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Angelique
06-09-2006, 04:01 PM
1. Thou Shalt Not Be Perfect, Or Even Try To Be.
( No problem there ! )

2. Thou Shalt Not Try To Be All Things To All People.
(see above ! )

3. Thou Shalt Sometimes Leave Things Undone That Ought To Be Done.
( Is there any other way for a great procrastinator ? )

4. Thou Shalt Not Spread Thyself Too Thinly.
( I'd better stop losing 15 pounds a month...lol )

5. Thou Shalt Learn To Say, "No".
(Don't we learn that when we are 2 years old ? )

6. Thou Shalt Schedule Time For Thyself And For Thy Supportive Network.
( Do 2 or 3 people count as a *network?* )

7. Though Shalt Switch Off And Do Nothing Regularly.
(Is over-doing this one dangerous to my health ? If so, I'm screwed ! )

8. Thou Shalt Be Boring, Untidy, Inelegant, And Unattractive At Times.
( So basically, I should just be myself ?! )

9. Thou Shalt Not Even Feel Guilty.
( Sorry, but I do so much of this one that I think a Jewish mother is living inside me ! )

10. Especially, Thou Shalt Not Be Thine Own Worst Enemy, But Be Thine Own Best Friend.
(Yeah Right !! And just HOW do I get that witch in the mirror to be my friend ? I have actually seen her turn & run the other way! )