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           Allfollowthe“backwardslaw”wetalkedaboutearlier,inthatthey’re“negative.”Allrequireconfrontingdeeperproblemsratherthanavoidingthemthroughhighs.Thesefivevaluesarebothunconventionalanduncomfortable.But,tome,theyarelife-changing.

           Thefirst,whichwe’lllookatinthenextchapter,isaradicalformofresponsibility:takingresponsibilityforeverythingthatoccursinyourlife,regardlessofwho’satfault.Thesecondisuncertainty:theacknowledgementofyourownignoranceandthecultivationofconstantdoubtinyourownbeliefs.Thenextisfailure:thewillingnesstodiscoveryourownflawsandmistakessothattheymaybeimprovedupon.Thefourthisrejection:theabilitytobothsayandhearno,thusclearlydefiningwhatyouwillandwillnotacceptinyourlife.Thefinalvalueisthecontemplationofone’sownmortality;thisoneiscrucial,becausepayingvigilantattentiontoone’sowndeathisperhapstheonlythingcapableofhelpinguskeepallourothervaluesinproperperspective.