A very long time ago, God (or Moses) provided us the 10 Commandments - guidelines to live our lives by. Tons of stuff happened since then, including the evolution and explosive growth of self-expression, personalization and customization (this is purely a guess => for example, I have not charted the breadth and depth of self-expression over the millennia (sounds like a very interesting project actually, and chances are someone's done it already...I know I'm digressing when I start nesting brackets :-))).
What I'm getting at is, in this day and age, I believe it makes a whole lot of sense for everyone to come up with their own set of 10 Commandments, based on their life experiences and value systems. I do not deny the universality of certain truths, but the basic ones ought to be pretty much covered by the law (2 out of the 10 are). This essay is most definitely not about how the 10 commandments ought to be spiritual rather than religious, so I won't comment on that. Anyway, I believe for anyone to truly be able to be themselves to the fullest (a bit tangential to the idea of reaching their full potential) they need to chalk down their own version of the 10 commandments.
Here are mine:
1. Serve others, especially those that need your help
2. Understand your fears and try to overcome them
3. Applaud, enjoy, laugh and be grateful at every opportunity you can
4. Be open to the infinite possibilities of life
5. Work hard and after a hard day's work, play and be merry
6. Make a conscious effort to stay in touch with all the people you love
7. Always, always be kind and dignified
8. Exercise and/or do yoga every day
9. Eat fruits and vegetables every day
10. Love and take care of yourself
Also rans:
- Take responsibility but never stress
- Never take yourself too seriously
- Be responsible for your carbon footprint
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