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A Concise List of Personal Values
This is a concise list of my personal values. I iterate on them, from time to time.
- Trust and verify.
- As above, so below.
- Creativity is crafted from strife.
- Full, 180° turns are encouraged.
- Communicate intent, always. Never stop.
- Life is not a race, but there’s no speed limit either.
- Watch yourself closely and learn from your mistakes.
- Reality exists, regardless of your emotional support of it.
- There’s a big difference between judgement and discernment.
- Organize for peacefulness, love others, and craft meaningfulness — always.
- Negative atmospheres are toxic. Remove yourself from them.
- All things in the Universe are self–referential in Nature.
- Drink copious amounts of water—every day.
- Often, the best way to learn is to teach.
- Everything is an expression of its opposite.
- Please be cordial, or please be on your way.
- Everything’s going to be okay.
- Be gentle with yourself.
- Inspire. Stay inspired.
Attention is the only currency we have in life. Thanks for gifting me yours.