Today's "Not to Do" List

1. No self-reprimands over decisions you made months or years ago. Their time is over. Move on.


2. No rush to label others. Labels may obscure your vision.


3. No belittling of your co-workers, friends, or relatives. They often carry invisible but heavy burdens.


4. No dabbling with the minor. Make every project a worthwhile one.


5. No seduction by the merely clever. Strive for depth.


6. No direct search for happiness. Happiness is a by-product, not a goal. Instead seek achievement, however small it may be. Happiness will follow.


7. No dedication to activity without an equal dedication to thought.


8. No underestimating your obligations to others.


9. No pretending that right is wrong or wrong is right.


10. No focusing on the prose without considering the poetry.


11. No submission to bullying behavior.


12. No skepticism toward decency and courage.