re: Does anyone here have, "rules," they live by?

It's not really like that. It's more about trying not to be a lazy piece of shite.

if a man ( or someone that claims to be a man) can't stand on his word. He's a piece of shite.

There's a schmuck in every situation. If you take a fair appraisal of any situation and can't figure out who the schmuck is, it's you.

1.) Never Pay Retail

2.) Everyone lies. Your parents. Your family. Your spouse. Your kids. Your friends. Your boss. Your coworkers. Your pastor. Your girlfriend. Everyone. Understanding that this is reality will help you deal with it when it happens. So many people are unprepared for it. Never understood it.

3.) Never be afraid to pitch the deal. In a negotiation, no matter how badly your offer misses the mark or doesn't live up to what was demanded, never let ego or shame get in the way of making the offer. Never be afraid of a woman that's too beautiful, an offer that's not enough, or being too embarrassed to admit what you want.

You don't make 100% of the shots not taken.

That's not to say you shouldn't respect the person on the other side of a negotiation, offer or deal. Just that shame and ego =/= respect.

4.) Life is a numbers game. Everything in it is a numbers game. If you will get past the no and look forward to it as it's just getting you closer to a yes, then you'll go a long way in life. Sounds like a sales gimmick. It is. But it is translatable to everything.

Apply enough and you'll eventually get the job. Ask enough women and one'll go home with you. Cook a steak enough times and you'll figure out how to do it correctly. Push enough people away from you in life and you'll be left with...no one else to push.

Mastering any craft takes repetition and willingness. In other words: it's a numbers game. Do it enough and you'll get the hang of it.

5.) Nothing takes days. The only exception to this rule is a pregnancy. Things can get done-or ended-immediately. Just depends on a person's willpower and available capacity. Never let anyone lie and tell you otherwise.

Nothing good happens after midnight.

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5.) Nothing takes days. The only exception to this rule is a pregnancy.

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Beer fermentation takes days if not weeks.

Aging whiskey takes years.

Never be afraid to walk away from a deal.

1. Do what is right.
2. Don’t forget rule number one.

Never eat yellow snow.

Don’t shite where you eat