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by pokynojoe, Thursday, May 28, 2015, 10:56 (3407 days ago) @ stonewalrus

Here are some things I learned, in no particular order, mostly the hard way:

1. Be nice. No one likes a smartass(yea, I know, should listen to my own advice)
2. Try to live for a time in a place where you don’t speak the language and you don’t know anyone. It’s a big world out there, and this is the best way to appreciate that fact.
3. Don’t listen to people who tell you: “Money isn’t everything.” Even though it’s not, you will find that the people, who tell you this, invariably have plenty of it.
4. You can’t help everybody; but you can help somebody.
5. Do as much as you can, as fast as you can. Don’t be complacent. God didn’t put you here to do as little as possible; you only get one bite at the apple.
6. When the odds are stacked against you, and the chips are down, don’t be stupid, cash them in.
7. Unless you’re born with a silver spoon in your mouth, survival is easy; living is hard.
8. Don’t look back; it’s a waste of time; and you only get a finite quantity.
9. It’s easy to make enemies. It’s harder to make friends. Either can be expensive.
10. If you screw up; own up to it. The world is full of “Alibi Ike’s.”
11. Be humble; nobody likes a blowhard.
12. Lastly, DO SOMETHING!