The Rules of Engagement 2009 worked out so well! New city, new job, new apartment, new energy…life is good. The new year for me is really about taking this new foundation and building on it to maximize growth.
In fact the only ones from last year I need to still work on are #7, 9, 10 and 11.
I realized a lot of my recent success has to do with getting rid of the negative energy in my life. So I’ve dubbed 2010 “The Year of The No” because No! is my new favorite word.
The Rules of Engagement 2010
1. Separation between church and paycheck (no Negrodian nonsense) – The greatest thing in the world is financial freedom. I must right the wrongs of the last ten years if I am to grow any further.
2. Kill them with kindness, but still kill them (no more Mr. nice sex master) – There are way too many habitual line steppers in my life. Maintain boundaries, but do it with a smile.
3. No more clients – The reason I do research is because I have enough mentally unstable people in my life, I don’t need to work with them for money. When people try to make me their shrink, politely send them to the professionals (who get paid to deal with the bullshit).
4. You are who you associate with (no scallywags) – enough said.
5. No more speeches – I have a tendency to hold my tongue until I can’t take it any more, then unload on people. I’ve (finally) accepted people will learn lessons when they are supposed to and to not waste my time.
6. No loose ends – enough said.
7. Travel light, travel far (no unnecessary baggage) – applies to both tangible clutter as well as mental.
8. No reasoning with idiots – MUST RESIST!
9. No time like the present – life is short, just do it, live in the present (etc. etc.).
10. ZERO tolerance for attention whores (no redheaded stepchildren) – focus on the people who actually want to build something substantial, personally and professionally.
11. I’ve seen this movie, I know how it ends (no sequels) – enough said.
12. No more “bitch” – I’ve been uncomfortable by my increased misogyny over the last few months. In my defense, I’m surround my incompetent cunts and I have little patience for it as I’m not trying to get in their pants. Nonetheless, not using the B word is my effort to not add to the sexism in the world.
13. No weapon against me shall prosper – holla!
I’ve been trying out these rules the last month and I think they’re going to work out perfectly. Onward and upward! Leading my best life in 2010.
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Yes!!!!!!!! A model I can print out and follow! Finally! Someone to make me skeet and send me into an orgasmic state of euphoria!! thank you!
These feel doable.