Rules for Just Getting By

• As I let go of my feelings of guilt, I am in touch with my inner  sociopath.
• I have the power to channel my imagination into ever-soaring   levels of suspicion and paranoia.
• I assume full responsibility for my actions, except the ones   that are someone else's fault.
• I no longer need to punish, deceive, or compromise myself,   unless I want to stay employed.
• In some cultures what I do would be considered normal.
• Having control over myself is almost as good as having control   over others.
• My intuition nearly makes up for my lack of self-judgment.
• I honor my personality flaws for without them I would have no   personality at all.
• Joan of Arc heard voices too.
• I am grateful that I am not as judgmental as all those   censorious, self-righteous people around me.
• I need not suffer in silence while I can still moan, whimper,   and complain.
• As I learn the innermost secrets of people around me, they reward me in many ways to keep me quiet.
• When someone hurts me, I know that forgiveness is cheaper than a   lawsuit, but not nearly as gratifying.
• The first step is to say nice things about myself. The second,   to do nice things for myself. The third, to find someone to buy me  nice things.
• As I learn to trust the universe, I no longer need to carry a   gun.
• All of me is beautiful, even the ugly, stupid and disgusting   parts.
• I am at one with my duality.
• Blessed are the flexible, for they can tie themselves into   knots.
• Only a lack of imagination saves me from immobilizing myself   with imaginary fears.
• I will strive to live each day as if it were my 50th birthday.
• I honor and express all facets of my being, regardless of state   and local laws.
• Today I will gladly share my experience and advice, for there   are no sweeter words than "I told you so!"
• False hope is better than no hope at all.
• A good scapegoat is almost as good as a solution.
• Just for today, I will not sit in my living room all day in my   underwear in the Hollywood Cafe. Instead, I will move my computer into  the bedroom.
• Who can I blame for my problems? Just give me a minute.... I'll   find someone.
• Why should I waste my time reliving the past when I can spend it   worrying about the future?
• The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the   conspiracy is working.
• I am learning that criticism is not nearly as effective as   sabotage.
• Becoming aware of my character defects leads me naturally to the   next step of blaming my parents.
• To have a successful relationship I must learn to make it look   like I'm giving as much as I'm getting. 
• I am willing to make the mistakes if someone else is willing to   learn from them.
• Before I criticize a man, I walk a mile in his shoes. That way,   if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot.