Go placidly amid the noise toys stacks noise waste jerks chaos chalk lines losers ruins geeks and haste haste piles of stuff wastepaper baskets despair geniuses time to spare booby traps confusion assortment packs barricades pained looks from other people and remember you might need something it's not your fault I told you so you can't do anything right anyway the other person's name you might need something you're cooking to feed the pets what pays and what doesn't don't cook the pets to wipe your feet this is dodgeball there's no time for that objects are closer than they appear (and remember) what peace what piece of chocolate what peanuts what peace what a Wonderful Life you loser, what you just said what is a piece of that, no one saw that it's the last one nothing, to wash your hands after you touch that, this will hurt me more than it will hurt you, you asked for it, there may be in silence. in there. a prize. quitters never win. pizza tonight. As if anyone even cared. more where that came from. peanuts in there. in silence. a chance to be on TV. time for that later. sticky stuff in there. something important in there. something in your pocket. a booby trap. a quiz afterwards.

As far as possible without surrender, be on good terms falsely accused wild vague and noncommittal good to the last drop insecure in color between the lines first on good terms 'have yourself! last ambiguous invisible always right teflon nothing someone else squeaky clean with all persons.

Speak Interrupt Sugar-coat Don't forget what kind of mileage can you get out of Speak Cremate Recreate Make up Impose Grease There's no time for Rationalize Play with Wire Trash Smoke Burn Dramatize Fumble Shred Draw Bleat your truth quietly and clearly without looking retarded, can you do that? without any reason without spilling any "Peanut-Brain" for all it's worth without blinking behind your back quietly and clearly A.S.A.P. like confetti as if anyone even cared, as soon as you think of it on one foot and document it, as if you could understand it without even looking . And listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Even if it's really stupid. You might learn something. Even if it's really not important. So you can laugh at them, but try to do it later. Even if it's really stupid. Simon says, Be Quiet! As if anyone even cared. This is your conscience talking. Now release the clutch. They are geniuses. If you HAVE TO! It's a Wonderful Life! They'll make YOU look pretty smart. They'll make it look like you know what you're doing. Even if it's better than yours.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations just freed from the Institution insane "out there" flying over the Cuckoo's Nest live bait anti-gravitational not giving an inch vexations going incognito ping-pong balls bigger than you are on their last installment going to squeal better that way firecrackers cartoons genies nuclear reactions speed bumps on patrol on parole going to blame YOU for sale visitors to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser many more insane smarter, wiser greater and lesser kinder, gentler cooler party-animal better looking more or less predictable more adequate later earlier so many more Dilbert more extraordinary better to blame less complete persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in taking two steps back in inventing treading water in a purpose in trying to make decisions in interested in atrophying in time for that later in aggravating people in excuses for predicting sitting on stringing along teasing people in blowing up balloons in faking floating winding up washing your hands of complaining to people in your career, however humble: it is a real possession drawback credit to your family tree daydream placebo neat toy magic carpet good treat Wonderful Life shame on you joke on you hamster ball / wheel posession time filler potato shooting range target practice Royal treatment cement shoe source of irritation can of worms bad dream in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution all your options to instill fear your pie hole your fears caution the Royal treatment during meals the dribble glass in front of everyone your credit card as if anyone even cared your sense of humor till you drop subliminally unintentionally rigorously in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals colloquialism all you can eat a chance to mock you instant gratification high ideals a placebo effect one more doughnut a nap nine lives all they can get your piece of the pie something for nothing more than they deserve that ship to come in and everywhere life is full of heroism. boozers. idiots. explosions. excuses. bozos. one of a kind. booby traps. over-processed food. sneaky grins. time for that later. heroism. leftover change. finance charges. other people's children. too many tempting choices. things not to step in.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign take advantage of instigate warrant expect freeze frame compress worship blow bubbles with cut that tag off feign go to bed without expecting reward pillow fight encourage confuse tradition with go 'goo-goo' over regurgitate affection. Neither be critical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial dangerous effective hard to deal with form-fitting perennial amusing useless free-flowing useful gung-ho comforting dependable thin possible encapsulated elusive solid unbearable rewarding weird mystical fruit flavored bitter as the grass. a stapler or scissors. a good book. if tomorrow will never come, or possible. if anyone even cared. if you didn't know. if anyone cared. a juicy steak. your invisible friend. a four leafed clover. toilet paper. rigor mortis. the grass. the litter box. the seat of your pants. Depends. if you knew anything about it! the day is long. a flame-retardant suit.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth because you can't be trusted with them anyway. and your chocolate. There will be time for that later. Is that ever going to sink in? quickly, no one's looking. and dominate the remote control. like that little bikini. before you get caught with them. As if anyone even cared. You really don't know any better, do you? What good is it gonna do you? because you can't be trusted with them anyway. You jerk! according to Mr. Hand puppet. and get it while you still can. It will just get you in trouble. You had your chance, buddy! You just can't treat them like that. because it's none of your business None of that even matters anymore.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. severe weather. chocolate frenzies. audits. realizations. unexpected visits. electrical shortages. sleepwalking episodes. misfortune. sugar cravings. indescribable urges. splurges. loss of conscinence. panic attacks. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and lonliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle irrational Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs gentle sure to flush a good sport one of a kind on guard on time sure it fits all things wild and crazy there amused parallel anonymous verified wired afraid; be very afraid overly critical important opposite twins best friends with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right no common sense no money no good excuse way too much class time for that later come a long way to go back to the beginning whined and complained wined and dined given everything you had 20 minutes nearly killed someone a right no fear defied gravity stepped over the line some nerve to have an invitation cut in line tickets just winged it all your life no clue why or how to be dressed always got what it takes to get a life to have permission to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding isn't folding as it should.

Therefore, be at peace with God your chosen ones, your intentions, your conscience, the caseworker, Time Out, God, those jerks, that thing in the mirror, your diet, that stack of laundry, the price of gas, Reason, Mr. Hand Puppet that other guy, those guys, a good idea, your cravings, your waistline, whatever you conceive Him them Her Him IT hanky panky the Hokey Pokey the last chance the creep who did that a good bargain time for that later an act of kindness a practical joke the alternatives your dream magnetism to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. supply of chocolate. humiliation. calculator. insides. conscience. hostilities. hairdresser. other self. soul. relatives. waitress. schedule. resentful disposition. companion. life.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. a nice place to visit. a fudge factory. too late. your last chance. just a bad dream. a Wonderful Life! a beautiful world. a darn shame that happened. a pain in the butt. all there is. worth it. wicked. not worth it. a paycheck. a watered down drink. the last one. a piece of cake. going to be a stain. a load of crap, isn't it? enough time to get there. not your fault. punishment.