Glorious, Non-Injurious RBG

It's a mouthful, I know: Glorious, Non-Injurious RBG. But it's worth the tongue-twisting. Here are good examples from the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Non-Injurious School of Life philosophy:

"Anger, resentment, envy, and self-pity are wasteful reactions. They greatly drain our time. They sap energy better devoted to productive endeavors."- RBG essay in The Right Words at the Right Time, a collection edited by Marlo Thomas"Whatever might appear from some sharply divided opinions, we know that we must get over whatever momentary annoyance we feel. We revere the Court. We don't want to leave it in worse shape than we found it."- RBG in "Justice Prevails," Cornell Alumni Magazine, 2013

Do no harm. Not only that, but turn the potentially injurious things others may do or say to you into something positive. Consider this, from RBG's statement upon the death of Justice Antonin Scalia:

"From our years together at the D.C. Circuit, we were best buddies. We disagreed now and then, but when I wrote for the Court and received a Scalia dissent, the opinion ultimately released was notably better than my initial circulation. Justice Scalia nailed all the weak spots—the 'applesauce' and 'argle bargle'—and gave me just what I needed to strengthen the majority opinion."

Now that's making lemonade out of lemons.Finally, there's this: As you know, not everyone subscribes to the Non-Injurious School of Life philosophy, and RBG has been the subject of some gratuitous barbs. That's okay; it comes with being a public figure. Shortly after she was appointed to the Supreme Court, People magazine ran a photo of her and described her clothing as a "crime of fashion." "Good thing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's new job comes with a robe," the magazine snarked.Seems the world of fashion has caught up to RBG; these days her style is enthusiastically mimicked, not mocked, all over the media. Glorious, Non-Injurious RBG, who also happens to be a trend-setter.Next: Victorious RBG.