Life's Little Instruction Book

Reythak · 2005-04-26 17:51:10

looking into the future is interesting, especially when there are so many things that could happen, why do i need to know what my future is, i don't get it... anywho here are some more.

111. Never use profanity
112. Never argue with police officers, and address them as "officer." (er, I'm lost)
113. Learn to identify local wildflowers, birds, and trees.
114. Keep fire extinguishers in your kitchen and car.
115. Give yourself a year and read the bible cover to cover.
116. Consider writing a living will.
117. Install dead bolt locks on outside doors.
118. Don't buy expensive luggage, or watches.
119. Put a lot of little marshmallows in your hot chocolate.
120. Learn CPR.

Seraphim Moonshadow · 2005-04-26 19:09:09

So, be an alcoholic and not swear? Since when is...bagh. That's dumb. But marshmallows are our friends!

Reythak · 2005-05-04 18:41:47

and so is applejuice here's some more, ill do 20 since it's been so long since i done did it last...

121. Resist the temptation to buy a boat.
122. Stop and read historical roadside markers.
123. Learn to listen. Oppertunity sometimes knocks very softly.
124. Know how to change a tire.
125. Know how to tie a bow tie.
126. Respect your children's privacy. Knock before entering their rooms.
127. Wear audacious underwear under the most solemn business attire. (er, um, sure thing doc :S )
128. Remember people's names.
129. Introduce yourself to the manager where you bank. It's important that s/he knows you personally.
130. Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
131. Learn the capitals of the states.
132. Visit Washington, D.C., and do the tourist bit.
133. When someone is relating an important event that's happened to them, don't try to top them with a story of your own. Let them have the stage.
134. Don't buy cheap tools. Craftsman tools from Sears are among the best.
135. Have crooked teeth straightened.
136. Have dull-colored teeth whitened.
137. Keep your watch five minutes fast.
138. Learn Spanish. In a few years, more than thirty-five percent of all Americans will speak it as their first language.
139. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.
140. When starting out, don't worry about not having enough money. Limited funds are a blessing, not a curse. Nothing encourages creative thinking in quite the same way.

firegem · 2005-05-05 10:32:41

whoa, thasa lot

lil_red-fox · 2005-05-05 15:38:49

youra lot!!

Seraphim Moonshadow · 2005-05-05 19:40:45

Learn to listen..to myself or to someone else?

firegem · 2005-05-06 13:27:35

to me.

Seraphim Moonshadow · 2005-05-07 16:24:25

To you? Why you?

Reythak · 2005-05-07 17:35:10

because i am G... er, um, i mean, your supposed to listen to everybody, so that they can feel important.

Seraphim Moonshadow · 2005-05-07 20:44:02

Hah! Suuuuuuuuuurrrrrreeeeeee. Who needs to feel important? Jk. I think all these thoughts are inspiring...

Reythak · 2005-05-08 18:52:36

cheese and crackers, with lotsa applejuice... and we sing "So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish"

here's some more, jsut for the hey off it

141. Give yourself an hour to cool off before responding to someone who has provoked you. If it involves something really important, give yourself overnight.
142. Pay your bills on time.
143. Join a slow-pitch softbal league.
144. Take someone bowling.
145. Keep a flashlight and extra batteries under the bed and in the glove box of your car.
146. When playing games with children, let them win. (and don't let them know)
147. Turn off the television at dinnertime.
148. Learn to handle a pistol and rifle safely
149. Skip one meal a week and give what you would have spent to a street person.
150. Sing in a choir

firegem · 2005-05-09 14:03:26

i want to se that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it lokks hilarious!

Seraphim Moonshadow · 2005-05-10 11:34:59

Sing in a choir. I love choir. Institute choir. It's beautiful.

Paying bills on time..definantly goooood!

Reythak · 2005-05-13 10:42:30

i love singing, so ill sing in a choir or all alone either way works... or maybe a quartet, or something along the lines, just as long as i get to sing a song...

anywho, here's some more.

