On what I've learned

In case it saves you some time,
here's what I've learned so far.

Credits included when known.

Don't worry, this won't take long...

1. Shut up and listen.
2. The greatest among us are our servants.
3. Live your life as you would have others live theirs. -- The Eastern Golden Rule
4. It's better to do what you think is right and be wrong than do what you think is wrong and be right.
5. When it's dark enough, you can see the stars. -- The Practical Cogitator
6. Don't assume bad intentions when perfectly normal incompetence is a reasonable explanation.
7. Art is either plagiarism or revolution. -- Paul Gauguin
8. Be here now. -- The Buddha
9. Don't confuse novelty for change. -- Phillip Slater, The Pursuit of Loneliness
10. Don't confuse aloneness for loneliness.
11. Eat good food, not too much, mostly plants. -- Michael Pollan
12. Be kind. -- The Buddha
13. Travel light.
14. Resist comforting illusions. -- The Buddha
15. To understand the world, look within. To understand yourself look at the world. -- Rudolf Steiner
16. If you think it's them, it's you. If you think it's you, it's them.
17. Each of us climbs an inner mountain. Why indulge in comparisons. -- Don McQueen
18. Live in another country long enough to be a stranger in your own.
19. Honor the past; remember the future.
20. If not now, when? If not us, who?
21. Don't just do something. Sit there.
22. The problem with normal is that it always gets worse. -- Bruce Cockburn
23. Forgiveness is giving up all hope in a better past." -- Lilly Tomlin
24. Follow your path with dilligence. -- The Buddha
25. Relax, enjoy, and say good bye...