I wouldn’t dare defile Douglas Adam’s memory by not mentioning that you should keep a towel with you at all times, but my second contender is a surprisingly short three-parter:

  1. never lie.
  2. never tell the whole truth.
  3. never pass up a chance to use a real bathroom.
  • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Simple and to the point, everyone should know and follow this. One of the best pieces of advice from the Dalai Lama

    “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”

      • InternetPerson@lemmings.world
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        7 months ago

        If someone says X, but does Y, this doesn’t mean they are not right about X.

        Other example, if someone is raising public awareness about littering in nature and is then caught throwing a plastic bottle into a forest, does that mean they are wrong?

        Sure, it’s shitty, but that doesn’t make them wrong in saying that people shouldn’t do it, even if they are not living up to their own words.