151. Get acquainted with a good lawyer, accountant, and plumber.
152. Fly Old Glory on the Fourth of July.
153. Stand at attention and put your hand over your heart when singing the national anthem.
154. Resist the temptation to put a cute message on your answering machine. (i disagree, i love the ones my mom does)
155. Have a will and tell your next-of-kin where it is.
156. Strive for excellence, not perfection.
157. Take time to smell the roses.
158. Pray not for things, but for wisdom and courage.
159. Be tough minded but tenderhearted.
160. Use seat belts. (regardless of what may happen with them, it's not half as bad as what will happen without)

Reythak · 2005-05-18 21:48:16

Here's some more funness,

161. Have regular medical and dental checkups.
162. Keep your desk and work area neat.
163. Take an overnight train trip and sleep in a Pullman.
164. Be punctual and insist on it in others.
165. Don't waste time responding to your critics.
166. Avoid negative people. (or try your hardest not to let them get in your head)
167. Don't scrimp in order to leave money to your children.
168. Resist telling people how something should be done. Instead, tell them what needs to be done. They will often surprise you with creative solutions.
169. Be original. (so needed in todays copycat world, "Let's do what that famous person is doing!!")
170. Be neat.

Reythak · 2005-05-23 07:38:28

171. Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.
172. Be suspicious of all politicians.
173. Be Kinder than necessary.
174. Encourage your children to have a part-time job after the age of sixteen.
175. Give people a second chance, but not a third. (not sure how much i agree on this one, i guess it depends on the situation)
176. Read carefully anything that requires your signature. Remember the big print giveth and the small print taketh away.
177. Never take action when you're angry.
178. Learn to recognize the inconsequential, then ignore it.
179. Be your wife's best friend. (or your husband, depending on your gender)
180. Do battle against prejudice and discrimination wherever you find it.

Seraphim Moonshadow · 2005-05-23 20:25:35

172. Be suspicious of all politicians...WHAHAHAHA! I like that philosphy!

175. Give people a second chance, but not a third. (not sure how much i agree on this one, i guess it depends on the situation)

I would agree on that, too. I would say definantly not on money.

177. Never take action when you're angry.

That depends. What if you're defending your family?

Reythak · 2005-05-24 16:38:23

contention is of the devil, it needs not be out of anger, anger is irrational and you will end up doing something you will regret having done. Trust in the Lord, show love to all, act in defense, but never in anger.

Seraphim Moonshadow · 2005-05-24 18:13:39

Perhaps I would regret defending myself in a way but I WOULD be angry. Most likely I'd just..try to get the guy or whoever away. I guess it depends on your definition of angry and...how you'd react. In all honesty "anger" would give me adrenilne to run for the hills. And if someone came in my room and say I have a newborn child and they killed the newborn child and then tried to kill me...really...Instinct, anger....And how much time you have to get over it. I'd be so consumed by grief at that moment I would do all in my way possible to make it so he'd go to jail or whatever. And if someone is trying to hurt me, I'm going to get angry. It depends on what you're angry for and what kind of anger it IS. If I did it to kill, obviously, it would be realllllly wrong! Dictionary.com says that anger is "A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility," so no offense.....I'd be displeasureable. I couldn't let someone hurt my family. I'd do all I could to protect them, even die for them. To just randomly try to hurt out of anger is reallllly wrong. But none the less, anger has its place. I mean, Heavenly Father gets wrathful. When would it be wrong, then, for He is a just God.

Anger..true anger--yelling, shouting, etc, is horrible. People get angry for dumb reasons and yes, they do take it out on each other. People often take it out the wrong way--I know sometimes I snap, too. Yes, the spirit of Contention is of the devil. Most anger is. But I wouldn't say all of it. At least, I would say God's isn't. Mine..well, I'm a lousy human..what can I say? We all loose our tempers.

It probably sounds like I'm trying to get on my high horse or something but I dislike anger most of all. I dislike it in myself, I dislike it in others...Anger blinds and is hurtful. Sometimes that anger stems from deep wounds but even then, those that get angry...we have to try to love them. I mean, I know I'm not the best person....but people wouldn't get as angry, I think, if they did a few things, such as really learn to love the people around you. That doesn't mean to let them abuse you but true, honest love..forgives, forgets, and heals. Loving your fellow beings despite ther faults...and letting things go, especially the small things...really helps. Sometimes I know I get too tied up in the little things to understand the big things--like really trying to love and serve my fellow beings.

180. Do battle against prejudice and discrimination wherever you find it.

Doing battle doesn't exactly on front works..and doesn't work. Prejudice is spread by people and in the hearts of people. So if you want to get rid of prejudice beyond starting with yourself, you have to show love to your fellow beings. Still, it's good to go against evil. The score is posted and we know what side wins.

