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I wouldn't dare defile Douglas Adam's memory by not mentioning that you should keep a towel with you at all times, but my second contender is a surprisingly short three-parter:

  1. never lie.
  2. never tell the whole truth.
  3. never pass up a chance to use a real bathroom.
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[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ride smooth not fast has won me some mountain bike races.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

I first heard it in the context of carpentry, but I've since heard it in kitchens as well.

[–] Soup 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

β€œFast” is the biggest number in a straight line. Life rarely offers straight lines.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Every line is straight in a subset of coordinate systems.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

you can be skilled at cornering too, that will make you faster on them

[–] Soup 0 points 1 month ago

It’s true, but you need the skill, and buying an expensive car will only get you so far.