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Editors Note from the future: us ‘Geriatric Millennials’ who wanted to spout off our opinion in the 20-aughts were limited to a post with 240 characters OR we had to start a blog. Livejournal and Blogspot were two of the most popular places before WordPress made personal blogs a thing you could build without knowing HTML. This is the archive of one such Livejournal…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

William tends to post in cycles. Some weeks you’ll see a post every day, and other times there may be months between posts. Sometimes he’s busy, but mostly he’s just too judgmental about his writing to press the metaphorical enter button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Core Components:<\/strong>
Honesty; Stoicism; Spirituality; Instinct<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His Three Most Important Rules: <\/strong>
watch carefully; be flexible; and, have faith in Fortune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Life Lessons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Find the excuse to get things done.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Live life for yourself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Don’t think; just do.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Never underestimate the power of a vacation (even if it only lasts one minute).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. You can do ANYTHING\u2026 you just need to START doing SOMETHING.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. The more you do, the more you can do (and vice versa).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Compliment the people in your life every day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Life is the journey between point A and point B.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Nothing can ever be accomplished without failing the first time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Own up to your mistakes; but don’t expect it to ease ill will.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Don’t regret those things you cannot change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Life and freedom are inherently risky.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. There are no bad people; only poor choices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. All people are siblings in death.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. We reap what we sew; even if there’s a drought.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Every event, no matter how trivial, can be a learning opportunity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Life provides perfectly, but not always in the way we expect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Expect nothing; be excited about everything.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. No one has their life figured out; ever.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Spend as much time as you can with people to whom you can be genuine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. It does not matter what you do, only that it’s done from the heart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. Enjoy whatever is going on right now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. In everything you do, you decide if it\u2019s a chore or an adventure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. A Man does not push himself or his burdens onto others (but neither does he deny their generosity).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. The process is more important than the outcome.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  26. The past belongs in a museum, not on the front page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  27. External things cannot bring happiness, for happiness lives INSIDE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  28. Life is a series of impossible, no-win choices, but we make the best of it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  29. “Existence” is a fact; “normal” is a judgement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  30. A hard life is not always a good life, but a good life should not be easy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  31. It is better to do nothing than to do something irrational.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Favorite quotes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    “If you give in to fear, you will always have regrets.” -Bob Lenz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “The clearest way into the universe is through a forest in the wilderness.” -John Muir <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “Every man looks at his wood-pile with a kind of affection.” -Henry David Thoreau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “I am convinced, both by faith and experience, that to maintain one’s self on this earth is not a hardship but a pastime, if we will live simply and wisely…” -Henry David Thoreau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “I lived in solitude in the country and noticed how the monotony of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.” -Albert Einstein<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent……” -Jilly Beans in Hillsdale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “And finally, that Truth is great, and will prevail if left to herself, that she is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict, unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and debate, errors ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them.” -Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, 1777<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cIf Men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and the next place, oblige it to control itself.\u201d -James Madison<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “‘Zaagidiwin’ (Love): Strong affection for another forming out of kinship or personal ties; attachments based upon devotion, admiration, tenderness, unselfish loyalty, concern. Feel and give absolute kindness for all things around you. Unconditional love, know that when people are weak they need your love the most. Give your love freely and do not put conditions on it or your love is not true.” -Anishinabe Medicine Wheel<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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