The Ten Yes's

The list of the Ten NO's from Kalindi is one of the clearest messages about consciousness I've ever read. It is a list of what not to do in order to have an extraordinary, rewarding, deeply happy life. In other words, If I didn't do any of these things -- THAT EVERYONE DOES -- I would not recognize myself and neither would anyone else. I think I would have to be free and in union with God to be able to live my life without any of these 10 NO's. Or maybe I could stop doing these things and become free and in union with God. I'm not sure how all that works, but here's the list:

The 10 NO's

NO assumption or speculation

NO hearsay

NO rumors

NO gossip

NO discouragement

NO judgments (about yourself or others)

NO negative thinking

NO wallowing

NO issues

NO complaining

I'm not the only one who likes this list. When I tell people about the 10 NO's, they almost always ask for a copy so they can post it at work. :-) The latest one was my brother, David, who's one of those excellent high school teachers you always remember the rest of your life. He teaches Physics and he posted this list for his students.

As much as I love the 10 NO's list, I'd like to now present a different version of the same list. This list is called The 10 DO's. This is the "glass half full" version of the 10 NO's and these points are usually discussed as the 10 NO's are being explained at the Seminar that Miracle of Love puts on. Here's my suggestion for the DO list:

The 10 DO's

DO ensure you have all the information before you decide something

DO validate your source of information before you pass it on

DO squash rumors

DO squash gossip

DO know that you can succeed

DO let go of judgments as fast as they come up

DO have a positive attitude

DO find a way to let go when you're sad

DO get to the deep feelings under the issues

DO keep your complaints to yourself

So that's my version of the 10 DO's from the 10 NO's. What do you think?