My Very Own Philosophy

Trilby · 05-05-2008, 12:44 PM

Don't Be a Douche Bag.

what's yours?

BigV · 05-05-2008, 12:55 PM

I put it in my signature:

Be Just and Fear Not.

And I wish to credit RHPS and wolf.

smoothmoniker · 05-05-2008, 12:58 PM

The ends are the only justification for the means.

Undertoad · 05-05-2008, 01:20 PM

Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

glatt · 05-05-2008, 01:39 PM

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

lookout123 · 05-05-2008, 01:44 PM

Leave it better than you found it

Cloud · 05-05-2008, 01:47 PM

do no harm. If you can, do good.

lumberjim · 05-05-2008, 01:48 PM

Good things get better, Bad things get worse.

lumberjim · 05-05-2008, 01:56 PM

oh, and don't forget to eat a dick!

kerosene · 05-05-2008, 01:58 PM

If it hurts you are doing it wrong.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-05-2008, 02:14 PM

Action speaks louder than philosophy.

Undertoad · 05-05-2008, 02:53 PM

Won't you look up at the skyline
At the mortar, block, and glass
And check out the reflections in my eyes
See they always used to be there
Even when this was all was grass
And I sang and danced about a high-rise
And you were laughing at my helmet hat
Laughing at my torch

So go ahead, you can laugh all you want
I got my philosophy
And I trust it like the ground
That's why my philosophy
It keeps me walking when I'm falling down

(Ben Folds Five, "My Philosophy")

TheMercenary · 05-05-2008, 04:26 PM

Give everyone you meet the benifit of the doubt.
Everyone starts with 100 points.
You have to prove you are a dick to lose points.
Some people lose them a few at a time, some 50 at a time, some never.
Once you lose them it is real hard to get them back.
I forgive but rarely forget.
Screw me and I will give back in spades.
On the same note I will give you the shirt off my back if I think you need it.
Family before everyone else in life.
Live life to it's fullest, Tomorrow you may be dead.
Every meal is your last meal, enjoy it.
Expect the worst, hope for the best, you will never be disappointed in life.
All people are evil and struggle to be good, some are better at being good than others. Some allow the evil to take over, give them no quarter.
Lead, follow, or get the hell out of my way.
Seize the moment.
The first report is always suspect.
When taking command the first order of business is to do nothing.
For everyone who comes to you with a problem ask yourself, is this my problem, their problem, or do they want me to make their problem my problem. Resist the later. Help them figure out how to solve it without you.

The 11 Principles of Leadership:

Know your self and seek self improvement.
Be technically and tactically proficient.
Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions.
Make sound and timely decisions.
Set the example.
Know your soldiers and look out for their well-being.
Keep your subordinates informed.
Develop a sense of responsibility in your subordinates.
Ensure the task is understood, supervised, and accomplished.
Build the team.
Employ your unit in accordance with its capabilities.

(I will have to think of some more)

HungLikeJesus · 05-05-2008, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by case

If it hurts you are doing it wrong.

What about masochists? If it hurts you're doing it right?

Aliantha · 05-05-2008, 05:21 PM

Expect nothing. Be surprised by everything.

05-05-2008, 12:44 PM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	My Very Own Philosophy Don't Be a Douche Bag. what's yours? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

05-05-2008, 12:55 PM	#2
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I put it in my signature: Be Just and Fear Not. And I wish to credit RHPS and wolf. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

05-05-2008, 12:58 PM	#3
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	The ends are the only justification for the means. __________________ to live and die in LA

05-05-2008, 01:44 PM	#6
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Leave it better than you found it __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

05-05-2008, 01:47 PM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	do no harm. If you can, do good. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

05-05-2008, 01:20 PM	#4
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

05-05-2008, 01:39 PM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It seemed like a good idea at the time.

05-05-2008, 01:48 PM	#8
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Good things get better, Bad things get worse. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

05-05-2008, 01:56 PM	#9
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	oh, and don't forget to eat a dick! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

05-05-2008, 01:58 PM	#10
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	If it hurts you are doing it wrong.

05-05-2008, 02:14 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Action speaks louder than philosophy. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-05-2008, 02:53 PM	#12
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Won't you look up at the skyline At the mortar, block, and glass And check out the reflections in my eyes See they always used to be there Even when this was all was grass And I sang and danced about a high-rise And you were laughing at my helmet hat Laughing at my torch So go ahead, you can laugh all you want I got my philosophy And I trust it like the ground That's why my philosophy It keeps me walking when I'm falling down (Ben Folds Five, "My Philosophy")

05-05-2008, 04:26 PM	#13
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Give everyone you meet the benifit of the doubt. Everyone starts with 100 points. You have to prove you are a dick to lose points. Some people lose them a few at a time, some 50 at a time, some never. Once you lose them it is real hard to get them back. I forgive but rarely forget. Screw me and I will give back in spades. On the same note I will give you the shirt off my back if I think you need it. Family before everyone else in life. Live life to it's fullest, Tomorrow you may be dead. Every meal is your last meal, enjoy it. Expect the worst, hope for the best, you will never be disappointed in life. All people are evil and struggle to be good, some are better at being good than others. Some allow the evil to take over, give them no quarter. Lead, follow, or get the hell out of my way. Seize the moment. The first report is always suspect. When taking command the first order of business is to do nothing. For everyone who comes to you with a problem ask yourself, is this my problem, their problem, or do they want me to make their problem my problem. Resist the later. Help them figure out how to solve it without you. The 11 Principles of Leadership: Know your self and seek self improvement. Be technically and tactically proficient. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions. Make sound and timely decisions. Set the example. Know your soldiers and look out for their well-being. Keep your subordinates informed. Develop a sense of responsibility in your subordinates. Ensure the task is understood, supervised, and accomplished. Build the team. Employ your unit in accordance with its capabilities. (I will have to think of some more) __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012! Last edited by TheMercenary; 05-05-2008 at 04:57 PM.

05-05-2008, 05:21 PM	#15
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Expect nothing. Be surprised by everything. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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