Colin Powell's Rules

[Master Shake]

Before I was sent to jail for a year, my lawyer gave me a piece of paper with these rules on it. Every day I looked at them and I still do now. They motivated and inspired me to stay clean and remain true to myself. They may seem kind of corny and/or generic to some, but they mean so much to me I thought I would share:

It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.
Get mad, then get over it.
Avoid having your ego so close to your position that, when your position falls, your ego goes with it.
It can be done!
Be careful what you choose, you may get it.
Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
You can't make someone else's choices. You shouldn't let someone else make yours.
Check small things.
Share credit.
Remain calm. Be kind.
Have a vision. Be demanding.
Don't take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.