10 Rules for Being Human

[Sammi79]

1. You will receive a body.
You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period.

2. You will learn lessons.
You are enrolled in a full-time, informal school called Life. Each day, you will be presented with opportunities to learn what you need to know. The lessons presented are often completely different from those you think you need.

3. There are no mistakes, only lessons.
Growth is a process of trial, error and experimentation. You can learn as much from failure as you can from success. Maybe more.

4. A lesson is repeated until it is learned.
A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it then you can go on to the next lesson.

5. Learning lessons does not end.
There is no stage of life that does not contain some lessons. As long as you are alive there lessons to be learned.

6. “There” is no better than “here”.
When your “there” has become a “here” you will simply discover another “there” that will again look better than your “here.”

7. Others are merely mirrors of you.
You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself.

8. What you make of your life is up to you.
You have all the tools and resources you need. What you create with those tools and resources is up to you

9. The answers lie inside of you.
The solutions to all of life’s problems lie within your grasp. All you need to do is ask, look, listen and trust yourself.

10. You will forget all of this.

Original version written by Cherie Carter-Scott in 'Life Is A Game, These Are The Rules'

I first saw these in my local record shop in wales, where I used to spend time avoiding school. At the time I was told that they were anonymous, and had been found stuck on an old refridgerator door. I have never read Cheries book but I know at least that rule 10 is definitely true!

[krashkart]

Rule 10 is definitely true. In fact I had forgotten all about that list until now.

[TLAM Strike]

I propose an addendum:

Rule 11: No matter what, in the end you'll lose.

[Gerald]

A philosophical thinking on the "rule 11"

[Jimbuna]

Rule 12: None of us is as clever as all of us.

[Ducimus]

That works in a small team enviorment, but in the world at large... people in mass tend to be

[frau kaleun]

The intelligence of the creature known as a crowd, is the square root of the number of people in it. - Terry Pratchett

[Takeda Shingen]

I like Tommy Lee Jones' explaination:

[frau kaleun]

And another quote from TP that I would add to the lovely list above:

It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living.

[Sammi79]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

That works in a small team enviorment, but in the world at large... people in mass tend to be

I knew there was a good reason for my dislike of crowds.

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

I like Tommy Lee Jones' explaination:

Smashing film, saw it at the cinema, loved it.

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

And another quote from TP that I would add to the lovely list above:

It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living.

Genius! I must read some Pratchett again it's been too long.

I think maybe if rule 10 could be invalidated the rest would serve people better. Anyway if you liked that, another one of my favourites :- http://www.livinglifefully.com/flo/f...ouspresent.htm

Contains particular emotional significance for me unfortunately, as it was bought for me by a much missed ex-girlfriend.

[Castout]

Originally Posted by Sammi79

7. Others are merely mirrors of you.
You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself.

The rest is fine but I must object this.

When people hate people such as Pol-pot, Hitler, etc they are not because those people mirror themselves. There are such thing as empathy.

I can't possibly accept rule No. 7. It's just plain naive and stupid this point is in my opinion.

And life is certainly not a game. If it was tell me who's playing with theirs? Tell me those and I'll ask them to quit their life, literally to see whether they're really playing because if life had been a game quitting life(i.e killing yourself) would've made no big deal.

overall the whole points are simplistic imo and not too mention obvious.

just glanced at No. 9. So you mean all people should not be helped and could solve their own problem? So why do we bother working? Certainly there's no need for doctors, hospital, trade, cooperation, insurance, etc. This point again is too simplistic though I can understand the point that's being conveyed. This book approaches and the seek readers approval emotionally rather than intellectually imo. It's a light philosophical book.

[papa_smurf]

1. You will receive a body.
You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period.

Thats where I've been going wrong

[Sammi79]

Originally Posted by Castout

This book approaches and the seek readers approval emotionally rather than intellectually imo. It's a light philosophical book.

I have never read the book, in fact I was unaware of its existence until a few days ago. I just think that insights (lessons) can be gained (learned) by considering the 'rules' which I read 15 or so years ago.

I think maybe you take them more literally that they are intended? my interpretation of rule 7 for example would be - When tempted to criticize others, ask yourself why you feel so strongly. I regard to rule 9, well it's a waste of time and effort to try to help someone who won't help themselves, no? I think it refers to the fact that you are ultimately responsible for your life, after all it is yours. You are the primary actor upon it, others are secondary in this respect.

They are certainly not meant as 'Laws' to be followed to the letter, nor do I believe them to be philosophical cornerstones. There is a simple symmetry in the 'rules' and also a certain amount of humour, which I find pleasing, and I thought would be nice to share, is all.

[Castout]

Originally Posted by Sammi79

I have never read the book, in fact I was unaware of its existence until a few days ago. I just think that insights (lessons) can be gained (learned) by considering the 'rules' which I read 15 or so years ago.

I think maybe you take them more literally that they are intended? my interpretation of rule 7 for example would be - When tempted to criticize others, ask yourself why you feel so strongly. I regard to rule 9, well it's a waste of time and effort to try to help someone who won't help themselves, no? I think it refers to the fact that you are ultimately responsible for your life, after all it is yours. You are the primary actor upon it, others are secondary in this respect.

They are certainly not meant as 'Laws' to be followed to the letter, nor do I believe them to be philosophical cornerstones. There is a simple symmetry in the 'rules' and also a certain amount of humour, which I find pleasing, and I thought would be nice to share, is all.

yea I understand your point and it is a light book. I'm aware of the book since several years ago I think the book is not new if I remember correctly.
I personally came to my own realization since years ago. I'm quite philosophical during my college years another word for lacking extracurricular activity