Matt Corker

Since August of last year I have been following a great blog called Five Rules For Life. Essentially, readers submit to the author what their five guidelines to leading a “happy, successful, and fulfilling life” are.

In December, I decided to commit to determing what my five rules would be … and I just finished now!

Over the last two months, I asked myself some questions like: What values shape the way I think? How do I want to live my life? What are the rules in work, love, family, community? (…and, the big one) What five lessons would I want to pass on to my children?

So, without further adieu, my five:

1. Say please and thank you. I agree with the SuperForest Humanifesto when it says that these three words will save the human race.  Some may chalk this up as having good manners, while others could categorize this as being respectful, having compassion, or showing gratitude. Those three words encapsulate all of that for me.
2. Make positive changes. Simply stated, it is our responsibility to leave this world a better place than when we first arrived.
3. Invest in people. Put your energy, time and money into developing great leaders and citizens. No other investment will ever provide a greater return than this one does.
4. Be an explorer. Discover new ideas, landscapes, and yourself.
5. Enjoy it.

Nailing down only five from my looooong list was a tough process. That being said, I’m amazed at how refreshing it is to look at these ones. It signals to me that the nail has been hit on the head. Boo yah!

If you had to write five rules to life, what would they be?

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