Dear Humans,

We sure do like to make rules for other people. At the first sign of trouble, we say, “Hey, let’s make some more rules to fix this problem.” And then we expect others to follow those rules (even if we have no intention of doing so ourselves).

If only other people would follow our rules, we think, then life would be just about perfect.

But a much more important thing we should do (and a much more difficult thing to do) is make sure we follow the rules that we make for ourselves. It’s not easy. Especially if you’re the type of person who always needs someone else to tell you what you should do.

But figuring out our own right way to live, and living up to it every day, is the secret to the good life.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt