Zone1 The Cowboy Code: 10 Principles to Live By

[Stryder50]

Often used in disparaging way, especially by 'city-slickers' and non-(USA)Americans, being or acting "like a cowboy" is a reality worth considering and living by;
Everybody needs a code: Cowboys’ rules to live by.
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When many of us think of the Wild West, we think of a place where gunmen ruled with selfish impunity, cowboys waged war on rival ranches, and the bank was the most dangerous spot in town.

Much of this was a myth, created by Hollywood directors to sell the idea of a lawless desert ruled by violence. In reality, the Western reaches of American civilization were ruled by a strict code—the code of the West. That code is what kept order and dignity on the undeveloped plains. It shaped the cowboy into a cultural avatar of American values, just as much as the horses, longhorns, and dusty ranches ever did.

James Owen, a 35-year Wall Street veteran, is the author of the best-selling “Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street Can Learn from the Code of the West,” “Cowboy Ethics: What It Takes to Win at Life,” and “Cowboy Values: Recapturing What America Once Stood For.” Owen believes that modern America has exchanged its moral principles for blind materialism, and that by returning to shared American values, we can find personal and national success again.

Owen says that in our materialistic culture, we assume success means abundant wealth and money. But he believes that those who live by a code are able to make new definitions of success—success in improving one’s character, upholding values, and finding meaning outside of material possessions.
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The Cowboy Code: 10 Principles to Live By

Everybody needs a code: Cowboys’ rules to live by.

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[Stryder50]

The Ten Principles​

Live Each Day With Courage​

Take Pride in Your Work​

Always Finish What You Start​

Do What Has to Be Done​

Be Tough, but Fair​

When You Make a Promise, Keep It​

Ride for the Brand​

Talk Less and Say More​

Remember That Some Things Aren’t for Sale​

Know Where to Draw the Line​

Conclusion​

Contrary to the popular portrayal of cowboys as rogues, cowboys were more similar to medieval knights, who followed a strict code of chivalry. Indeed, the code of the West and the chivalric code are similar in many ways, highly valuing courage, honor, and justice.

By modern standards, the cowboys of the Wild West were no saints: they cursed, smoked, and drank profusely, with little knowledge of table manners. But their legacy shapes America to this day, and it'd be best not to forget the principles that made them stand out as icons of American folklore. Live each day remembering the way of the cowboy; grit, honesty, and fairness.

Anyone who can put these ten principles into practice will find satisfaction in their life and actions, and achieve success not measurable in money.

The Cowboy Code: 10 Principles to Live By

Everybody needs a code: Cowboys’ rules to live by.

www.theepochtimes.com

 

[Stryder50]

Here's a few more to consider. This author has 13, 10 similar to the above;
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Dear Next Generation: A Cowboy’s Code​

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11. Obey all the commandments of the Creator. (Start with the 10)

12. Take care of your horse. If not, then don’t own or ride one. This applies to dogs, cats, and rattlesnakes.

13. Know what evil is. It’s not outside, it is inside each and every one of us—get rid of it.
Jerry Sinor, Colorado

Dear Next Generation: A Cowboy’s Code

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[Stryder50]

INFOGRAPHIC: The Cowboy Code: 10 Principles to Live By

Cowboys carried more than saddlebags—they carried principles: honesty, respect, resilience, and kindness.

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[ShahdagMountains]

^

I’m reading this.

About the Navy Seals’ training regime.

https://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Bed-Little-Things/dp/1455570249/?tag=usmb-20

 

[Zincwarrior]

Eating chili in beans every day means you fart. A lot. All the time.

 

[Stryder50]

Eating chili in beans every day means you fart. A lot. All the time.

IIRC if you eat beans daily in about two weeks your gut will develop the enzymes needed to digest properly without the gas/farts.

FWIW, there are many foods that could give one the farts.

 

[Zincwarrior]

IIRC if you eat beans daily in about two weeks your gut will develop the enzymes needed to digest properly without the gas/farts.

FWIW, there are many foods that could give one the farts.

Mom made a variant of this about once a week or two. I miss it so much.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Often used in disparaging way, especially by 'city-slickers' and non-(USA)Americans, being or acting "like a cowboy" is a reality worth considering and living by;
Everybody needs a code: Cowboys’ rules to live by.
....
When many of us think of the Wild West, we think of a place where gunmen ruled with selfish impunity, cowboys waged war on rival ranches, and the bank was the most dangerous spot in town.

Much of this was a myth, created by Hollywood directors to sell the idea of a lawless desert ruled by violence. In reality, the Western reaches of American civilization were ruled by a strict code—the code of the West. That code is what kept order and dignity on the undeveloped plains. It shaped the cowboy into a cultural avatar of American values, just as much as the horses, longhorns, and dusty ranches ever did.

