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Ahira's 12 Commandments - A Draft

I am the type of person that likes to get to know people on a personal level, sometimes for the sole purpose of finding out if they do something that I like enough to emulate. Some people might consider that as lame. Why not be original? My take is that there is nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Since there is no such thing as original, I might as well find out what works for others and see if it works for me. And for me, there is a certain level of excitement that comes along with exchange of ideas, especially when ideas are of value.  

As of late, I’ve been reading Gretchen Rubin’s “Better than Before” and “The Happiness Project”, books focused on research-based ways to form habits. In her book “The Happiness Project” she lists her own version of the 12 commandments to live by. So, in honor of one my own commandments, Emulate the good in others, I have decided that today I’ll post my own version of my commandments to live by.

1.     Gratitude always.
2.     Never assume.
3.     Put yourself first.
4.     Don’t take yourself too seriously.
5.     Have good reasons as to why.
6.    Just do it.
7.     Don’t forget to be realistic.
8.     Be authentic.
9.     It’s OK to break the “rules”. Sometimes, you gotta jump over the fence with your skirt on because the gate won’t open.
10.  Don’t wait for others to give you permission to LIVE.
11.  Emulate the good in others.
12.  Charity above all things.

I’m not sure if I can say I am satisfied with my 12 commandments, but I think it’s a start. There are a couple that I was inspired to add to my list from Gretchen's own list, like "authenticity" and "just do it". And I had originally listed “Forgive daily” and “Generosity” but decided that those things fall under “Charity above all things”. Later on, I’ll do a short “exposition” on my "commandments" and explain why I chose them for my list of “rules” to go by.

Which of these commandments do you think you would add to your own list of commandments? Are there any that aren't on my list that you've thought of for yourself as you were reading? Feel free to share your thoughts on the comment section below.

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La Morenita Nomada



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