Sunday, December 22, 2024

Etiquette

People will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but
people will never forget how you made dem feel.

Maya Angelou


- Place your wine glass on the left side of the goblet.
- Never cut the leaves in the salad.
- Break up small bite sized pieces of bread and then apply.
- Always refill your table partner's glass before your own.
- Leave the cutlery like an inverted "V" on the plate. Don't do the "robocob".
- Never poke the knife outward, always keep it inwardly.
- Never apply makeup at the table. Go to the bathroom.
- Never grab the wine glass from the bowl or base. Always hold by the stem.
- Don't put your elbow on the table when you drink.
- Never blow your nose in public. Go to the restroom.
- Never put the tissue on the plate when the meal has ended. Place your napkin on the left side of the plate.


- Always RVSP & don't cancel last minute.
- Ask before bringing a guest.
- Never arrive empty-handed. Bring a bottle of wine or champagne.
- Respect the dress code.
- Eat beforehand.
- Be on time. Greet your host immediately. Thank them for inviting you, compliment them on the venue or what they're wearing and then you don't hog their time anymore.
- Say goodbye to your host.
- Keep your phone on silent and in your bag.
- Stay away from drama.
- Never stay until the end.


- Weddings.
- Funeral.
- Theatre.
- Holy places.
- Job interviews.
- Tik tok.
- Upscale restaurants.


- Respond within 24 hours.
- Don't overshare. Don't share private details. Aim for balance when it comes to sharing awareness.
- Don't give unsolicited advice.
- Don't be a typo police.
- Ask permission from friends before posting pictures of  them. Don't post bad pictures of others. Don't facetune only yourself.
- Ask permission before taking any footage of someone or their homes.
- Think before filming in public places.


1. Don't post provocative pictures.
2. Don't overshare your love life or partner online.
3. Don't post passive aggressive quotes.
4. Don't post pictures with cigarettes & alcohol.
5. Don't post on social media when you're drunk.
6. Don't brag.
7. Don't be a drama queen.
8. Don't post when you're in a bad mood.
10. Don't post content in low light.


Don't use social media to impress people;
use it to impact people.

Dave Willis

Monday, December 16, 2024

The Power of an Inner Life

The man who has no inner life
is a slave to his surroundings.

Henri-Frédérik Amiel


1. Put your attention where you want it.
2. Keep your inner music playing.
3. Have a dream (mental destination/fuel).
4. Find a friend who gets you.
5. Put up a fight.
6. Integrate beauty into your life.
7. Don't put a prison around your mind.
8. Let pain change you (for the better).
9. Express your inner world in the outer.
10. Give yourself a project.
11. Invest in people.
12. Escape your prison.
13. Save yourself.
14. Reserve a few secrets just for yourself.
15. Keep hope alive.


1. On the nature of things.
2. On choice and ethics.
3. The emotions.
4. Finding purpose.
5. Get busy living.

Align yourself with nature;
a universe of benevolent entropy.

Feel your troubles - then overcome them.

Focus your mind.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things
I cannot change, the courage to change
the things I can, and the wisdom
to know the difference.

Reinhold Niebuhr

Claim your virtues.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he
stands in moments of comfort and convenience,
but where he stands at times
of challenge and controversy.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Act with purpose.

I am of the opinion that my life belongs to
the whole community and as long as I live,
it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.

George Bernard Shaw

Seek out friendships.

Happiness is in your ability to love others.
Leo Tolstoy

Learn to value yourself.

If someone tried to take control of your body and
make you a slave, you would fight for freedom.
Yet how easily you hand over your
mind to anyone who insults you.
When you dwell on their words and
let them dominate your thoughts,
you make them your master.

Epictetus

End in peace.

You are not a drop in the ocean;
You are the entire ocean in a drop.

Rumi


Man conquers the world by conquering himself.
Zeno of Citium


The mind is its own place, and in itself can make
a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.

John Milton