A man once said “Without rules, we are nothing but savages“. Then, another said “Rules are but imaginary boundaries waiting to be crossed by the adventurous“. If I absolutely had to go with one of them, I’m still not sure which it’ll be.
As a kid, mom was always yelling the “no sugar in your Garri” rule in my face. This was usually followed quickly (with the same “I’ll-beat-the-shit-out-of-you-if-you-dare” look) by the almighty “no food in the bedroom” rule. I never cared to find out what informed such “tough” rules. They were just a bloody pain in my black butt as far as I was concerned (It’s all “past tense” now. I simply “Rule 0” them whenever I’m lucky to be home). Heck! I knew those rules way before I even mastered the Ten Commandments (I really haven’t. You should know the tough ones for me). Funny thing: Over the years however, I “invented” a few rules of my own.
For those of us that make loads of critical decisions every now and then, those moments are usually accompanied by another – one of truthful introspection. Usually, as this curious moment waltzes by, we have to ask ourselves whether we prefer to stick with the “play it safe” or “go all the way” approach we just employed. It quickly becomes a question of results: “Do I achieve more with or without my rules?” Still, a life totally devoid of rules leaves a lot to be desired. That being said, let me introduce you to some of mine.
1. Whoever can accurately predict you owns you. Give no man that honour
2. There is always room in the gutter. No matter what you achieve, do not throw your life away
3. Be courageous, or pretend to be. No one can tell the difference
4. Good enough is never good enough
5. Money is optional, dreams imperative
6. Life is crazy – so every once in a while, be
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