We found Ivan's Rules for Embracing Life in the 21st Century while going through the many pieces of paper left in his study. I was his editor, correcting his grammar, his creatively spelled words and his bureaucratic run on sentences. He didn't share the twelve rules with me so I am not sure when he wrote them.
The Rules were read at his Celebration of Life on April 6th. Since then, I've been sending copies to anyone who requested them
The rules have made me stop and think. They pushed me to write again and to share thoughts on each rule and what I think it meant to him. And what it now means to me. - Mary Potter
1. Confront your fears
2. Endorse change
3. Build your own posse
4. Talk to God every day
5. Don't hide your talents
6. If in doubt, do it for the grand kids or your children
7. Look for and connect with the beauty in your life
(Rose garden/inner spirit of people)
8. Make no small dreams, always test the limits of who you are
9. Know your boundaries but also when to expand them
10. You are the master of your own space and unique time
(God gave you four feet deal with it)
11. Don't be sheep, speak out when you see wrong
12. Don't be afraid to admit that you could be wrong
