The Handholds

The 13 Knotted Guideposts

A guidepost does not walk for you. It points. The feet still have to move.

1. Find the SwitchYou do not need to understand the wiring to hit the light switch.

2. Every Day Is a LifetimeYesterday is buried. Tomorrow is not born yet.

3. Permission Slips Aren’t NeededYou answer to your code.

4. Service Without ApplauseReal service gets done in the dark.

5. The Power of the PauseRespond with intent instead of reacting by instinct.

6. Turn the DiamondLook from another angle before trusting the first one.

7. The Only Moment That CountsPresence is respect.

8. Feelings Aren’t FactsFeelings inform. They do not drive.

9. The Wicked TwinEvery defect has a virtue pointed the wrong way.

10. Drag Fear Into the LightName the fear plainly so it loses its costume.

11. The Man in the MirrorYou are the one person you cannot bullshit.

12. Remember the DitchOne drink away from a drunk. One drunk away from the ditch.

13. Progress Over PerfectionThree steps up and one back is still two forward.