The document lists 9 of Murphy's Laws, which are adages or sayings that are said to explain why things tend to go wrong. The laws state that things are never as simple as they seem, activities take more time than planned, and commitments are easier to get into than out of. It also notes that something else always needs to be done first, improvements can lead to breaks, clarity can cause confusion, and fooling some people some of the time is good enough.