5 unrelated little ways I follow

Summary

The author shares five personal rules that have significantly improved their daily life, focusing on preparedness and consideration for others.

Abstract

The article outlines five simple yet impactful rules that the author has incorporated into their life. These include carrying emergency cash, having a basic first-aid kit on hand, using a hygienic approach when opening public doors, preemptively flushing public toilets, and refraining from pressing on fruits and vegetables to check for freshness. The rules emphasize the importance of being prepared for unforeseen circumstances, maintaining personal hygiene, and respecting public resources and spaces.

Opinions

Carrying cash is seen as a safeguard against situations where cards are not accepted or ATMs are inaccessible.
The author believes that having a small first-aid kit can be crucial in time-sensitive situations.
There is an opinion that pulling public doors at a distance can prevent accidents and is a practical use of one's anatomy.
The practice of flushing public toilets before use is suggested as a way to contribute to cleanliness and offset water usage in other areas.
The author advises against pressing fruits and vegetables in stores, as cumulative gentle pressure from many customers can render them inedible.

Simple rules that had greater impact in my life

1. Have some cash in your wallet( purse ) that you will never use unless absolutely needed.

Yes, everywhere cards are accepted. Wherever card is not accepted you have some cash with you. If you don’t have cash then the ATM won’t be far away either. Except when they are or you are not in a position to go. The longer you see that cash staying unused is better you know about the not so helpless situation you didn’t face.

2. Keep a band-aid ( for that matter whatever is the smallest first-aid kit ) with you.

Follows the same practice as the first one. Time is the only additional constraint here.

3. When opening a public door, use your hand to pull while staying at a distance longer than the arms length.

Has it ever happened that someone open the door at some public places and hit your face/body? Yah, arms can be extended for a purpose and palms go vertical to hand for same purpose.

4. Flush the toilet before use at public places.

99.99% of the world can become a better citizen. But there will always be some who due to their nature or their own physical or other such reasons may leave the toilet in an unclean situation. You can offset the water usage by other methods.

5. Don’t press vegetables/fruits by hand to check freshness/ripeness or similar stuffs.

Most vegetables are soft and most don’t withstand the pressure. Yah, you always apply gentle pressure. It’s only when infinite such gentle pressure gets added the vegetables/fruits become inedible.