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Description 1. Never stop thinking. This is important. If someone ever says to you ‘You need to stop thinking so much,’ call them ignorant in your head and keep thinking deeper. It is this mentality that breeds stupidity and sheeple. Your mind is the most important tool you have, if you stop using it, it will atrophy. Question everything.

2. Stare into space blankly and don’t mentally punish yourself for doing it, even if it is for that split second. If you have a problem with staring blankly, think of it as daydreaming.

3. Root Beer sucks after having spicy food.

4. Everything is going to be just fine. If you worry about acne, you’re going to get a fucking pimple.

5. Don’t be afraid to talk about anything. You shouldn’t be afraid of reality.

6. Everyone is a hypocrite.

7. You are all original. Every life experience is case sensitive and unique. Every time you wake up or go to the bathroom or quote someone else, you are becoming more you than anyone has ever been.

8. Do pointless things. Don’t actively restrain or hide yourself from the redundant.

9. Stop rushing. Shut up and embrace the sound of silence.

10. Religion shouldn’t be taught, it should be found. No one should tell you what to believe except you. And while were on the subject…

11. Don’t be restrained by one religion. People change every moment of everyday. Minds grow and evolve. Religion has no law so feel free to mix and match. Make your own.

12. Going to the bathroom is not a right nor a privilege. it’s an act of nature.

13. Talking to yourself is healthy. Is there anyone that you have more in common with?

14. There is no such thing as time. The sun never sets or rises. Days and years don’t exist. There is only your life. Earlier today you were born and death is predicted later in the evening.

15. We will always be in a transitional phase. Look outside and know that everything will be replaced at some point. This existence is temporary.

16. Its not half empty or half full. Its half a glass.

17. Every now and then take something that you see everyday and try to see it in a different light. Renew its existence.

18. Be happy, but don’t force it.

19. You will always succeed in trying.

20. We are all crazy. Every person you read about in the history books had some kind of ‘disorder’, they just knew how to use it.

21. We are all about as similar as we are different.

22. Ideas are just as valuable as people. Why do you think we keep making people?

87. Numbers don’t have to go in order.

24. Words will always be just words. Love is just another four letter word, only the feeling is real.

25. Ask a child for advice. They may not know much, but they know what is important.

26. Prove you’re alive. Do anything from dancing in the supermarket to screaming ‘Fuck’ during a moment of silence. Remind the world you are still here.

27. Don’t take anything, even this, too seriously.
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Comments: 49

sarcasticreneau [2011-04-03 22:37:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for existing.

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bravery99 [2011-03-22 23:21:09 +0000 UTC]

see my awesome quote below??

heh.

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bravery99 [2011-03-22 23:20:33 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE YOU. these are the exact rules i live by on a daily basis.

you rock

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Purple-Fearie [2010-07-20 01:16:40 +0000 UTC]

I don't necessarily agree that one should think constantly.
I do not say this out of ignorance, however, but from experience. I know, personally, that it is entirely possible to think too much.
Oft in the past, I enjoyed thinking about everything, all the time. Though sometimes this remains the case, I am weary now of thinking too much.
Learning and truth (the product of thought) are wonderful endeavors, perhaps the best we can hope for. But also, too much thought can really actually hurt a being.
Thinking too much caused my internal life to wreck for a while, which I am still recovering from. It has even caused physical harm to my being (poor mental and emotional states can show through physical signs).
I suppose you would say that this is because I obviously did not think enough, but I know for certain that there were/are times that I wanted little more than to just be able to stop thinking.

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justMANGO [2010-02-16 07:13:33 +0000 UTC]

wanna explain no.3 to me? i like both but never had it one after the other

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Ithelda [2010-01-26 22:57:38 +0000 UTC]

I really like these. Very inspirational

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akatsuki-ayame [2009-12-27 06:23:40 +0000 UTC]

Can I post this list on my journal if I link this and give you Credit?

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tickshady In reply to akatsuki-ayame [2009-12-27 21:58:45 +0000 UTC]

of course

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akatsuki-ayame In reply to tickshady [2009-12-27 22:50:42 +0000 UTC]

yay! ^w^ i really really like this btw, it calmed me down soo much

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Naucturne [2009-12-09 19:12:26 +0000 UTC]

Love this list

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ghoulscout101 [2009-06-28 12:50:17 +0000 UTC]

These words are the most inspirational words i've read in a while, I linked all my friends to it. I like number 25 the best I think...
+fav

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VJA110570 [2009-04-05 04:10:21 +0000 UTC]

Absolute perfection in its own right.

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Eleventeenme [2009-03-05 09:36:08 +0000 UTC]

Pretty sure , I wish I'd written this first

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toomucheffort [2009-03-05 09:03:54 +0000 UTC]

to quote:
'slow down, you move to fast, you gotta make the morning last'

ahhh, the truth behind it all

i like 16.. and i want to add to it
'it's not half empty or full, it's just a glass' so enjoy whatever's in the glass while its still there

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Wystan-Frauka [2009-03-05 08:57:13 +0000 UTC]

Holy Crap.

I don't think I've ever seen so much raw truth in one place in one time =]

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single-red-teardrop [2008-09-15 16:39:58 +0000 UTC]

lol 87
and yer i once asked my little brother once, and he hasnt been told whats 'right' and wats 'wrong' his reply was
"dont matter, play with someone else then." then he ran off and nearly killed himself by crashing his toy car.. hmm lol

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AliceWhite [2008-09-06 18:39:24 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant! My favourite is 13. I used to feel a bit alienated when I was little because I liked to talk to myself when I was alone. If someone caught me, I would feel so embarrassed... I've stopped doing it over the years, but sometimes you just can't restrain yourself. I mean, if you come up with something really smart and there is nobody to hear it, you like to hear how it sounds anyway, right?

