Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Principles for Delicious Living

by Nick Offerman

The key lies in finding the delicious flavorings in one’s life, no matter how fancy your blue jeans may or may not be.

I have never had need of a firearm in my life, not remotely, but I’ll happily sport a bumper sticker that reads, “You can have my rib eye when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers,” or even write a bit of poetry.

Pursue decency in all dealings with your fellow man and woman. Simply put? Don’t be an asshole.

When things get bad enough, all you can do is laugh.

What I had learned was that I don’t achieve my happiness by taking it easy, but instead by using my time and abilities to be productive.