These are 25 things I wish I knew when I was younger, but am so glad I know now. I will teach these to my kids, and look forward to learning even more things in the future:
1. Marriage is more than just saying "i do."
2. How credit works.
3. Time management.
4. The importance of good nutrition, and stressing how bad candy REALLY is for you.
5. Value, worth and virtue aren't cheap.
6. NEVER judge a book by its cover.
7. Yes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression, but if someone is gracious enough to give you ANOTHER chance, don't take it and that person for granted. Use this opportunity to prove yourself worthy of their generosity.
8. NOBODY likes a smart ass. Even worse, a smart-ass, bigoted, loudmouthed blowhard.
9. Work hard long enough, and eventually you will begin to see the fruit of your labor.
10. Reading is fundamental.
11. When you need one bad enough, there's no such thing as a job that's "beneath" you.
12. If you hear whispers when you walk into a room, it doesn't always mean that they are talking about you. Sometimes, it means that the people respect you enough so that you wouldn't have to hear the awful things they are saying.
13. And if they are talking about you, if they're not grown enough to tell you to your face, it's foolishness. Stop dwelling on it and move on!
14. If a person doesn't like you; better yet, if they hate you but don't even know you, it's not your problem, it's theirs. Don't even entertain that mess. Move on with your life.
15. Credit woes are easy to get into, and hell to get out. But there are better options available to you other than bankruptcy. The key is not seeking the easy way out. Pay what you owe, and once you are financially free, be determined never to get yourself in that kind of situation again.
16. When you have been given a second chance at life, a clean slate, a fresh start, strive to be better, do better, and learn more than you ever have before. Be grateful for another chance at life, and make that second time around count.
17. Maintain balance to your life.
18. Time with family is important, but you need time for yourself, too.
19. You don't need a lot of money or a lot of things to be happy. True happiness cannot be bought with money.
20. When you like yourself, others will too.
21. No matter how rocky your relationship is with her, love and honor your mother. After all, she's the reason that you're here, so she can't be all that bad.
22. You will only get out of a relationship what you put into it. If you sow negativity and strife, that is what you will get in return. But if you sow, love, friendship, peace, support, encouragement.........
23. Patience is a VIRTUE. (It would do you well to develop some!)
24. Love and trust aren't guaranteed actions, but it's worth taking the risk.
25. Get to know God for yourself. Every person's relationship with Him is unique. Develop your own custom-made affiliation with the Most High!
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This was a neat entry!
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