By the way, don't 5 and 9 kind of contradict each other?

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tickshady In reply to AliceWhite [2008-09-07 01:44:02 +0000 UTC]

thanks. i still talk to myself. in public. lol.

5&9: kind of.

5 is more of, like... talking about how long an old person has been around. being afraid to possibly insult people without meaning to. 9 is being aware of the things that usually go unnoticed.

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relep [2008-08-30 21:17:06 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's really true..And somewhat calming.
I think that the 28th should be 'Don't Panic!' in friendly big letters..^^
Anyways, I love this..Thank you for sharing your advices with us. :]

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nintendo309 In reply to relep [2010-02-09 22:04:49 +0000 UTC]

Aha, Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy.

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sinqollo7 [2008-08-11 03:59:16 +0000 UTC]

That's good advice to live by. I love it!

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Martioon [2008-04-18 20:23:06 +0000 UTC]

Nice Some are really good (especially num. 3 )

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MewPocky [2008-03-21 12:29:37 +0000 UTC]

IT IS ALL SO TRUE! Great job, uhhh what gave you the idea to do this! (I always want to ask sorry if I'm being nosy, you don't have to answer.)

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tickshady In reply to MewPocky [2008-03-22 00:50:58 +0000 UTC]

always ask. always question.

i was reading george carlins 'Brain Droppings' and towards the end of the book he had a rules to live by kind of thing. I enjoyed it and was like 'hey, might as well make my own list'

and here it is.

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MewPocky In reply to tickshady [2008-03-22 10:56:01 +0000 UTC]

Ohhh cool! Books are insirational!

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Openize [2008-02-25 05:21:54 +0000 UTC]

i adore this.

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GoldenTriforce [2007-11-23 23:03:02 +0000 UTC]

Excelent to its utmost degree.

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XtrmTime [2007-10-18 19:04:28 +0000 UTC]

I love it ! Your work is beautiful and you are right !

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MrPendulum [2007-06-29 19:44:06 +0000 UTC]

Pleasant but too simple

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Smdbz-girl [2007-06-01 09:20:04 +0000 UTC]

These are cool rules. Profoundly simple and simply profound.

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sweetgirl4022 [2007-05-09 20:51:16 +0000 UTC]

Good rules to think about..thank you.

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Sw33t-XtC [2006-12-24 05:05:31 +0000 UTC]

lol loved your rules.. ive just found out the art of expressing myself in a very voal way and not caring what people think.. when im really happy - i laugh out LOUD! it helps and feeels great .. some people may call it terrets but expression comes in many forms.. dont keep it bottled up inside stay cool for chrissie

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spontaneous0 [2006-10-05 17:08:35 +0000 UTC]

ofcourse ur making ppl listen to u as well!
but we love it all the same!

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YHWHbc [2006-09-05 04:54:29 +0000 UTC]

very awesome, but, sometimes its nice to let go of conscious thought and just let your mind wander freely. If you've ever just lain down in the grass on a sunny day and watched the clowds, maybe you know what i mean, dont take me to seriously though, i still really liked it lol

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4-string [2006-08-10 09:25:11 +0000 UTC]

Awesome, number one is my favorite but they're all very true Kudos

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insertknifehere [2006-05-08 01:17:26 +0000 UTC]

Crazy cool. Good points.

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Discretelyelite [2006-03-11 08:50:40 +0000 UTC]

i like it! fav

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reconstruct [2006-02-14 03:17:17 +0000 UTC]

I read this a while ago, and for some reason they're always on my mind. I just noticed it goes from 22 to 87, and you proceed to saying "Numbers don’t have to go in order." Very clever.

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plushbabies [2005-11-20 05:38:19 +0000 UTC]

i like no. 16, 24 25 an 26...nice rules..made me laugh

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Non-Existent [2005-10-28 13:21:10 +0000 UTC]

I like it.
Hmmmmm?
Although........
Mostly true.......
I suppose.
Maybe a little shallow, but cool anyways.

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rebornTruth [2005-10-01 23:59:09 +0000 UTC]

the language in this is very smooth and fluent. it is the art of natural language you could say. it really connects and the examples used really connect to the average reader in a first world country. this communication of this idea is the medicine for modern times. good stuff.

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wonderous [2005-07-05 09:07:57 +0000 UTC]

heh. all this all totally AGREE with everyword.. a fav+ just incase i need to refresh my mmemory..

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sliquarade [2005-06-30 22:04:39 +0000 UTC]

hey i saw this on ur journal... this one's nice

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araiahorse [2005-06-30 20:27:12 +0000 UTC]

I have that on my wall - I think it was from your journal or someone elses.... but I printed it out and hung it up.

WEE!

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tickshady In reply to araiahorse [2005-07-02 09:23:40 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, its from mine. On your wall eh? That really makes me feel awesome, knowing my words and ideas are on someones wall. I hope it helps you and whoever reads it be happier.

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araiahorse In reply to tickshady [2005-07-03 04:52:51 +0000 UTC]

Yeap - it's all my wall! I've gotten some good comments on it for people who get bored at my house because I'm on the computer and they read it.

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IvoryEpiphany [2005-06-30 19:24:04 +0000 UTC]

Right on. That is very cool, made me consider having an expression.

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DarkheavenK [2005-06-30 18:11:48 +0000 UTC]

Haha, yeah so true... made me laugh

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wolviesgirl [2005-06-30 07:11:13 +0000 UTC]

awsome, i love it.... so very true, lol it made me smile. good going

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