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Jebus-Zeus
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Principles of Adult Behavior


On August 15, 2013, John Perry Barlow participated in a Reddit AMA, where he shared his "Principles of Adult Behavior", which were originally written in 1977 on the eve of his 30th birthday and have been in circulation ever since:

Be patient. No matter what.
Donโ€™t badmouth: Assign responsibility, not blame. Say nothing of another you wouldnโ€™t say to him in the same language and tone of voice.
Never assume the motives of others are, to them, less noble than yours are to you.
Expand your sense of the possible.
Donโ€™t trouble yourself with matters you truly cannot change.
Expect no more of anyone than you can deliver yourself.
Tolerate ambiguity.
Laugh at yourself frequently.
Concern yourself with what is right rather than who is right.
Never forget that, no matter how certain, you might be wrong.
Give up blood sports.
Remember that your life belongs to others as well. Donโ€™t risk it frivolously.
Never lie to anyone for any reason. (Lies of omission are sometimes exempt.)
Learn the needs of those around you and respect them.
Avoid the pursuit of happiness. Seek to define your mission and pursue that.
Reduce your use of the first personal pronoun.
Praise at least as often as you disparage.
Admit your errors freely and soon.
Become less suspicious of joy.
Understand humility.
Remember that love forgives everything.
Foster dignity.
Live memorably.
Love yourself.
Endure.

(rest in peace JPB).

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Great post! ๐Ÿ‘

Many of these are reminders that everybody should read on a daily basis.

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thanks for the share, a lot of wisdom!

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I love it!

I might look for a printed copy to hang up

Or maybe I'll just type it in fancy font on cardstock on my compter, frame it, and hang it

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one of ur better posts

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Good stuff. The three that really made me think:

Assign responsibility, not blame.
Avoid the pursuit of happiness. Seek to define your mission and pursue that.
Become less suspicious of joy.

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