Cherie Carter-Scott & 10 Rules for Being Human
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 2:00PM Cherie Carter-Scott wrote a book called, If Life is a Game, These Are the Rules: Ten Rules for Being Human. It grew out of her desire for answers and messages about her own winding journey. She moved for a sense of a single purpose to a deeper understanding of her own purpose-driven life.
These ideas became published in Chicken Soup for the Soul and also in Ann Landers' column. Cherie inspires people to rethink how they think and feel about everything that happens. In which ways can you relate to these concepts? How do you interpret them? When will they assist you differently?
1) You will receive a body.
2) You will be presented with lessons.
3) There are no mistakes, only lessons.
4) A lesson will be repeated until learned.
5) Learnings do not end.
6) "There" is no better than "here."
7) Others are only mirrors of you.
8) What you make of your life is up to you.
9) All the answers lie inside you.
10) You will forget all this at birth.
Reader Comments (15)
I am focusing a lot on #8 and #9 right now. What is within each of us is so important to really living the life we desire. Finding that which is within, truly finding it - this is such an important step toward giving our life real meaing and value. And once we know this, what's within, we can go out and live that life!
And that's all a pretty awesome thought!
Thanks for sharing this today Liara - great 'rules' for us all!
I love this! Especially "there" is no better than "here". Thank you for posting this. This is the stuff I wish I could write.
I have to remind myself of these rules every now and again. I'm going to print them out and stick them on my wall. Thanks!
Many thanks for the Post. I'm looking forward to buying a copy of your book when it's published.
Cheers Simon
You start dying the moment you stop learning.
We just have to remember that learning is fun.
Thank you for the wonderful post!
Lance, human beings sometimes forget they create their own rules and deicde whether or not to abide by them. To realize you are constantly growing is indeed a fantastic revelation! To realize you shape the direction counts!
Daphne, each person you meet is empowering your to realize skills and knowledge at your fingertips. You attract people into your life based on what you are thinking deep inside and what you believe.
rummuser, every moment, we are each peeling away layers of illusion to get back to the underlying truth. It may seem to happen in stages, but it does happen when we're ready.
Karl, these rules are useful reminders of points human beings often forget. Everyone benefits from learning to shift awareness, from learning to peel away the layers of their own illusions. This process has mind-boggling implications.
Simon, life will always be as simple or as complicated as you choose. Your conscience is a very powerful teacher, especially when you choose to listen to it. Details about my forthcoming book will soon be available on this website. I will keep you informed. Thanks for the interest!
Buddha of hollywood, as people continue to learn, that does not mean they are always aware of the what, when and how. ANd yet, as you say, to remember learning is fun creates positive energy and an upifting feeling, regardless of where you are and what you do.
How about #1? So simple - you were born into a body. It is the piece of the universe you have been given. And yet, modern life does everything to disconnect our minds and spirits from our bodies.
We develop practices to regain our wholeness - for me it's hatha yoga and mindfulness practice. Everything else on the list falls into place from there.
I came in remembering everything and around the age of two made a choice to shut down as I was too aware and did not have the physical means to deal with not yet connecting to the people I was looking for and remembered. Nor the physical means (walking, leaving home, going where I needed to go, etc) to follow through on what I knew I needed to do and where I knew I needed to go. So I realized that I had to wait and it would be long wait. In light of that I chose to be in the present moment as much as I could and let the rest go, just to survive. And yet, throughout my entire childhood I never lost the knowing that I was still looking for people and places and situations that I knew were coming. And when they came I recognized them. Some might experience that recognition as déjà vu, or a sense of having known a person, place, situation, etc. before.
Malcolm
Mark, as people evolve to see only lessons, they are moving beyond judgment to more constructive ways of thinking. Rather than view things as positive or negative, you can choose to view them as useful experience.
Robin, not every human being experiences the selective amnesia. Individuals sense different levels of fear, hope and self-acceptance. To recognize and develop a level of fearlessness shifts your lessons to new levels of awareness. Everyone is always learning at their own pace. You create your rules, evolve and adjust as you require.
Malcolm, gentle reminders bring people back to reconnect with soul. You highlight how useful it can be to choose to remember. Your gesture inspires others. Thanks so much!
I am always reminded of #5 and #6. No matter how much I learn and grow, it never ends, everyday brings more lessons. It doesn't matter where I go, there I am.
Thanks for this delightful list!