25 points of life fad..

Ok, so it has been driving me nuts seeing all these 25 points of life people have been writing about. The problem is, that they are correct. What humans need to do, is simplify their lives a bit, and have a set of basic rules they abide by. So here is mine!

Super Mutant's 25 bits of mutanty wisdom.
1: Enjoy the fact that you woke up breathing! If it is one thing being a mutated gimp can show you, breathing is important, and often overlooked!
2: If you woke up breathing, eat something good in celebration. I don't mean good as in 3 50p sized servings of something, but a good solid breakfast is a great start to the day. I prefer shakes, or beans eggs tomato and toast!
3: Think of something that you want to do. People say write lists, put it on your blackberry or iPhone. Whatever floats your boat. My view on this, is keep it simple, say "Today I am going to read this article, and get my bag packed for the day." These are two things that are easy to accomplish and therefore, you will start the day with a completed goal.
4: Do something that is a challenge. If you are a late person out of bed, get up 15 mins before you usually do. Again, I know, it is a small goal, but that 15 minutes could be turned into banked time. You might need it later in the day!
5: Stick to your guns. Be they the ones below your shoulders, or your beliefs, stick to them. Neglecting the most important limb in your body can be bad. I know legs are important, but if you have no arms and no legs, life is hard. As for your beliefs, don't neglect them either. It is important to have a set of priorities in life.
6: Identify your guns, being the belief ones. These dictate how you interact with the world. More importantly, question them once in a while. Do you still think that not letting someone else share the remote with you is important, or do you still have share-a-phobia?
7: Worship something! I know, this is a gutsy statement, especially from an atheistic Buddhist, but hear me out. I worship the time I spend in developing myself. When humans worship things, they put more effort into it. If we all worshiped our bodies as much as we worship the pieces of paper in our wallet, we would do a lot better in life. Worship those you love, the things you do, and the fact that you woke up breathing. If you didn't wake up breathing and are still reading this, well you might have others worshiping you!
8: Tell stories! Yeah, not the kind that make you seem cooler than what you are, but the ones that inspire others. Stories are what first made civilization awesome! Plato, Socrates, H.P Lovecraft etc, stories are about our existence, how we think and what our direction is. If you ever want some good ones, go listen to an elder of whatever persuasion. Old timers tell awesome stories.
9: Do something decadent every now and then. Seriously, get that stick out of your spine, and chill. We are humans, and well we deserve to celebrate that! Baccus would be horrified at how we don't chill out anymore. My decadent treat, chocolate brownies. I just work a little bit harder the next day.
10: Decide what it is you want to do with life! Now this one never always occurs at the end of high school! I felt cheated when I left high school at the fact that we were told that we would all make our mark on the world. So, what do you want to do? Don't do what others think you should do, do what you feel is right for you and those around you!
11: This is a biggy! Do something you were told NOT to, but test it safely. Ok, I was told that I shouldn't dead-lift! Well, I really really wanted to, because I knew it would be awesomely beneficial. So I tried many thought experiments and then found one that worked in practice. Now I dead-lift and love it! This also means that I have to find something else now :-)
12: Take what you want in life. No, this doesn't mean that you loot the stores, burn down the cities, pillage the townsfolk and steal the spoils, or whichever order that runs in. What it does mean, is that you determine a goal, and take it through hard work, effort and add awesome sauce, always add the awesome sauce.
13: Help others! Now, this will also help you with points 12,6,4 and 3, and probably more. Even though you have a busy life, 20 cats that demand your attention, 400 clients wanting your attention, there is always going to be somebody that NEEDS your attention. The person who needs your attention may be the old lady down the street who has lost her husband and needs help in the yard, or that group of kids people are saying vandalize things because they are brats. But really, what is not our lives but to help those less fortunate than ourselves, and bring them to the happiness that we have? Think over that one.
