Adams’s 38th Law of Social Dynamics

“If you’re going to ask for someone’s attention, make sure you’re worthy of it.”

Adams's 37th Law of Social Dynamics

"Never bother a coworker when they're at lunch or when they're leaving."

Adams's 2nd Law of Mental Health

"No one comes through a traumatic life event unscathed."

Immediately following a traumatic life event, you may think that you made it through completely fine, totally healthy. You didn't. You need time to heal. Everyone does, but very few people accept it. Only after some significant time has passed will you realize how screwed up you really were in that period.

Adams's 36th Law of Social Dynamics

"The only people who don't like hearing the phrase, 'I told you so' are people who are consistently wrong."

Adams's 35th Law of Social Dynamics

"Never see your co-workers in a bathing suit."

Adams's 1st Law of Mental Health

"The human mind requires attention. You can volunteer that attention when you're sane by making time for rest, creativity, and fun, otherwise, your mind will demand attention by creating insanity."

Adams's 34th Law of Social Dynamics

The more someone reminds you that they are certified, licensed, or trained, the less you should trust them.

Adams's 33rd Law of Social Dynamics

"If your loved ones keep asking if you're in a cult, you're probably in a cult."

Corollary: you can also replace "cult" with "Multi-Level Marketing Scheme" or "Pyramid Scheme."

Adams's 32nd Law of Social Dynamics

"One of the great mistakes of immaturity is believing yourself to be prematurely mature."

Adams's 31st Law of Social Dynamics

"Never send more than 2 text messages without a reply." (Also applies to emails, social media comments, handwritten letters)

The Junk Principle

"Junk expands to fill the space allotted."

Adams's 25th Law of Social Dynamics

"No matter how many accomodations and compromises you make, there will always be some percentage of a group that is dissatisfied."

Adams's 1st Law of Fashion

"Pants become dirty at a minimum rate of 1/14th the rate of other clothing."