| Life rule | Notes |
|---|---|
| Health comes first. | Take care of yourself. |
| If you sleep badly, stay up later. | You have to be tired to sleep. |
| Spend some time, most days, exercising. | Keep fit. |
| About one session* a day out of the house. | Don't be a recluse. |
| About one session* a day observing. | Limit the easiest pastime. |
| No computing on Sundays [day of your choice]. | Have one day a week off the screen. |
| If you want to remember later, keep a record. | Don't rely on memory. |
| Store all of each category in only one place. | It feels good. |
| Whatever you do, do well. | Have only one standard: excellent. |
| Whatever project you're doing, don't stop. | Finish things. |
| If you say you'll do something by a time, do so. | Be reliable. |
| Start a written message with the main point. | Few people read messages all the way through. |
| Never take risks that there's no point in taking. | No "challenge risks"; no "pride risks". |
| Use the smallest amount of materials for a job. | Minimise your passage through the world. |
| Once it's on your plate, you have to eat it. | Don't waste food: you don't have the right. |
| If it can be recycled, it has to be recycled. | Even if it's inconvenient. |
| Don't be bothered by what you can't influence. | There's no point. |
| Don't be bothered by small things. | There are plenty of big things. |
| Don't plan in detail. | Future situations differ from what you imagine. |
| Say "yes" to anything new. | New experiences become rare. |
* There are three sessions in a day: morning, afternoon and evening.
© Stephen Balmer