50 axioms of my life as I reach 60 years old tomorrow. I use sermon titles in life and these are perhaps my top favorites I use as I run amuck on this planet. If you like any one or few of these then say so and say so why.

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[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Not to nitpick, but you did say you were 60 3 months ago. How many 60th birthdays you having here?

Study the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition. They are true. They can be used in business and life every day.

I love Star Trek but the rules of acquisition has such gems as "anything stolen is pure profit," "never buy what can be stolen," and "Treat people in your debt like family ... exploit them" among others that don't fit what your ethos appears to be otherwise.

I generally like your list though. I believe "hope is not a plan," is an important one not listed. "Don't stick your dick in crazy." Probably a number of Sun Tzu quotes are worth remembering too. Seneca "even as men teach, men learn."

[–]thomastheglassexpert[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You are right several months ago I did mention "60" and suppose I should have qualified "coming to" so my fault there. Actual date is tomorrow 19th. 60 years ago 3 months ago I was alive yet not born yet. The Ferengi rules are a bit of tongue in cheek in that they show utter depravity of shark business and I live in a world of sharks and in my trade of world-rated icon highrise very real ones. Knowing the Ferengi Rules then helps me understand them when used against me.

Also right there are a VERY great many quotes that come to mind but I thought I'd cut it off at 50 so as to not be a vexatious read.

[–]Rah 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

In the same vein, I fully recommend that everyone reads the Talmud to understand where the people that read it come from and how they operate.