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*{{maxim|Don’t be a victim}}. ''Own'' your predicament, don’t whine about it. If you can’t be the predator at least don’t be prey. See also: [[don’t talk your own book]]. | *{{maxim|Don’t be a victim}}. ''Own'' your predicament, don’t whine about it. If you can’t be the predator at least don’t be prey. See also: [[don’t talk your own book]]. | ||
*If you’re a man, [[be masculine]]. Don’t apologise for who you are. Be a hero, do not wear a cape. Be like Zelensky. (''Be'' a hero; [[substance]]. ''Wearing'' a cape: [[form]].) | *If you’re a man, [[be masculine]]. Don’t apologise for who you are. Be a hero, do not wear a cape. Be like Zelensky. (''Be'' a hero; [[substance]]. ''Wearing'' a cape: [[form]].) | ||
*[[Strive neither to give offence or take it]]. Don’t indulge those who do. Deliberately ''giving'' office is oafish, negative and counterproductive. ''Taking'' offence is cowardly and anti-intellectual. To be offended is to have no better reason to disagree. | |||
*[[Don’t be needy]]. Walk up escalators. Give up your seat. See: [[You’re one of the lucky ones]]. | *[[Don’t be needy]]. Walk up escalators. Give up your seat. See: [[You’re one of the lucky ones]]. | ||
*[[Don’t be easily shocked]]: it’s called “the shock of the new” for a reason. Shock value isn’t the same as stock value. The longer something’s been around, the more crap it has put up with, and the more likely it is to be worthwhile. See: [[disdain fashionable things. Especially ideas]]. | *[[Don’t be easily shocked]]: it’s called “the shock of the new” for a reason. Shock value isn’t the same as stock value. The longer something’s been around, the more crap it has put up with, and the more likely it is to be worthwhile. See: [[disdain fashionable things. Especially ideas]]. | ||