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It’s taken some time but I’ve learned some things in life.
Some were hard lessons and some were easy lessons and most were lessons I could
only learn through experience. Some are observations, some are rules. Periodically,
I have to remind myself of these things.
1] Money doesn’t buy happiness.
2] Material things don’t buy happiness.
3] The only way to insure constant praise is to be mediocre.
The harshest criticism often goes to the best and for reasons which are often
as conflicted as this sounds: some are jealous, some can only feel good about
themselves if they tear someone down, and a very small percentage of those
harsh critiques come from people who want to push the person to become more.
4] Fear has never motivated anyone to do anything
constructive.
5] Every single person out there can teach you something,
you just have to listen.
6] Everyone plays a role designed to hide the person they
are on the inside.
7] Emotion lacks purity.
8] The universe is filled with people who have never left
that stage of psychological development where the world revolves around them.
They expect you to prove yourself to them over and over again and yet they
never feel the need to reciprocate.
9] The most arrogant people are often the ones with the
lowest self esteem.
10] People who are unhappy with themselves often seek to lower
the self esteem of others.
11] You’ll never find what you’re looking for, but you’ll
always get what you deserve.
12] If you’re looking for what you deserve, you will never
see it and it will pass you by.
13] You can’t make people behave the way you think it
appropriate. People cannot be controlled. Trying to control people will only
make you unhappy.
14] Anger is over rated. Anger never made anyone else
perform better or faster or to your liking.
15] No one deserves to be used. No one can use you if you
don’t let them.
16] Everyone has a struggle. Don’t wallow in yours.
17] If you throw a life preserver to someone who is drowning,
sometimes they think that’s not enough, they think you should have jumped in
and put the life preserver over their head and dragged them out of the water
onto the warm sand, and then done some breathing for them.
18] Self centered people will dictate how you help them while
they sit on their couches and complain about how no one will help them.
19] The people you help the most are often the ones who get
most angry with you for not helping more.
20] Nothing is without the possibility of humor. Nothing.
21] People will hate you for your laughter. Pity them.
22] People who tell you how religious they are end up having
the most to confess.
23] There is no point telling someone they are stupid, more
often than not, they are too stupid to understand what you are saying to them.
24] People are different. We are not all the same. To say we
are all the same is insulting and oppressive. We should strive to be accepting
and respectful of our differences instead of trying to be the same.
25] People are worse than animals. People are capable of
inflicting unimaginable horrors upon each other. Never trust a predator. Predators
can laugh with you before they rip out your heart.
26] No one gets mad about honest curiosity. Be curious about
everything. Ask lots of questions. Feed your brain daily.
27] Don’t be afraid to ask.
28] The same things don’t make everyone happy.
29] You can be more alone with someone than you can ever be
while you’re by yourself.
30] Don’t judge yourself by other people’s standards unless
they are living up to yours.
31] You are a warrior. Your code is your own. Your only
obligations in life are to support yourself, to not be a burden to society, and
to not damage others.
32] Do not believe the lies others say about you.
33] There are a large number of people who believe their
opinions are more important than yours and they demand you respect them while
stomp on yours. Do not be friends with these people; they will suck you dry.
34] Live with your decisions. Accept your failures. Suffer
the consequences of your mistakes.
35] Savor simple joys like a child.
36] Don’t be afraid to: fail, laugh, love, be yourself
37] Accept quirks in peoples’ personalities but never trust
someone who purposely hurts someone else to their own advantage.
38] do the right thing even when it hurts
39] learn what the right thing is, don’t just assume you
know or that what someone else is telling you is true
40] some people not only willfully live in ignorance, but
they wallow around in it like squealing pigs mixing up mud with their own piss
and shit…these people deserve no sympathy
41] keep laughing
42] not everyone is going to like you. That’s okay, you’re
not going to like everyone either. Being civil is a sign of character.
43] You can’t take the choices your friends make personally.
You just have to be around to pick up the pieces.
44] never forgive someone who goes out of their way to hurt
you or someone you care about.
45] If someone lies to someone they claim to love, there is
nothing to stop them from lying to you.
46] If someone believes what they read on the internet, they deserve to be lied to. Feel obligated to help them learn this lesson the hard way.
47] Han Solo shot first
48] Don't climb to the top of the nerd scale.
49] Use coupons and discounts for life, not people
50] Never take someone's trust for granted
51] Never take someone's love for granted
52] Spoil the person who spoils you, but don't be the only one who gives.
53] Strive for consensus rather the compromise
54] Do things you aren't good at. Embrace humility
55] Cyberstalk all you can
56] Gather all the information you can and get all the opinions you can, but make your own decisions.
57] If the river has dried up, it's okay to burn the bridge.
58] Karma listens to your laughter, beware.
59] You have a right to be happy. Don't feel guilty about it.
60] Spiders are evil.
61] Most people make their decisions based on fear. Don't be most people.
62] Wait a week before making any major financial decision. Do not do this on impulse.
63] Pet your dog.
64] Clean the litter box often. Both figuratively and literally.
65] Step away from the Oreos.
66] Try not to hate people who stay skinny and eat twice as much as you.
67] Enjoy life. It ends too quickly.
68] Do not be bullied.
69] Yes!
