18 Things

1. Live as independently of money as you possibly can.

2. Your greatest resource is time. Don’t waste it. 

3. Think of life and people as both/and rather than either/or.

4. Life is a gift. Appreciation is the best response.

5. Don’t rush to discover who you are.

6. You are not your work.

7. Presence is more important than progress.

8. You need community.

9. Move through nature.

10. Take care of your body. It’s the only one you get.

11. Kindness is always an option.

12. Think about death and come to grips with its reality.

13. Always question “The Script.”

14. Don’t forget to play.

15. Failure is a human phenomenon. It’s inevitable because we are social and conscious.

16. Simplicity is the path to freedom.

17. Perception is reality but it is often not the truth and never the whole truth. 

18. Travel and eat local foods.