Dar's first four rules for living a happy life.

1. We each are responsible for writing our own rules.
2. If someone criticizes you, it says more about them than it does you.
3. No matter how hard you try, you can't make someone understand you when they're not listening.
4. Try not to judge people too harshly when they won't listen; sometimes their own lives demand all of their attention and they can't focus clearly on what you have to say.

Life is messy

                                                                                      

Life is complicated and messy. People are complex. We can live our lives  from a safe distance, and keep everything simple and clean, or we can go for the gusto and jump in and get dirty. ... Which do you choose? 

(Life lessons from Fizz)