One of the most interesting things about any human being is the values by which he or she lives. Un fortunately, most of us rarely take the time to sit down and evaluate and articulate the moral precepts that consciously or unconsciously guide our lives. The following "daily dozen" constitute the personal creed of Rober Louis Stevenson:
- Make of your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things.
- Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything, and everyone has something of sorrow intermingled with the gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter outweigh the tears.
- Don't take yourself too seriously. Don't think that somehow you would be protected from misfortunes that befall others.
- You can't please everybody. Don't let criticism worry you.
- Don't let your neighbor set your standards. Be yourself.
- Do the things you enjoy doing, but stay out of debt.
- Don't borrow trouble. Imaginary burdens are harder to bear than actual ones.
- Since hate poisons the soul, do not cherish deep hatred or grudges. Avoid people who make you unhappy.
- Have many interests. If you can't travel, read about new places.
- Don't hold postmortems. Don't spend your life brooding over sorrows and mistakes. Don't be the one who never gets over things.
- Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.
- Keep busy at something. A busy person never has time to be unhappy.
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