[Nicholls]

Originally Posted by UHF

1. Freedom is the most important thing in life.
2. Never make assumptions.
3. Look for something and you'll find it.
4. You'll end up regretting the things that you don't do, not the things you do.
5. Complacency is costly.
6. Everything is a compromise.
7. When in doubt, do nothing.
8. A life without risk is a life not worth living.
9. The difficult things in life are the things worth doing.
10. Life is partly what happens to you, but mostly how you react to it.

As lists go this is not a bad one, it certainly is an improvement on the 10 commandments . I disagree with "When in doubt, do nothing". I would say the opposite. Consider how often you are 100% certain that something will work out? If you are a reasonable person you are always in doubt to some extent and by your rules you must do nothing.

You could then get into arguments about what is reasonable doubt, but really if you are in doubt it is always better to take some action then no action. No action means you are standing still waiting for something to happen to you, an action means you are being proactive. Even if you are going in the wrong direction at least you will one day realise it is the wrong direction and turn back the other way. If you never act in the first place you will go nowhere.

I think you probably agree with me, especially seeing as you say "You'll end up regretting the things that you don't do, not the things you do." i would say you regret the things you don't do more then the things you do do, but same idea really.

This could be quite entertaining: how do people feel about each making up a list. Obviously there could be more then 10 ingredients to a good life, but let's narrow it down to 10 so we are all on a level playing field. Anyone feel like trying it? I'll begin mine now.