Thugs, knights and samurai have codes. you?

In 2007, Italian police arrested Salvatore Lo Piccolo.

This guy is the actual boss of the Sicilian mafia in real life.

As they explored his house, they stumbled upon what they thought was theirs The formal “command” of their crew.

In other words, “If you want to be a good rogue, follow these 10 easy steps!”

1. No one can show themselves directly to another of our friends. There must be a third person to do this.
2. Never look at a friend’s wife.
3. Never seen a policeman.
4. Don’t go to bars and clubs.
5. Always available for Cosa Nostra is a responsibility – even if your wife is going to give birth.
6. Appointments must be absolutely respected.
7. A wife must be respected.
8. When asked to provide any information, the answer must be facts.
9. If the money belongs to someone else or other family, funds cannot be allocated.
10. Can’t be a Cosa Nostra: anyone who has close relatives in the police, two mature relatives in the family, anyone who is not good at behaving and has no moral values.

These rules certainly cannot cover every decision every rogue needs to make every day, but when they find themselves in an unstable situation and are uncertain how to act, they are rules that someone can learn, internalize, and apply.

The mob is not the only crew with rules either.

Ancient Japanese warriors were also known as “the warrior’s way” by “the jungle”. 8 rules of personal conduct:​

1. Justice (justice)
2. courage
3. Mercy (mercy)
4. respect
5. honest
6. honor
7. loyalty
8. self control

Elsewhere, the knights in medieval Europe had “Knight Code” which covered things like “protecting the weak and poverty, courtesy and respect, courage and military capabilities.”

Maximus Decimus Meridius and his fellow soldiers always choose each other in “power and honor.”

exist 300, The Spartan soldiers knew “going home with a shield or shield.”

We have Rules of Nerd Fitness Rebellion also!

I propose these rules because we may not be mobs, knights or samurai…

But I bet it might help to add some rules to your life.

Rules can help us make decisions.

Life is complicated, and our brains are able to talk to us from various decisions.

But when we have a rule, it enables us to make clear choices instead of suffering from it.

More importantly. We can make rules once, and then we don’t have to waste any brain or willpower on every decision that follows.

Here is a quick example:

Most successful popular diets are just a list of rules people follow Let them eat fewer calories.

• Intermittent fasting means “I only eat between 8pm.”
• Paleo diet means “I don’t eat anything that cavemen don’t eat.”
• Vegan means “I don’t eat anything from animals.”

I’m not saying that any of these strategies above are better or worse than any other one. I propose these heuristics because they help many people and are of no help to many people.

Everyone can come up with a set of ideal rules to help them improve their lives.

Of course I have “Fitness” Rules I usually follow:

I know that when I follow these rules “the nerd way”, it’s very likely that I will stay healthy, healthy and feel good about myself.

I also have rules about interacting with the world Become a good person:

These specific rules may not work for you, it doesn’t matter.

them My rules.

Your rules must reflect your Condition.

We respect other people’s rules

Here is another interesting hack: We may not like all the rules, but we tend to Respect others’ rules:

Our colleagues provide you with donuts and you say, “Oh, I shouldn’t.” They might come back with “Come on, kind of life” because they don’t want to be the only ones to eat donuts…

But if you say “I have a rule that I don’t eat donuts on weekdays”, then you have a tough rule that you are following and your colleagues may respect that.

Some people may quit certain foods or drinks for religious or personal reasons.

There is no reason you can’t have rules for damn reasons!

What are your rules?

A good combination of aspiring, professional and social improvement rules is a great starting point. Or heck, there is only one!

Heck, even if everyone can be a great place to start.

These rules should be yours.

Here are some ideas to get started:

• At work: “I’m going to do what I’m going to do as planned or if more time is needed, I’ll tell my team in advance.”
• With friends, “I always send a thank you letter after being invited by friends to something”
• For health, “I only drink while watching college football on Friday nights and Saturdays”
• For sleep, “I only watch 1 episode of TV per night. I stop playing video games and turn off social media at 8 p.m..”

Start writing down some ideal rules and see how it feels.

I found that the more specific/pass/failed the rules, the more likely you are to focus on them.

Rules that actually help you make the right decisions in a long-term situation. You know, those lizard brains say “candy!” or “drink drinks” or “stay up late, destined for 7 hours!”

Rules can also be preemptive, so you won’t end up in these situations in the first place.

We can use technology, application blocking software, or recruit our friends to help us follow the rules.

Once the rules are determined and written down, keep track of how you handle them.

If you find yourself breaking the rules more often, it may be time to adjust the rules, think deeply or start figuring out the rules with the therapist Why and What’s going on?

Remember that failure can be a hell for teachers, and tendency to fear is a great opportunity for learning and teaching life is teaching us.

-steve