How to Ruin Your Life

01 Apr 2007 / Dave / how-tos, talks

Is avoiding life’s potholes just dumb luck? How many of our problems are self-induced? In just 5 weeks, we’ll teach you the secret of these fundamental life-ruining principles:

• Live in Excess (mp3) (video)

  April 1, 2007 - Jim Pace
  In our culture of conspicuous consumerism, living within your means and delaying gratification is as tacky as wearing last fall’s Abercrombie. Why settle for contentment when bigger, newer and more is always sexier?

• Ignore the Meaning of Easter (mp3) (video)

  April 8, 2007 - Matt Rogers
  Baby bunnies, plastic grass, and pastel eggs usher in the official spring holiday of everything fluffy and cute. We know Easter has something to do with Jesus but few people get into its gooey caramel center.

• Marry the Wrong Person (mp3) (video)

  April 15, 2007 - Jim Pace
  They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, but who wants to listen to them when you’re head over heels in love? Great marriages don’t just happen, they are made, and the recipe isn’t always easy. Infatuation is easy.

• Don’t Learn From the Past

  April 22, 2007 - With schedules packed and iPods blaring who has time to reflect on the past? Sure, history has a tendency of repeating itself but keeping it buried with busyness is so much more convenient.

• Only Think Short-term

  April 29, 2007 - Studies show that generous amounts of Playstation and impulsive credit card usage when mixed with hard liquor can drastically improve the chances of one day finding yourself 40 years old, hating your job and living in a van down by the river.