afford Longer/Bigger MC than this

Where L= Life, MC =Major Change

BTW, I liked the way you were thinking…..

6. Play more games and read more books than you did last year.

Better, don't keep the count of games you played and books you read last year.

7. Make time to practice meditation and prayer everyday. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.

Is your life an Outlook Calendar? Can't you do something without planning?

8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.

For better performance, don't spend time with people where Age between 6 and 70. However, that doesn't mean I work with only Tuning.

9. Dream more while you are awake and have dreamless sleep.

Before that, make sure your boss does not have cubicle near yours.

10. Eat more food that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. Try to be a vegetarian if possible.

Being Vegetarian is actually an advantage except that you are not contributing to decrease the count of Murga. Which is nothing but the unwanted natural morning Alarm? Think about your sleep.

11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

Check if you have the shares of any of the company that sells/manufactures these items. Top Line Growth does matter.

12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

Bhagwan ke naam pe ek Smile de-de. Today, I just need one more to hit 3.

13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.

As per rule #5, live with Energy; how can you dump the old Energy from your Life?

14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires (blood suckers), issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

Stick to the rule - Energy can neither be wasted nor be invested. Had that been the case, even in current recession, everyone would have been sitting on huge cash.

15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

No one need to learn the most precious and interesting things in Life? whether it is eating or releasing pressure. Why bother for the curriculum.

BTW, This time I didn’t like the way you were thinking.

16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card or a begger.

After this, you surely need a GPS to locate restroom around where-ever you go.

17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.

There is no risk with this; that’s what the purpose of my blog is.

18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. Enjoy it.

Why settle for Good when you deserve the best???

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

Elimination is the best method when you are short of time.

20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

Even if you take yourself Seriously, No one else would do.

21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Don't defy the definition of something. Argument is meant to end decision less.

22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

Take time to realize your past to avoid spoiled Future!

23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

I don't see any risk here. In fact, I truly believe in this. You never realize how nonsense you are.

24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. Fall in love with yourselves first and become a magnet that constantly attracts others to you.

Physically, no similar poles can attract each other. So, be aware before challenging Natural Theory.

25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

True! That’s why I'm writing all this. After five years, these shit comment won't matter.

26. Forgive everyone for everything.

So forgive me for writing all the shit for truly awesome and inspiring lines.

27. What other people think of you is none of your business.

Does that mean, I should not even think if you find this shit???

28. Time heals almost everything.

Almost can never be an appropriate word. Don't believe in partial concept.

29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

Only situation where Newton's Law feel embarrassed!!

30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your good friends will…….Stay in touch.

So, what am I doing now?

31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

Why did you acquire something which were not Useful, Beautiful or even Joyful???
See rule #14 - Don't waste your precious energy in acquiring something that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

Satisfaction is the excuse for avoiding new things/idea in life.

33. The best is yet to come.

Contradiction to previous rule - If you already have everything you need? Why even wait for something to come?

34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

How can you show after getting dressed???

35. Do the right thing!

No harm, if you can!

36. Call your family often. Love your family and forget all the petty arguments instantly.

Can call your family more often. Call rates have reduced drastically.

37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful to God for __________. Today I accomplished _________.

No one love the status sheet. How come you???

38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

I can't comment on everything. I am not impervious of blessings.

39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.

Always use the fast pass to get away with un-necessary queue. Don’t you enjoy the rides for the second time?

40. Please Forward this to all your friends.

That’s the only thing we IT people do even when boss says: "Don't forward unwanted mails from office ID"

Last time (including yesterday) when I read this mail, I felt so inspired by many quotes, but today when I read for the 2nd time, I could not stop smiling (I'm ready to pay more premium) at few rules and this happened.

One thing I again realized, it's not the content or the narrator, but actually the situation and your perception which matters.

So don't question my intentions. I still admire all the quotes as much as I did when read for the first time.

Hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I did writing.

 

Declaration: If by any chance, you are my lead. Believe me, I can do some justice to fiction; I didn't write this in office. For others - All the situation and timings mentioned above is absolutely true!