Life Lessons I Have Never Forgotten

ManlyBanisters

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I have to say I have only learnt one thing I'd call a life lesson and I've learned it not from someone but from experience - and still I go against it every now and then:

Treat others as you would have them treat you.
 

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While many are the same as others have listed, here are some my parents passed on.

- Look for a man who, when he smiles, it shows in his eyes.

- Beware of people who are unkind to animals.

- A beautiful face and body will fade and age. It's a beautiful mind that lasts.

- Be kind and respectful to the elderly. God willing, one day you, too , will be old.

- Keep your promises. Repay your debts.

- It's easier to earn respect then it is to keep it.

- Always tell those you care about that you love them, even when you are mad.

- Be kind, be kind, be kind. I learned this one by being unkind. I was in high school, and there was a girl, Wanda, who was kind of slow and had a hard life at home. There were so many people who were mean to her, but I was always friendly, and she always looked for me to say hi. One day I made fun of her a little with some friends in the hall, trying to be "cool". I turned around and she was standing there, and she looked crushed. I've never forgotten that moment, and there was no way to take it back. So....

- Be kind.
 

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When I was 4.5 years old and about to enter kindergarten my father taught me a few life lessons I have never forgotten. He is a wise man and I have yet to have his advice proven wrong. Sometimes this is annoying . . .:tongue:

2) When you are looking for a place to live make sure the town has different types of churches like: Lutheran, Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, a Synagogue. If the town only has one house of worship, even if it is one you are comfortable with, thats not a good thing.

Does it count if the place has several worshipping possibilities in one room?

7) Always accelerate out of the turn, not into it.

Well, if it is a wide turn, I would. But then, I'm a racer at heart.

8) It doesn't matter where you work. Be kind to the secretarys and the custodians. Q: Why? A: They are the ones with the power to make your life truly miserable.

That is an attitude I have always espoused. Rank structure or not, fair treatment earns you a form of respect that you can't demand.

9)
Always follow your first mind.

I don't know how many moments in over 20 years in the left and right seat of airplanes this has helped me. In a limited issue, I mean. There are situations when thinking will take to long, and having a correct first mind is the only way to manage it.

10) Never trust a man who cheats at pool. Chances are that's not the only thing he'll lie about.

Does it count if he uses geometry tricks to work his ball around your blocking ball? I have been called a cheater for applying that trick.

Let me add a few tips from my own:

11) Never volunteer for something that you are the only volunteer for.

12) The feint attack you're ignoring there is actually the main attack.

13) Never rat out someone you might still need. Rat out someone different. Pick an Ivy League graduate whenever you can.
 

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1.) Better to ask forgiveness than permission.

2.) Guilt and regret are wasted emotions.

3.) Don't be afraid of confrontation.

4.) Pick your battles.



These four little gems from my mother have stuck in my head for most of my life. I'll surely pass them all on to my nephews.