Tree Trunk

18-Rules to Live By

1. Question every answer.
2. Own all outcomes, good & bad.
3. Be curious about what’s not right.
4. Eschew comfort, but don’t give up seeking pleasure.
5. Read books; only finish reading the good ones.
6. Write the story of your life.
7. Fix what you break; build what we need.
8. Take care of yourself in order to take care of others.
9. Surround yourself, on occasion, with pure silence.
10. Calibrate the truth to tell.
11. Tolerate imperfection.
12. Look ahead, but act today.
13. Start small and compound interest consistently.
14. Quit bad moods; always remember the good times.
15. Beat a day of distraction with one hour of intense effort.
16. Stop what you’re doing and rest, then pace yourself.
17. Explore your dreams at night.
18. Direct your focus with a conditioning ritual:
    • Breathe
    • Gesture
    • Visualize