101 Words of Wisdom (21-40)
- 21. Thank your teachers. They laid the foundation to your future success.
22. Learn to play a musical instrument. Everyone wishes they knew how to play the piano or the guitar.
23. Maintain your car. Change the oil, rotate the tires, get scheduled tune-ups. Your car will last much longer.
24. Don’t let fear stand in the way of your dreams. Fear is a wasted emotion.
25. Learn to say “I’m sorry.” Apologizing helps make it better.
26. Find a mentor. If someone is where you want to be, seek that person out and learn.
27. Learn CPR and First Aid. You never know when you could need it.
28. Surround yourself with people smarter than you. Be confident in that others brilliance shines brightly on you.
29. There is no such thing as “get rich quick.” Success comes from talent and hard work. Period.
30. Become an organ donor. Your last gift will save others.
31. Always make sure you take time for yourself. You can’t give to others when your tank is on empty.
32. At work, dress for the next position you want. If you look like you belong, superiors will take notice.
33. Stand up for those who can’t stand up for themselves. Correct injustices when you encounter them.
34. Don’t take yourself too seriously. You can count on the fact that 10 years from now you will laugh at your current hairstyle and clothes.
35. Love with abandon. Holding back when in love doesn’t honor how rare love can be.
36. Give blood regularly. Every blood donation can help three others.
37. If someone offers you a breath mint, take it. There might be a reason it’s being offered.
38. Be humble. Nobody falls harder than the one who thinks he can’t fall.
39. Admit when you’re wrong. It certainly won’t be the last time so get used to it.
40. Don’t assume. It only makes an ass out of you and… well, just you.
Filed under: Fatherhood,Life Lessons,Lists,Random Humor,TheMonk — Childsplayx2, Copyright (c) 2005-12 @ 10:45 pm Comments (3)
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I second #27 wholeheartedly. I also carry band-aids, tissues, and Neo-To-Go in my purse at all times. You never know when someone will need a boo-boo fixed. And the Webmaster practices #36 regularly. He’s getting very close to the gallon-mark on his donor card.
Comment by Deanna — July 17, 2009 @ 1:59 pm
25 and 38 are so under utilized sometimes.
Comment by DCUrbanDad — July 20, 2009 @ 8:25 am
Thanks Matt! Mind if I take to heart some of these? I guess you’re never to old to learn!
Comment by Aunt Raina — July 20, 2009 @ 8:34 am