Theres only one thing in life that matters, and thats being damn cool.
Scarface was only partly right when he said …when you get the money, you get the power.
Then when you get the power, then you get the women.
via thesuperiorman.com
Sure, but then you get cool.
None of us need asupercar.
We want them because theyre cool.
Yet, they cannot make us cool.
Like the adage goes: Dont let your clothes wear you.
Heres 17 steps to get there.
Your own personal Tao te Cool.
In a word: cool.
Weve all had those days, so make it your own.
Laugh At Yourself
Youre ridiculous, even if you dont know it.
Raise your hands in celebration with a hearty I screwed it up again!
and the world laughs with you.
Stand and Deliver
Stand up like a person.
Dont shrivel and shrink, trying to make yourself smaller.
Youre here, dammit, and you deserve your space.
Most of us have issues with who and what we are.
Ask yourself as often as possible: What is the best thing to do in this situation?
Being wrong is rarely fatal, so long as youre careful.
Be A Rebel
Speak up against the wrongs you see.
Complacency is the #1 killer of good people, because it sucks them into the well of apathy.
Cool people arent actually detached, theyre engaged and involved in the world around them.
Civil disobedience isnt just a couple pretty words, theyre the heart and soul of cool.
Change
Survival of the fittest doesnt mean being the best.
It means being the most adaptable.
So, assume the best, but be careful.
This doesnt mean being naive, but keeping an outlook that says Why not?
instead of Why bother?
shows an outlook of taking life as it comes instead of letting it lead you around by the nose.
If youre obsessed with your image, youre affected.
Think of the truly amazing people in your life, those whoembody coolness.
Caring about everyone and trying to show them respect will get you all the respect you could ever want.
Be happy with what youve got and that will shine through.
Youve got all you could want.
You never need to look back at the glory days but instead can be enjoying how excellent youve become.
Be Patient
Most of us want it all and we want it now.
Is someone screaming with impatience and frustration cool?
Rather, the person waiting kindly and calmly is the one totally in control.
Stuff is merely an extension of yourself, which means that you have to start on the inside.
Get your brain right and your body, home, and lifestyle will follow suit.
Try It All
You never know what youre missing until you know you arent missing it.
Get worldly, get novel, and try out something you never thought youd like.
Weird food,unusual churches, fascinating people, and a whole world of experience awaits you.
Get out there and find what fits so you could learn how to be forever cooler.
Keep It To Yourself
You dont need to always be shoutingfrom the rooftopshow great you are.
That grandiosity is ego, not true serenity.
Give It Away
That mystery is great, but dont get coy or play games.
