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2. What is the prime directive of your
life?

3. I used to be (still am) a HUGE fan of
Star Trek.

4. The old ones, new ones, pretty much
all of them.

5. When they would visit a primitive
planet, they had to follow the "Prime
Directive," their most important rule.

6. Since they were explorers, always
going new places, they needed a rule
to guide them.

7. And this rule was to observe, but
never interfere.

8. Meaning if they found a bunch of
cavemen running around throwing
rocks at each other, they couldn't
beam down and give them all
advanced weapons.

9. Having rules to live by can make it
pretty simple, especially when we get
into tough situations.

10. However, most of the time the "rules"
are really pretty flexible, meaning that
they can be broken, and often times
should be broken.

11. Of course, some rules are pretty
universal, like don't kill, don't steal,
etc.

12. These show up in all cultures.

13. But these are rules that are society
wide, and apply to everybody.

14. Certainly there are special cases.

15. On an individual level, having rules is
also helpful.

16. Many movie characters have personal
rules they live by.

17. These are usually based on
experience.

18. Many people also have personal rules.

19. Never kiss on the first date.

20. Never give out my phone number to
strangers.

21. Never buy something more than $100
on impulse, etc.

22. Most rules are meant to protect us.

23. To keep us from stepping over the line,
or getting in over our heads.

24. But what about rules that help us?

25. To make sure we take opportunities
when they are presented?

26. One famous "rule" is by Ben Franklin,
that old school kite flying guy who
ended up on the $100 bill.

27. "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a
man healthy, wealthy and wise."

28. Not exactly a rule, more like a
guideline.

29. But what the heck does waking up
early have to do with becoming
wealthy?

30. Does it give you more hours of labor?

31. Does going to bed early give you
better sleep so you'll be more efficient
on the job?

32. Maybe, but I don't think that's what he
was getting at.

33. I think what he meant was that it's
better to plan your life with your
conscious mind, and not live according
to your instincts.

34. For example, if we ONLY did what we
"felt" like doing, we'd sleep in every
day, and stay up until dawn.

35. By CHOOSING to go to sleep early, and
CHOOSING to wake up early, we are
showing dedication to creating
something.

36. Now, I'm not saying that going to bed
early or waking up early is the magic
cure for everything.

37. But from a big picture view, the more
you can choose and plan your life
consciously, the more money you'll
make, and the smarter you'll become.

38. Live awake and on purpose, and get
rich.

39. Live asleep and unconscious, and get
just enough to scrape by.

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