Monisawa · 2005-05-25 18:30:18

Seraphim Moonshadow wrote:

...I'd be so consumed by grief at that moment I would do all in my way possible to make it so he'd go to jail or whatever. And if someone is trying to hurt me, I'm going to get angry. It depends on what you're angry for and what kind of anger it IS. If I did it to kill, obviously, it would be realllllly wrong! Dictionary.com says that anger is "A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility," so no offense.....I'd be displeasureable. I couldn't let someone hurt my family. I'd do all I could to protect them, even die for them. To just randomly try to hurt out of anger is reallllly wrong. But none the less, anger has its place. I mean, Heavenly Father gets wrathful. When would it be wrong, then, for He is a just God.

True....but how much did Chirst seek retrobution to his persecutors? How much did he fight back and strike his wrath when they took his very life?

Whenever I feel angry and want justification, I remember this cool phrase:

"It does not matter what others do, it is how you reacte."

And with the Godly anger read this inserpt I searched out on lds.org :
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By Edward J. Brandt
Understanding the Old Testament: Keys to Resolving Difficult Questions

...Some readers complain that the supposed harsh, vengeful Old Testament God seems inconsistent with the loving, peaceful God of the New Testament. The scales of justice and mercy seem to be out of balance.

I feel that the reason people misunderstand that anger of the Lord is that they tend to assume that God?s anger is identical to their own as fallen mortals?they don?t understand correctly the nature of divine anger.

Lehi gives us a more correct definition of righteous anger. When Laman and Lemuel complained of Nephi?s anger toward them, Lehi explains: ?Ye say that he hath used sharpness; ye say that he hath been angry with you; but behold, his sharpness was the sharpness of the power of the word of God, which was in him; and that which ye call anger was the truth, according to that which is in God, which he could not restrain, manifesting boldly concerning your iniquities? (2 Ne. 1:26).

The ?anger? of the Lord, then, is the truth of God?s justice shown against those who disobey His laws. When individuals are not in harmony with the eternal principles of justice and accountability, they may perceive the revelation of that truth (through God or his prophets) as anger or harshness. ?The guilty taketh the truth to be hard,? Nephi said, ?for it cutteth them to the very center? (1 Ne. 16:2). This was often the response of the rebellious Israelites to the consequences of their breaking eternal laws?laws which God is bound by and which he administers in long-suffering, mercy, and love.

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Hopes this makes everything clearer on anger. As Christ said, " Of you it is required to forgive."
To some of us, this may be the hardest test we will ever have to go through, even if your child was killed by someone. 70x7 is not an exception, it is a rule. I just use Christ as my Holy example. And yes I think people that get angry and flip of their lids real quick, are annoying, but I just try to ignore them....I really try to ignore them....try...try..
hope this helps.
BTW, I feel the same way about my family, I would defend them to my DEATH!!! GAH!!!!

Seraphim Moonshadow · 2005-05-26 03:31:18

Oh, I'm not saying that not getting angry is not what I'm going for. Yes, with love, and with paitence. I'm not saying that anger can neccesarily be justified nor I am saying I shouldn't forgive. To tell you the truth, no matter how much love I have or how much I want to be like Christ...I'm going to mess up. I don't tell people off when I'm angry...I generally sit there and brood til I think "You know, brooding doesn't help" and pray and do my best to forgive them. But then again...we make the choice as to if we get angry. And secondly..that's why I said..my anger isn't like God's. Like I said, it's for a darn good reason and better than any of mine. Obviously I cannot comprehend God's anger nor do I want to be in the way of it. Thankfully we have the Atonement. I know I'm responsible for every deed. I wouldn't go as far as to kill them. I don't think my Spirit would allow that, no matter if I accidently did out out of protection or if I meant it, even if it meant I died in return. I'm not worried about justice--everyone will get their due. I'm worried about my own hide! ((That doesn't mean I don't try to help others, either...)) I once heard a talk in which the speaker said to turn anger into love. It's sad that sometimes we let grudges get a hold of us. What's even sadder is the world in of itself and its standards. This is something I'm "angry" about--the media! Gak! Pebblestones and shoe flies, I watched the RM tonight and was..rather disgusted. I don't watch TV because of the crud down there. I'd like to be able to sit down and watch a good fantasy movie that doesn't have that type of crud. And I'd like more people to be modest! That doesn't mean I can't love an immodest person. Or, to be more accurate, I'm mad at the choice and its effect on others. What one does, others seem to do. Modesty is classy. Get with the program, peoplez! (Sorry...Just me and my little rants.) It's like somebody is throwin pitch down your ribs. But, yes, we should forgive. At least there's some effort! Bahhh! Anyway....There's more reason to love people and to teach them the gospel!