James Owen, a 35-year Wall Street veteran, is the author of the best-selling “Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street Can Learn from the Code of the West,” “Cowboy Ethics: What It Takes to Win at Life,” and “Cowboy Values: Recapturing What America Once Stood For.” Owen believes that modern America has exchanged its moral principles for blind materialism, and that by returning to shared American values, we can find personal and national success again.

Owen says that in our materialistic culture, we assume success means abundant wealth and money. But he believes that those who live by a code are able to make new definitions of success—success in improving one’s character, upholding values, and finding meaning outside of material possessions.
....

The Cowboy Code: 10 Principles to Live By

Everybody needs a code: Cowboys’ rules to live by.

www.theepochtimes.com

I genuinely believe in a code for men. Men live in a particular world that women and children do not.

There is a sound downstairs late at night, it is the man who heads downstairs in the dark.

In school, it is the male kids who are bullied and often learn to be a bully.

When war breaks out, it is the young man whose life is in peril when he is sent to the front lines.

When a tree needs to be cut, a live wire on a pole needs to be fixed. It is the man whose role it is to fix it.

These added pressures in life, impact a man. It also sets the "code", in which to live. Unspoken, but universally understood by men and men alone. From not pursuing another mans wife (especially a friend), to not assaulting a defenseless man etc.

To me thats a part of the code of being a man. Knowing that you could one day be in their shoes.

In my opinion, those who violate this code and often the Commands of G-d which not ironically are similarly aligned with this code, will one day face the fire either here on earth or when their soul leaves.

Sadly, today, too many "men" become police or seek authority and power for the wrong reasons. Why? Not because they believe in the code, but because they want to take advantage of the fact that YOU (other men), live by a code that these cowards have no intention of respecting.

They want an advantage over you. Squirrely men who smile at your demise and then hide when they are facing the heat. Its almost a given with some men.

Hence, as time goes on, the violators of this code will lose the support and respect of the very men they need to have respect from. Soldiers, guys who work to cut trees, construct sky scrapers. These men are inherently more willing to risk their life for the vulnerable, be it someones mother, sister or child. The own abusive methods of others can in some ways blunt the real men who wish to follow the code since their own survival is now in peril due to the squirrely men;

Thus, real men who follow the code (sometimes G-d in many ways) increasingly look at other men who abuse their authority and this code as cowards. Unnatural cowards in the face of the unspoken code.

All of this said, there is nothing wrong with pursuing wealth. It is what one does with it that matters. Start a business and employ others, help the downtrodden, do good deeds with it. To just make money to pursue more power to abuse is certain to deny ones soul in the next life.

 

[Harry Dresden]

IIRC if you eat beans daily in about two weeks your gut will develop the enzymes needed to digest properly without the gas/farts.

FWIW, there are many foods that could give one the farts.

just drink Kefir....

 

[1srelluc]

Eating chili in beans every day means you fart. A lot. All the time.

 

[badbob85037]

Often used in disparaging way, especially by 'city-slickers' and non-(USA)Americans, being or acting "like a cowboy" is a reality worth considering and living by;
Everybody needs a code: Cowboys’ rules to live by.
....
When many of us think of the Wild West, we think of a place where gunmen ruled with selfish impunity, cowboys waged war on rival ranches, and the bank was the most dangerous spot in town.

Much of this was a myth, created by Hollywood directors to sell the idea of a lawless desert ruled by violence. In reality, the Western reaches of American civilization were ruled by a strict code—the code of the West. That code is what kept order and dignity on the undeveloped plains. It shaped the cowboy into a cultural avatar of American values, just as much as the horses, longhorns, and dusty ranches ever did.

James Owen, a 35-year Wall Street veteran, is the author of the best-selling “Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street Can Learn from the Code of the West,” “Cowboy Ethics: What It Takes to Win at Life,” and “Cowboy Values: Recapturing What America Once Stood For.” Owen believes that modern America has exchanged its moral principles for blind materialism, and that by returning to shared American values, we can find personal and national success again.

Owen says that in our materialistic culture, we assume success means abundant wealth and money. But he believes that those who live by a code are able to make new definitions of success—success in improving one’s character, upholding values, and finding meaning outside of material possessions.
....

The Cowboy Code: 10 Principles to Live By

Everybody needs a code: Cowboys’ rules to live by.

www.theepochtimes.com

Only thing I know about cowboys is their boots have pointed toes to kill cockroaches in the corners. The only code I know is Morris from my army days.