Since 2020, I have been adding to my website Papa's Anthology of Paternal Advice (PAPA). From listening to the audiobook First You Have to Row a Little Boat: Reflections on Life & Living by Richard Bode, I was inspired to go through my tips for living that I have been collecting in my notes over the last year and publish them to the PAPA website. The new updates include the following:
- Maintain line-of-sight when supervising young children
- Drive safely for yourself and others on the road; you have no right to put the lives of others at risk without their consent
- The best way to learn is to teach
- Consider postponing a boat project until retirement
- Be wary of forming friendships or partnerships with the litigious
- Your spouse is your best friend
- Do not take on too many projects at the same time
- Have two of everything, but not three
- Simplify your life as you get older
- Consider self-publishing; when your message is being published by others, it might not be delivered the way you want it to be
- A little redundancy is a good thing
- Just before you open your next big box of rice, put it on your shopping list
- Keep a new pair of shoes in your closet for when you need them
- When you buy a new vehicle, consider holding onto your old one just in case
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