Rules of Life: you are the gatekeeper

Favourite quote from the Jack Black-movie Nacho Libre: “I am the gatekeeper of my own destiny.”

Corny, but true.
Second favourite quote is Jack singing:

“I ate some bugs, I ate some grass, I used my hand, to wipe my tears.”

Rules of life: live light

Some words I heard at the latest Bloggforum has stuck with me. A man was asked about the favourite books he owned. He answered saying that he prefers to live light, with basically nothing more than a suitcase. Being able to move without the hassle of bringing all his possessions was more important than collecting books.

So true.

Freedom is not being able to buy whatever you want.
Freedom is being able to do whatever you want.

In fact, the more you own, the less free you are. Possessions are inertia.

Live light. Be free.

Rules of life: what matters in a person?

Don’t value a person based on how smart she is.
Don’t value a person based on how good she looks.
Don’t value a person based on how much money she has.

Value a person based on the positive change she makes.