((Oh, and FYI, I meant HIS anger would be justified. As in like bad people being bad sorta stuff. My grammar was off and I didn't notice. Sorry about that.))

Monisawa · 2005-05-26 15:16:00

^_^ thats cool!!

Just as a note, I wish everyone got the clue to be modest. Most women wear the clothes of annoyingness and they truly don't know the effects it has on men... Personally, I would'nt want to marry anyone who tried to show off their body to impress me. To me it is like adding a bad scene in a movie, so people would like it. The love is inactuality lust, and lust fades with time.

Unfortunetatly, as Chirst stated that we must hate the sin and love the sinner. THat is the hardest thing that I am going to have to program in my head. Though I will admit that using a two by four does not get it ingrained in my head! BAM BAM BAM!!! AUGH!!!!

And dealing with RM...which if i am correct that is return missionary.... I make it my policy to not watch movies made about the church without the (c)The church of Jesus Christ of LAtter-day Saints. Copyright. I made the mistake to watch that funky missionary one...uh what was it called.....anyway, the one where the missionary goes on mission and is half commited and then makes the better of it.....PUKE!!!! I, unlike most of my family, HATE the movies made about our church, but not done by our church. They always mis-represent our church and what its purpose is.

Anyway....personally I am REALLY REALLY looking forward to the release of the New Joseph Smith Movie that the church is bringing out at the LEgacy theatre in December. I have seen The Testaments twice and I know this next movie is going to be just as good!!!!!! SWEEET!!!

And with the message up above, I figured you wern't saying anger was acceptable, but I just felt like talking. It is exiting being able to use the information I read and support it by memory and research. I wish I could do it more, and excercise it daily so I could be prepared to go on my mission -__- sigh....

by the way, I just went to LDS.org and saw an article related to modesty:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0525/p11s01-lihc.html

Seraphim Moonshadow · 2005-05-26 17:22:24

Lust is terrible. True love cannot exist with lust. I certainly like to keep my clothes nice and modest. Me, myself, and I would feel uncomfy otherwise. Lol! A two by four....no....I prefer ramming my head against the computer screen and going, "GAH! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!?"

Swearing also gets on my nerves a great deal though I may not show it. I hate all these suggestive junk in things they throw in everything nowadays. And yes, they DO NOT put stuff about the gospel in a good light. Excpet for "The Best Two Years." That used to play and I *love* how they did the movie. Are you talking about "God's Army?" Cuz if so, that movie should die, too. -.- *Cries* WHY!?

I want the Testmanets!!!! It's SOOOO gooddd!!!!!

Hey, I need the skillz, too. I turn 21 in November. "Preach My Gospel" IS AMAZING!! *Drool* The whole thing is just...it...it's nummers! And feel free to talk-tis fine.

Reythak · 2005-06-02 21:10:39

time to put some more out...

181. Wear out, don't rust out.
182. Be romantic.
183. Let people know what you stand for --- and what you won't stand for.
184. Don't quit a job until you've lined up another.
185. Never criticize the person who signs your paycheck. If you are unhappy with your job, resign. (y'know what, just cause they sign the paycheck does not give them freedom from constructive criticism)
186. Be insatiably curious. Ask "why" a lot.
187. Measure people by the size of their hearts, not the size of their bank accounts.
188. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
189. Learn how to fix a leaky faucet and toilet.
190. Have good posture. Enter a room with purpose and confidence.

Reythak · 2005-06-03 19:07:09

191. Don't worry that you can't give your kids the best of everything. Give them your very best.
192. Drink low fat milk.
193. Use less salt.
194. Eat less red meat. (or as the WOW states, with wisdom)
195. Determine the quality of a neighborhood by the manners of the people living there.
196. Surprise a new neighbor with one of your favorite homemade dishes -- and include a recipe.
197. Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
198. Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.
199. Park at the back of the lot at shopping centers. The walk is good exercise.
200. Don't watch violent television shows, and don't buy the products that sponser them.

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