Personal Owner's Manual for 2022

Tired of hearing "Life didn't come with an owner's manual" so I made my own

Which #values, #morals, #principles, #mission, #rules, #directives, #ideals, #virtues, #traits, #tenets, #ethos, #visions, and #legacy - are important to me?

50 Things = My Quality of Life Scorecard for 2022

Updated Oct.1 2023

• Health is more important than anything (A True Story)

• Family is right up there also

• We all have everything within us to live a fulfilling and happy life

• Move - Keep Active by walking outside and exercising with weights daily

• I need to stay hydrated and sleep well

• Forgive, then forget

• Laugh out loud once in a while - lighten up dude

• Strive to keep inflammation to a minimum

• Lose the ego

• I have won the genetic lottery, I’ll try not to squander those winnings

• Be kind to myself and to others

• Everybody has a story

• Don’t judge other people (I am bad at this too)

• Stay sober - dry life

• As I become older, I become less tolerant of stupidity and closed mindedness

• Walk, stand, and sit while practicing good posture

• There is a difference between being smart and wise - choose wise first

• Constantly be learning

• Quality is far more important than quantity in most cases

• Simple is better than excess and complexity

• Practice Gratitude

• Practice Guitar

• Appreciate everything - small and big

• Being open-minded is a superpower

• Practice willpower

• Be honest

• I don’t do well with loss - way worse than the good I should feel with a win

• Don’t try to control or change other people

• Don’t compare yourself to others

• I don’t care what other people think about me

• Don’t blame other people for my problems

• It’s not worth trying to change someone’s mind (except if you are selling something that will help them make money, save money, or save them time)

• We all have false memories

• Give with no expectations (Are You a Giver or a Taker?)

• We all have Imposter Syndrome

• I think I know things - but I’m aware that I don’t - https://pau1.substack.com/p/history

• Be humble, and not take myself too seriously

• I find I’m happiest when I am creating

• If you feel like you have just lost a couple of hours doing something, do more of that thing

• Feel empathy - help and listen when helpful

• Try to be mindful of biases

• I’ll try not to let others influence my feelings

• Listen more than talk (I am bad at this)

• At this point in my life, I have nothing to prove to anyone else

• Surprise someone with a compliment

• I won’t step on the little live things, nature can decide when it’s their time

• Strive to be a better person every day (compound)

• Life is a box of Moment’s

• Savor each moment, be mindful, and appreciate those moments

• Find necessary Courage

• Be Confident

• It’s OK to have enough

• I Will Not Worry about anything that is not in my control - especially the future

• Eliminating friction from my life becomes an important pursuit

• Mike Tyson famously said, "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."

• I don’t use plans, and I’ve been punched in the mouth

• today is the best day of my life

• I am an imperfect human

• I used to have cold showers on this list, but I’ve since stopped :)

  As long as I have access to Food, Shelter, Water, Sleep, Other People, and some sort of Purpose, and reference the above list occasionally, I will have created a purposeful and rewarding life.

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As are most of my newsletters here on Substack, this one is also a living document. By that I mean that I will update it as new ideas flow into my mind, or new reference material can add to the gist of the piece.

Yes, there are more than 50. But ish looked a little weird in the title :)

Did I miss any things that make our lives better? Should I add Pets? Do you have a list?

EDIT: New Article about Health:

The Most Important Thing in My Life is my Health

Health Article Summary:

• Disease

• Exercise

• Diet

• Hydrate

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Did any of these make you think that you too should add them to your list?

Copy some of these ideas, and add some of yours to come up with your life manifesto. Please share yours too.

Thanks to all the new subscribers. Peace!