Good ones to think about
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Subject: my rewritten rules
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 22:01:03 -0600
From: MERLE MCKINZIE <[email protected]>
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I lost the original and had to rewrite the rules I posted some years
ago. Feed back is welcome. I did not copy write so do with this as you
see fit. *_
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*_Mack’s Rules _*
*Never apologize for doing the right thing*. Justice, when someone is
rewarded for doing right, or corrected for doing wrong. Correction is
not usually pleasant, but without it, how do we learn? If all other
options have failed and you are forced to fight, why should you feel bad
for the antagonist that forced it to happen?
*When you are wrong, admit it*. If you can see the faults and mistakes
other people make, can’t they surely see yours? People respect others
who don’t insult their intelligence. They have no respect for anyone who
will call what is obviously wrong right and what is right wrong. "A wise
man admits his mistakes, a fool defends them."
*See people as they are not as you want them to be.* As human beings we
tend to ignore faults in people we want to like when we don’t want to
believe them. People are good and bad but seldom all good or all bad. It
is not the rattle on the snake that will kill you, or the bark of the
dog that bites, but both are clear warnings of the danger.
*Never lie, not even to yourself*. If you lie, you insult the
intelligence of the person you lie to, expecting them to accept
falsehood. When truth is exposed, you are far worse off than had you
just been honest in the first place. How do you regain lost trust?
*Do unto others as you would have them do unto you*. The "Golden rule"
has two sides. You should also expect others to react to what you do as
you would in their place. Don’t expect people to respect you when you
hurt them without cause. If you attack someone expect them to defend
themselves. Good is not always returned, but bad will almost certainly
come back to you.
*Listen a lot, talk little*. It says in the Bible, "From the abundance
of the heart the mouth speaks," and "A fool who keeps silent is accorded
wisdom." Listen to what people say to you, especially about other
people. If they belittle everyone else, then count it an absolute that
they do it to you too. Don’t mistake a good warning for harmless gossip.
People will reveal their true intentions and thoughts if you listen
carefully, even when they don’t intend to.
*Think about the consequences of your actions before taking them.* Too
often we are tempted to do what we know is wrong. We look at what we
want but not what comes after. Many an alcoholic would not have taken a
drink, divorced person would never have strayed, and convicted felon
would never have committed the crime, had they looked past the
temptation and considered what it could cost them. Look at what has
happened to others who went where you want to go. "You will reap what
you sow." Remember "The cheapest lessons learned are from someone else’s
mistakes."
*If you do anything, study it, and master it, do your best. *What you do
reflects on you and others will judge you by it. If something is worth
doing, do your best. When you look back on it let there be no room for
regretting that you didn’t give it your all. This moment in time can not
be relived, make the most of it.
*Don’t give your opponent an excuse. Never underestimate your opponent.
*If someone in your day to day life dislikes you without cause, don’t
give them one or justify their attitude by responding in kind. That way,
if they persist, you can truly say that you did nothing to deserve it.
Never assume that an opponent will not or can not hurt you. If such a
person can, they will. "Be as harmless as a dove, and wily as a serpent."
*People may not remember what you say or do, but they will remember how
you made them feel. *Live this truth. When children grow up, they will
not remember mom and dad getting up to feed and cuddle with them at all
hours of the night when they were babies, but they will feel close to
you for being warm and loving with them before they ever knew the words
to describe it. . Show those you love that love is more than words. They
should know that they are worth what ever sacrifices you make rather
than being made to feel like a burden to you. Do you encourage others
and appreciate their best efforts, or do I degrade them by finding
constant fault with anything they do? How will you be remembered?
*Merle A. McKinzie*
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