The Things My Father Has Taught Me

 Balance is the key to everything

·      Always read good books

·      There is beauty in most, if not all religions and philosophies

·      Read the bible, if only to get most of the jokes that pervade society

·      Watch good TV; shows that inspire, provoke thought, and educate

·      Watch good movies; films that inspire, provoke deep thought, new ways of looking at the world around you, and educate.

·      Be kind

·      Search for beauty, not truth, and be always compassionate

·      Empathy over sympathy, and compassion over empathy

·      Immerse yourself in other cultures

·      Be ever humble and teachable

·      Work hard, and volunteer to work for friends free of charge, or dirt cheap

·      Be always helpful

·      Have good taste in food, clothing, and people

·      Love the wild, love nature; love the forest, desert, and ocean

·      Be kind to the earth

·      Travel, love travel; love going to new places and experiencing new thing, but be careful with your car and gas resource

·      Know how to repair your vehicle, as well as how to change the oil and refill antifreeze and windshield wiper fluid

·      First, treat people with care and respect, second treat objects with care and respect

·      Take care of everything you own, and also the things you don’t

·      Hand me downs rock

·      Surround yourself with beauty

·      Value others of all ages, genders, persuasions, and walks of life

·      Write

·      Write well

·      Read

·      Educate yourself

·      Conserve resources

·      Read good books, especially the ones by good people

·      Train and discipline your dogs. Love them with all your heart, but they also need to know exactly who is in charge

·      Cultivate good relationships

·      Cultivate yourself, learn from your mistakes and improve your behaviors

·      Be friendly

·      Speak about deep things, think about deep things

·      Quality before quantity, though they sometimes go hand-in-hand

·      Serendipity

·      Symbols

·      Listen to really good music of all genres

·      Do not box yourself in with labels or things you do or don’t do

·      Work hard

·      Take care of your body

·      Be charitable

·      Fix things instead of throwing them away

·      Know about many subject

    Immerse yourself in many cultures

    Be yourself, love yourself; you are beautiful

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