RULES FOR BEING HUMAN
1. YOU WILL RECEIVE A BODY. You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period of this time around.
2. YOU WILL LEARN LESSONS. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called Life. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid.
3. THERE ARE NO MISTAKES, ONLY LESSONS. Growth is a process of trial and error: Experimentation. The “failed” experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately “works.”
4. A LESSON IS REPEATED UNTIL LEARNED. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can then go on to the next lesson.
5. LEARNING LESSONS DOES NOT END. There is no part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned.
6. “THERE” IS NO BETTER THAN “HERE.” When your “there” has become a “here”, you will simply obtain another “there” that will again look better than “here”.
7. OTHERS ARE MERELY MIRRORS OF YOU. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself.
8. WHAT YOU MAKE OF YOUR LIFE IS UP TO YOU. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.
9. YOUR ANSWERS LIE INSIDE YOU. The answers to Life’s questions lie inside you. All you need to do is look, listen and trust.
10. YOU WILL FORGET ALL THIS.
11. YOU CAN REMEMBER IT WHENEVER YOU WANT.
Anonymous
Note: This is part of the AWOL Manual, “When to Lay the Weapons Down,” copyrighted 1995, renewed 2008. For the beginning, read this.
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This has already won for the best post I will have read today. Simply stated and exact. .. you cut the proverbial crud, my dear. Perfect.
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As much as I want credit for this, the writer was listed as “Anonymous.” I thought it went very well with my manual. Glad you liked it, Audrey!
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Well I’m glad you found it useful for your needs. I enjoyed reading it. 😀
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Love these rules – and all true too, I reckon 🙂
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So far, Eric, so far. 🙂
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This is priceless…and has been tucked into the Christmas Cards I send out on several occasions. Great post!
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Now, I know why we are such good friends, Maureen!
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Hunt, this is one of those posts that really deserves a “Loved” button. To help me from forgetting I plan on printing this and posting it on my bookcase in my office. I think I will also re-blog this. Take care, Bill
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Glad to see you’re feeling well enough to be reading and writing today, Bill!
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Reblogged this on Dealing with COPD and commented:
I got this from Chasing Rabbit Holes, and found these Rules for Being Human to be truthful and informative. I will be printing this and posting on my desk as a constant reminder. Take care, Bill
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I am delighted, Bill. Thank you!
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Hunt, in the 8+ months that passed since I 1st saw this and today nothing has changed, The rules apply now even more so than they did 8 months ago. Soft smile, with the issues I have floating around in my head I probable need them more now than I did then. This is one of those sweet gentle reminders that you give from time to time. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. Take care, Bill
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Me, too, Bill. Me, too. Soft smiles. xxoo Hunt
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Reblogged this on The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap and commented:
Excellent post with lots of wisdom and perhaps a thing or two that might help someone. Have a visit to Chasing Rabbit Holes to make another great cyber friend.
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Thanks for sharing these. Interesting rules
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Makagutu, thank you for taking the time to comment. Please stop by any time. Best ~ HuntMode
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Paulette, I appreciate your kindness in reblogging ~ thank you!
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I love this post and your site. So happy we’re connected. Wishing you and yours, furry included of course, peaceful, healthy, and happy new year. Love, Paulette
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And to you, Paulette and all of yours. Love HuntMode, Ella, the Greythound and Elby, That Cat!
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Those rules are a bit arduous. Can I get some exemptions?
Um, let me think … as a true South African, who do I have to bribe?
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Col, you always make me laugh!
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This is outstanding..
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Tess, welcome! Glad you liked it! Best ~ HuntMode
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*smiles, eyes wide, mouth as wide as a round marshmallow*
Thank YOU!
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Hey, Tess! We’ve just found your first comment on Chasing Rabbit Holes – boy, did we luck out! Love Huntie
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Excellent Paulette!
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Hello, your comment showed up here at Chasing Rabbit Holes, perhaps because Paulette was kind enough to reblog Rules for Being Human. Glad you like ’em! Best ~ HuntMode
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What I rule and I cannot remember what number is. Maybe if I meditate on this, it will stick in my mind.
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Good to see you, Seeker! And, thank you for the reblog!
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Reblogged this on theseeker and commented:
Humans, what do you think of these rules. I think it’s the plain truth.
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Thank you, Seeker!
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No, thank you! It`s a good one to be AWOL!
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Laughter! Love readers who pay attention!
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And I like your sense of humour. Thank you.
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You come any time! Grin.
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Wonderful, absolutley wonderful!
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Ute, welcome! So glad you liked this! Best ~ HuntMode
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I have some serious issues with number 1.
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Only number 1? Well, good on you! 🙂
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Fantastic post!! I’m happy Seeker sent us here! Love it! Thank you! 🙂
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tkmorin, welcome! So glad you came and commented! Best ~ HuntMode
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Memorable… to say the least.
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Welcome Jean-Jacques, a poet living in Canada. We might be close enough to wave across the Arch. So glad you stopped by and commented. Best ~ HuntMode
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Nice of you to return the visit. Thank you for that.
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Mais, bien sur! 😉
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This is absolutely superb. Come to think of it, is it not awesome that all the complexity that we see unfolding in our lives can be distilled into these 11 Commandments?
Merry Christmas
Shakti
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Shakti, welcome! Um, I would say rather these are rules or facts vs. Commandments – there are only 10 of those. 🙂 Merry Christmas! Best ~ HuntMode
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Thanks for the pingback!
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I really enjoyed meeting you last night on C4C! Love this post & thanks for the follow!
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Benze, it was fun meeting in the Company for Christmas chats – leaping from one to the other – laughter! Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Glad you did!
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Reblogged this on Chasing Rabbit Holes and commented:
We are coming up on the last Rule, Rule 12. I think it is worthwhile to review the Rules for Being Human again before concluding the final chapter of the manual, “When to Lay the Weapons Down.”
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This is awesome.I loved #1.
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Welcome to Chasing Rabbit Holes, Joegergen! Got a chance to visit your site and loved your recent topics! Best ~ HuntMode
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I love #6 and it is exact and true, at least it was when I was working and much younger. Mind you, now I’m retired, I’m not sure where I’ll find myself when I go through yesterday’s list THIS time. ❤
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The joy of being retired, Tess. Plus, I count you as part of the Brainiac Fund, so put your thinking cap on, would ya?!
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Definitely worthwhile having a review of these very important rules!
I particularly liked the “there” is not better than “here”.
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Me, too, Joanne, but in fairness, I like ’em all! 😀
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