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1. Do no harm!: Or at least as little as possible. This requires thought and consideration of others.
2. Never take yourself too seriously!: Being a tight-ass ought to be the eighth deadly sin. I think it is.
3. Always question authority, especially your own!: Don't blindly obey the rules, but be careful. When you think you know better, someone will prove you wrong. Gleefully!
4. Always keep your B.S. detector running!: When you're listening to politicians, preachers and lawyers, have it set on high.
5. Beware of anyone who has "your best interests" at heart!: Like Thoreau, when you see someone coming to "do you good," run the other way.
6. Mind your own business!: The "Golden Rule" boiled down to it's most essential element. If people ask for help, help them. Otherwise, leave them alone.
7. You're human. Don't worry about being contradictory!: Coyote couldn't live without this rule. Besides, being contradictory confuses your critics.
8. The main question to answer is always: "So what?": Ask yourself this question both before and after every important decison you make.