1. Advancement of the self is the highest goal. This is the extreme part of the equation—it is in extreme opposition to the major religious and philosophical paradigms of the world. Each practitioner must define “advancement” for himself. If one does not advance, one cannot ever hope to aid others in the quest of advancement.
2. Use any means necessary to advance self—action have consequences, most of which cannot be foreseen, this is the “psychopathic” part of the equation: analytically making decision without regard to social norms, morals and more is considered harmful and sick by the “establishment”… As Jung said, normal is not necessarily healthy.
3. Operate under empirical paradigms; shun metaphysics. Collect data. Make decisions based on analysis of data. Emotions, beliefs, and sentimentality have no part in decision making—unless you want them too.
4. Learn to walk through walls (do not be imprisoned by labels). Society LOVES labels—it makes it unnecessary to THINK, to do the work necessary to arrive one’s own conclusion. Accepting society’s labels allows one to avoid the ultimate fear: being shunned, rejected, or abandoned by the world; being forced to stand alone. This is possibly the most difficult thing to do. Consider the power of labels like: SELF, mom, dad, wife, husband, priest, god, family, lover, friend, etc (These are substitutes for God—CSH)
5. Make yourself in to a work of art: meditate, exercise, study, play, create… enjoy. Self advancement requires work, energy certain drive—to attempt, to remain tenacious in the competitions of beneficial of tasks. Don’t forget to play. A child inherently strives to perfection… even in play with dolls. It’s fun.
6. Form your own opinions, preferences, and dispositions by a direct experience/observation of life—without preferences to the heard. This takes the courage to risk being rejected by the heard. But the alternative is to live in the falsehood, impotency and incompleteness. Learn to think whatever/however you choose, but keep your mouth shut about it around the steeple. Otherwise you will sabotage your power.
7. Learn to blend in within the heard when desired or stand out from the heard when it serves your purpose.
8. You are borne naked and alone; you will die naked and alone.
9. Everything is natural.
10. There are no guarantees.
