10 principles to live by- from dad

10 Principles to Live By- By Late Shri.K.S.Sankaran (my dad)

1. You live one day at a time. You reach 16 or 61 living one day at a time! Live in the Present!
2. Dharma is not absolute but universal. It has to be interpreted at every situation in life.
3. Expecting results from action is natural. What is important is the right attitude. Prasada Buddhi towards result of action, accept results both pleasant and opposite as Prasada from Eswara
4. No one has authored anything in the creation. Everything is given. Man's mind, senses, and body are all given by God. What is man-made? CHILL!
5. To the extent you give freedom to others to be what they are, to that extent you are FREE!
6. You can never change any person in this creation unless person wants a change. You can only provide situations where the other person has an opportunity to change.
7. There are NOT many Gods. There is NOT even one GOD. All that is there, entire creation including you and me is NOT separate from GOD!
8. Compassion is our nature, as is sympathy. Empathy is the key that unlocks these emotions.
9. A value is value only when the value of the value is valuable to YOU!
10. Give more than you get! Dhaanena Adhanam Thara!

PS: I found these thoughts scribbled in one of his multiple notebooks