I saw a thought provoking movie, and it got me thinking about what governs my life. What are my guidelines? I have known them for years, but never wrote them down.

1. I shall not act in such a way that the principle upon which I act can be willed into a universal law.
2. Friends are an end in of themselves not a means to an end.
3. Doing good is a duty.
4. Once I stop learning I die.
5. Travel is essential to life.
6. I am not who my ancestors were.
7. The sum total of person is more than a few statements and brief encounters, I shall therefore not make hasty assessments of people or their character.
8. Violence does not solve problems.
9. Truth exists.
10. Always be on the lookout for wonder.