14: Help Yourself! Yay dualistic thought. What good is helping others, if you are not willing to help yourself? Not feeling that your job is right for you? Sick of people telling you that you should just give up your dreams and conform? Well if you are listening to them, you are not helping yourself. You are helping them by giving them power. Words and actions produce power, and if you are not willing to do what you think is right, then maybe you should rethink your existence.
15: Don't let anyone have your Power! Samson learned it the hard way when he had a hair cut. Japanese Samurai didn't appreciate their hair being cut either. Why? Because it was a symbol of power. What is power? Power is tied intrinsically into what you believe in, where you draw your inner strength from, it is in the words you say and the actions you do. Don't give it up.
16: Let off Steam! Oh for the love of Cthulhu, get mad once in a while. Don't take it out on others, or those you love. Walk to your nearest gym, basement or facility, and hit a punching bag. The release of mental and physical tension is beneficial in all regards of medical areas. Mental Health, Physical Health and Internal Health all suffer from stress. Internal stress makes your food processing suffer, Physical stress plays out in your muscles being tense and sore, and well Mentally, stress sucks and leads to a whole bunch of other problems.
17: Laugh! A good laugh is fantastic, not at someone else's expense mind you, but laugh. Lets out a great bunch of chemicals that make you feel all giddy and awesome on the inside. The more often you can do it, the less you will need to refer to point 16.
18: Cry! I know, totally non-manly and all. But, understanding mental health well through practical experience, it helps. Do it on your own time, or with someone you trust, just let it out once in a while. Nothing wrong with showing your soft side, well unless you are a lobster, then you're pooched. But, crying is a natural mechanism we all have done since we were kids. It gets attention for when we need help, it is a primal function, and all mammals have the capacity for it.
19: Workout! I finally got to it, but there are enough lists that put this as the first thing. Now, we all have reasons to workout, and whatever they are, doing it is great. It has the same effects as 16, and if it your workouts involve point 16, then you are getting a double whammy worth of awesome sauce!
20: Give Yoga a try! This is an awesome point, why? Because I am writing this list, and I say so. Well that, and the fact it has great benefits. Stretching, relaxation, breathing techniques and other fit people. Sure a lot of them don't lift weights, but I bet a lot of muscle guys can't hold their own against a yoga girl in the studio.
21: Don't shoot the messenger! Stalin did this, as did Hitler and well yeah, other than a pile of dead messengers, they usually didn't read the message. If someone is going to tell you that something needs improving, or that your car just got towed, or that you can't refund your router you purchased 2 1/2 years ago even if you do have the receipt, don't rip into them. It makes you look like a total arse, and also validates the point that you need to improve something. Look at why the message arrived in the first place and deal with it.
22: If you did shoot the messenger! Firstly, clean up the mess. No-one likes cleaning up another's mess. Secondly, suck up the macho/bitchiness and say sorry! This will show you are not a total arse, and will generally give the other person a bit of respect towards you. They may also have realized that they did something that they could improve on, which is then a win-win for all involved.
23: Get more than one opinion! We expect it with science reviews, we often ask for it in medical cases, so why not expect it in our day to day lives. Do you think that you should put that knife in the power socket? Maybe ask someone else for an answer. Do you think that someone telling you to eat such and such a protein powder is right, yet you feel uneasy about it because that person doesn't know you too well, get another opinion. Sure, it takes up a bit more time, but it is better than ending up in hospital if you can't eat whey powder.
24: Debate! Look, dualism strikes again! Human's have never progressed without debate. I pin the fitness industry, hell, I even pin society's woes on lack of debate. Socrates, Plato, Cato The Edler and Winston Churchill all come to mind as awesome at this. When you debate, and I don't mean the stuff you see on TV Political debates these days, but a good constructive and non-abusive debate will allow you not only to express your views, but learn how and why others think that theirs is correct.
And finally!
25: Say thank you! Simple, but often over-looked, is saying thanks. If someone offers you something, and you don't have something to give in return, say thanks. Say thanks to your parents, mentors, friends and even yourself. Can never get tired of someone showing acknowledgement in this way. So thank you for reading this blog!