------------------------------------------------------------------ Principles of Adult Behavior John Perry Barlow, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Be patient. No matter what. - Don’t badmouth: Assign responsibility, not blame. Say nothing of another you wouldn’t say to him. - Never assume the motives of others are, to them, less noble than yours are to you. - Expand your sense of the possible. - Don’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. Don’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 suspicous of joy. - Understand humility. - Remember that love forgives everything. - Foster dignity. - Live memorably. - Love yourself. - Endure.