20 Things I Believe

1. Most of the problems in the world today are caused by people who just refuse to leave other people who aren't bothering them alone to live their own lives.
2. About all one can do many times is laugh.
3. There are three, four, five, or more sides to every story.
4. Arguing religion and/or politics is a waste of time.
5. Arguing with idiots is also a waste of time.
6. Arguing is a waste of time.
7. Before you say something harsh or angry to someone you love, think about tomrrow--those words will still be echoing. Is that really what you want?
8. If you are with someone you don't love, move on, no matter how difficult it is. You aren't doing anyone any favors by hanging in there.
9. Every time you say goodbye to someone it may be for the last time. Don't say goodbye angry.
10. Enjoy the good times. Savor them. Enjoy your friends. Don't spend all your time worrying about tomorrow.
11. To quote Buddha--You will not be punished for your anger. You will be punished by your anger.
12. Our imaginations seem to be getting more and more lazy.
13. Creative outlets are as essential as food and water.
14. Creative activities need to be nurtured in our children, even at the expense of math and science. Artists can figure the world out on their own.
15. I don't have many friends but the few I have I love totally and without illusion--I love them not in spite of their faults and failings, but because of them.
16. If you must worship a god of some kind, good for you. But don't confuse that with reality.
17. A writer, actor, comedian, artist, whatever, who is really and truly funny consistently should be considered a national treasure and be treated as one.
18. Farts, talking very loud, acting like an idiot, and making faces, are all things that are not, in and of themselves, funny.
19. If you are a drug addict or alcoholic, don't think people around you don't know. They do.
20. Be extremely picky with who you allow into your life, and treasure above all those who make the cut.