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A Concise List of Personal Values

This is a concise list of my personal values. I iterate on them, from time to time.

• Trust and verify.
• As above, so below.
• Creativity is crafted from strife.
• Full, 180° turns are encouraged.
• Communicate intent, always. Never stop.
• Life is not a race, but there’s no speed limit either.
• Watch yourself closely and learn from your mistakes.
• Reality exists, regardless of your emotional support of it.
• There’s a big difference between judgement and discernment.
• Organize for peacefulness, love others, and craft meaningfulness — always.
• Negative atmospheres are toxic. Remove yourself from them.
• All things in the Universe are self–referential in Nature.
• Drink copious amounts of water—every day.
• Often, the best way to learn is to teach.
• Everything is an expression of its opposite.
• Please be cordial, or please be on your way.
• Everything’s going to be okay.
• Be gentle with yourself.
• Inspire. Stay inspired.

Attention is the only currency we have in life. Thanks for gifting me yours.