… in practicing what you preach

… the right thing to do is often the hardest thing to do, as well

… art is the conduit to peace

… the courtesy flush is a must

… responding to violence with more violence is irrational and will result in the extinction of humanity

… in wearing comfortable shoes (and clothing)

… in following through with commitments

… nature and nurture share equal responsibility for the outcome of an individual

… our brains don’t have the capacity to solve the great mysteries of the universe, but seeking understanding by means of excluding organized religion is KEY

… people who hate dogs are typically self-centered control freaks

… love conquers a lot…but not all

… we tend to treat strangers with more courtesy than we do our loved ones

… over-sized sunglasses make women look like insects

… the majority of television numbs the mind and kills the ambition to achieve true originality

… most of us take for granted that even with all this robotic technology, we are still animalistic beings with primitive urges and instincts

… you can’t believe anything the American media tells you

… all men look their best in straight-leg jeans and a plain white t-shirt

… all women look most beautiful when wearing half the amount of makeup they think they need

… eating healthily and exercising regularly is the only true way to get the body of your dreams

… women put a price on their love by requiring snazzy engagement rings, which leads men to believe that most women can be bought

… men think they’re entitled to some action when they buy a woman dinner.  Women need to realize this and stop dating men who possess penises they don’t want to become acquainted with

… the man or woman who invents the “healthy cigarette” will become the richest person in the world overnight

… we shouldn’t waste our time on people who aren’t willing to do the same for us

… time is the most valuable thing in existence because, unlike money and love, you can’t make more of it once it’s gone

… everyone should eat a peanut-butter-and-honey sandwich dipped in milk at least once in their life

… Facebook is not a replacement for face-to-face interaction

… all beings and things possess a duality – nothing is “all good” or “all bad”, but an undeniable combo of heads and tails, yin and yang, etc.

… people who don’t take the time to find out the correct spelling of their friends’ names are self-centered dingleberries (and for the record, there are two “t”s in my name, plain as day for everyone to see, all over the internet)

… I just might turn out to be the first “atheist in a foxhole”…but thankfully, that theory has yet to be truly tested

… karma is merely a self-fulfilling prophecy based on what each individual feels he or she, deep-down, actually deserves as a result of past actions

… most folks function on a comfort level far below what they’re truly capable of

… common sense is a gift given to many and used by few

… it’s pointless to invent drugs that will prolong the lives of the elderly if we’re going to stick them in homes and forget about them, anyway

… the best things in life are free, but everyone still deserves to make money doing what they love

… we hate in others what we fear in ourselves

… political parties are for the birds

… adding “for the birds” at the end of a sentence insults the taste of our feathered friends

… even the most cynical, scrooge-like assholes secretly hope to find their soul-mate

… men and women are more alike than given credit for

… Mother Earth knows how to take care of herself and will kick all of us off when she’s tired of our parasitic antics

… singing along with our favorite songs offers better mental therapy than the sort that any paid psychologist could provide

… the same could be said for writing in a journal

… most of us are convinced that our family is crazier than anyone else’s, but really, we’re all fucked up to varying degrees

… most people would rather bitch about a problem than take action and do something about it

… the entire human species has a love/hate relationship with the entire human species

… air conditioning and sunblock hinder our genetics from growing stronger, from evolving to resist the increasingly poisonous man-made and natural elements, and will perpetuate the de-evolution of our children and our children’s children

… it’s possible that everything on this list is wrong, including this sentence

… when someone accuses you of being a nihilist, it’s great to counter with a list that proves otherwise!

~Britt Warner~

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