Mafiars, knights and samurai have a code. Are you?

In 2007, the Italian police arrested Salvatore Lo Piccolo.

This guy was a real boss from the real Sicilian mafia.

While exploring his house, they came across what they believed they were their Official “10 commandments” their crews.

In other words, “If you want to be a good mobster, follow these 10 simple steps!”

1. No one can directly introduce himself to our other friends. There must be a third person.
2. Never watch a friend of a friend.
3. Never be seen with police officers.
4. Don’t go to pubs and clubs.
5. She is always available for Cosa Nostra duty – even if your wife wants to give birth.
6. The meetings must be absolutely respected.
7. Women must be treated with respect.
8. When asked any information, the answer must be true.
9. Money cannot be applied if it belongs to others or other families.
10. People who can’t be part of Cosa Nostra: Anyone who has a close relative in the police, anyone with a two -way cousin in the family, anyone who behaves badly and does not stick to moral values.

These rules certainly do not cover every single decision that every mob must be made every day, but these are rules that one can learn, internalize and apply when they find themselves in an insecure situation and are not sure how to proceed.

The mafia is not the only crew that has the rules.

Ancient Samurai in Japan, he had a “bushido” aka “warrior path”. 8 rules for their personal behavior code:​

1. Righteousness (justice)
2. Bravery
3. Benevolence (Mercy)
4. Respect
5. Honesty
6. Honor
7. Loyalty
8. Self -control

Otherwise, knights in medieval Europe had a “chivalry code”, which covered things like “protecting weak and poor, kindness and respect, courage and military skills.”

Maximus decimus Meridius in Gladiator and his fellow soldiers always picked up with each other with “power and honor.”

IN 300, Spartan soldiers knew how to “return home with their shield or on it.”

We have Rules for the Nerd Fitness rebellion too much!

I make these rules because we may not be mobsters, knights or samurai …

But I bet adding some rules to your life could help.

The rules can help us make decisions.

Life is complicated, and the brain is capable of talking to our eyes from different decisions.

However, when we have a rule, it allows us to make a clear choice, not to bother over it.

Even more important. We can bring a rule once, and then we don’t have to spend the brain or willpower on every decision later.

Here’s a short example:

Most successful popular dietary diets are simply a list of rules that people follow Let them eat less calories.

• ​Occasional post So “I only eat between noon at 8pm.”
• ​Paleo diet So “I don’t eat anything that a cave man wouldn’t eat.”
• ​Vegan So “I don’t eat any products derived from animals.”

I am not saying that none of these strategies mentioned above is better or worse than any other. I throw out these heuristics because many have helped and many have been useful to me.

Any person can think of a set of aspiration rules that help them level their lives.

I must have The “fitness” rules that I usually follow::

I know when I follow these rules, “Path of the Stuber”, I have a pretty good chance of staying in shape, healthy and I feel good to myself.

I also have the rules of interaction with the world and to be a good man::

These concrete rules may not work for you, and that’s fine.

Are My rules.

Your rules must be reflected in your situation.

We respect the rules of others

Here’s another fun Hak: We may not like all the rules but we tend to Respect other people’s rules::

Some people could refrain from certain food or drinks for religious or personal reasons.

There is no reason that you cannot have rules for any damn reason you want!

What are your rules?

A good combination of aspiration rules, professional and improving society is a good place to start. Or the hell, only one of everyone!

Hell, even one for each can be a good place to start.

This rules should be yours.

Here are some ideas that will help you start:

• At work “I do what I say to work, according to the schedule, or I tell my team before schedule if I need more time.”
• With friends, “I always send a thank you note after a friend invited me to something”
• For health, “I only drink alcohol on Friday night and Saturday while watching football at college”
• For sleeping, “I only watch 1 episode of TV per night. I stop playing video games and excluding social media at 8pm. “

Start writing some aspirative rules and see how it feels.

I discover that the rules are more specific and passing/failure, you are more likely to follow them.

Rules that actually help you make a long -term correct decision in difficult situations. You know, those situations where your brain of lizard says “Eat sweets!” Or “drink a drink” or “stay late and doomsCroll 7 hours!”

The rules can also be prevailing, so you do not finish in the first place in these situations.

We can use technology, software to block applications or hire our friends to help us stay true to our rules.

Once you recognize your rules and actually write them down, follow how you work with them.

If you find you to break your rules more often than not, it may be time to adjust the rules, make some deep thinking or work with the therapist to start thinking why and What’s going on.

Remember, failure can be a hell teacher, and leaning in fear is a great opportunity to learn that life Life is trying to teach us.

-They