They’ve just published an updated version of Kent Keith’s "Paradoxical Commandments Of Life". From what I’ve heard; Mr. Keith got the idea to revise & republish his orginal work, written in the 60’s while he was still a teenager, after coming across multiple references to his writings. A broad spectrum of corporations and people (from Mother Theresa to Famous Amos) have either borrowed from or outright plagurized Mr Keith’s commandents.
Here’s a paraphrased list:[ol]
[li]Love people even though they’re illogical, and self centered.[/li][li]Do good, even when accused of selfish, ulterior motives.[/li][li]Succeed in spite of the false friends and true enemies it brings.[/li][li]Though quickly forgotten, Do good.[/li][li]Be honest even though frankness makes you vulnerable.[/li][li]Think big, pay no mind to being shot down by the small minded [/li][li]Fight for the underdog while others follow the top dog[/li][li]Destruction can come in a moment, but keep building.[/li][li]Give help, even if you’re attacked for it.[/li][li]Give your best, even if it means getting your teeth kick in.[/ol]Granted, they’re not the most enlightening thoughts ever documented, but they’re all rooted in perseverance based on a kind of folky common sense. In my opinion, they’re even a little easier to live by than the orignals (OK, I have a tough time refraining from uttering the occasional God damn and haven’t been able to conquer that whole thou shalt not covet thing).[/li]
Question: Why do we decimilize the lists & things in the first place? I say to hell with the nice even number of ten commandments.
What would YOU add?
My nomination:
In order to accept or love anyone you must love & accept yourself first.
Unenlightened and or humorous nominations are welcome too But I’ll be damned if I’m gonna be commanded to tell some self-adoring doper how wonderful they are