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Two laws for all of life
What holds society together holds you together.
Author and investment writer Richard Maybury bases his outlook and analysis on Two Laws:
- Do all you have agreed to do.
- Do not encroach on other persons or their property.
Maybury explains: “Where you find these laws most closely obeyed, both by the people and the governments, you will find the most liberty, prosperity and peace… Where the two laws are not widely obeyed, the only options are tyranny or chaos.” When politicians violate these laws, “there will be trouble.”
The two laws mean contracts are enforceable and people and their possessions are protected. The contractor will perform the work he was paid to do, or will be sued. When there’s a murder, law enforcement agents will investigate.
While the Two Laws are essential to the functioning of civil society, I think they can be applied in almost any situation.
Consider the contractor paid to build a house by a certain date. The one thing she can’t do is procrastinate. She made a promise, an agreement. If she doesn’t do all that she’s agreed to do, she won’t be a contractor for long.
The same principle applies in situations where no money changes hands. Your friend asks you to drive her to the airport on Thursday, and you…
