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clarice

(5,504 posts) Fri Feb 5, 2016, 08:53 PM Feb 2016

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If you could consolidate your life philosophy into 2 sentences...what would they be? Mine..

To never let those of weaker spirit or nefarious intent, hinder me from my goal of becoming a fully realized, independent person.
To help those less fortunate than myself, not by Governmental, Religious or Societal mandate, but by the
simple kindness of the human heart.

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If you could consolidate your life philosophy into 2 sentences...what would they be? Mine.. (Original Post) clarice Feb 2016 OP

Fuck em if they can't take a joke.... ghostsinthemachine Feb 2016 #1

!! BlueJazz Feb 2016 #16

Just a tourist passing through. Downwinder Feb 2016 #2

Life's been good to me so far. Ptah Feb 2016 #3

Everything on earth deserves to live angstlessk Feb 2016 #4

Be kind. Mind your own business. femmocrat Feb 2016 #5

Only do it if you enjoy it NJCher Feb 2016 #6

Do what you say. Say what you do. n/t Mr.Bill Feb 2016 #7

Walk lightly upon the earth and be kind. hunter Feb 2016 #8

Choose love always. vanlassie Feb 2016 #9

Rule 1: Don't sweat the small stuff. TexasBushwhacker Feb 2016 #10

Big stuff is defined as anything that puts your life in immediate danger. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #13

As Elvis said: Don't be cruel. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #11

I am not religious but The Golden Rule always made perfect sense to me Skittles Feb 2016 #12

Do difficult things if you want a rewarding life and surround yourself with positive peers. n/t Yavin4 Feb 2016 #14

1. No one else is responsible for what you do hobbit709 Feb 2016 #15

That's what a sig line is for. n/t malthaussen Feb 2016 #17

"That's what a sig line is for. n/t"... That is your life philosophy!!!??? nt clarice Feb 2016 #20

The Golden Rule is a good basic. 3catwoman3 Feb 2016 #18

It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. worstexever Feb 2016 #19

This too shall pass... Callmecrazy Feb 2016 #21

Compassion toward other sentient beings. lovemydog Feb 2016 #22

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)

1. Fuck em if they can't take a joke....

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:22 PM

Feb 2016

Easy peasy.

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

16. !!

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 01:22 AM

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Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

2. Just a tourist passing through.

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:33 PM

Feb 2016

Ptah

(33,032 posts)

3. Life's been good to me so far.

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:52 PM

Feb 2016

Life's been good to me so far.

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When did she get to be a beauty,
When did he grow to be so tall?

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

4. Everything on earth deserves to live

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:00 PM

Feb 2016

except bed bugs.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

5. Be kind. Mind your own business.

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:30 PM

Feb 2016

NJCher

(35,686 posts)

6. Only do it if you enjoy it

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:40 PM

Feb 2016

Avoid or don't do things you don't like.

Cher

Mr.Bill

(24,303 posts)

7. Do what you say. Say what you do. n/t

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:42 PM

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hunter

(38,317 posts)

8. Walk lightly upon the earth and be kind.

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:51 PM

Feb 2016

Don't need two sentences.

vanlassie

(5,676 posts)

9. Choose love always.

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:55 PM

Feb 2016

TexasBushwhacker

(20,202 posts)

10. Rule 1: Don't sweat the small stuff.

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 11:57 PM

Feb 2016

Rule 2: It's mostly small stuff.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

13. Big stuff is defined as anything that puts your life in immediate danger.

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #10)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 12:59 AM

Feb 2016

Everything else is small stuff.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,734 posts)

11. As Elvis said: Don't be cruel.

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 12:24 AM

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Skittles

(153,169 posts)

12. I am not religious but The Golden Rule always made perfect sense to me

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 12:44 AM

Feb 2016

Yavin4

(35,441 posts)

14. Do difficult things if you want a rewarding life and surround yourself with positive peers. n/t

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 01:00 AM

Feb 2016

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

15. 1. No one else is responsible for what you do

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 01:01 AM

Feb 2016

2. Whatever you do, make sure you can face yourself in the mirror in the morning.

malthaussen

(17,204 posts)

17. That's what a sig line is for. n/t

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 12:25 PM

Feb 2016

clarice

(5,504 posts)

20. "That's what a sig line is for. n/t"... That is your life philosophy!!!??? nt

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #17)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 01:28 PM

Feb 2016

3catwoman3

(24,007 posts)

18. The Golden Rule is a good basic.

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 01:53 PM

Feb 2016

My other one is, "If no one needs a casket or surgery, life is good." It works most of the time.

worstexever

(265 posts)

19. It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 03:12 PM

Feb 2016

That and:

If we all liked the same thing it would be very hard to get tickets.

Bam!

Callmecrazy

(3,065 posts)

21. This too shall pass...

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 06:14 PM

Feb 2016

Don't step on the toes today that may be attached to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow.
That, and my sig line.

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

22. Compassion toward other sentient beings.

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 06:20 PM

Feb 2016

A sense of humor about myself and others.

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