I was reading some list posts and thought, “I can handle that.” But I wasn’t sure what I knew about that anyone cared to know. However, I’m pretty sure that most people will find at least a couple of these helpful.
1. Decide that you are right, no matter what.
2. Establish unreasonable expectations for decorum for a two-year-old at Applebee’s.
3. Avoid sleeping.
4. Believe that you have saved the lives of all these ungrateful people.
5. Invent/create/develop a product/program/process/podcast that will save the planet/souls/time/sanity and believe that its value is self-evident.
6. Expect people and places to not change, and refuse to acknowledge that you have changed.
7. Believe that life is pointless, and then start caring.
8. Hit your thumb with a hammer…when you knew when you started that you should use screws.
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Jon, I once had a wise friend tell me, “Chris you gotta decide. Do you want to be right? Or do you want to have friends?”
Totally changed my way of relating to folks. I never realized how mutually exclusive those two ideas were.
Now I give myself permission to be wrong. If others disagree with me, it’s OK. I don’t bother to “prove” how right I am.
Funny. More people like being around me than ever before. And I’m happier to boot.
Great post.
Comment by Chris Cree — November 8, 2007 @ 9:31 am
The hammer one was you, wasn’t it?
Comment by jill — November 8, 2007 @ 10:37 am
oh yeah, I shoulda also put in here…that last night i was rearranging furniture and wall stuff (to avoid being destructive as was my wont…and) and I moved the entry mirror you made for me in 1999…I love that mirror…thanks again for making it for me.
Comment by jill — November 8, 2007 @ 10:38 am
I love you. I don’t say it enough. You’re astounding. Thanks for making my world top shelf.
Comment by Chris Brogan... — November 8, 2007 @ 2:58 pm
Chris Cree – That’s a very wise friend. And you are pretty tweet.
Well, lil sis, it’s probably me both metaphorically and literally. At least once.
And, mr Brogan, the feeling is mutual.
Comment by jon — November 8, 2007 @ 8:26 pm
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