These are a few lessons that I've learnt throughout my life. Note that they are lessons, and not rules, which means that they apply often, but not always. They sound like fortune cookie taglines, don't they? Maybe they'll make you think. Maybe they'll make you laugh. Whatever happens, I hope you find them interesting.
  1. Don't underestimate people.
  2. Don't overestimate people.
  3. Depend on only yourself.
  4. Don't forget where you came from.
  5. Be grateful to your benefitors.
  6. Taking the wrong path is easy; taking the right path is difficult.
  7. Treat others as you'd like to be treated.
  8. Keep your eyes open; know who are truly friends and who are not.
  9. If you want something done right, do it yourself.
  10. Stick up for what you believe in.
  11. What you think and believe about yourself is the most important.
  12. Remember the past, but don't live in it.
  13. Nothing is forever. That is, everything has an ending.
  14. Take seriously only the matters that require it; think clearly and ask yourself if you really need to get all worked up for a stupid reason.
  15. Those who scorn reveal nothing but their own insecurities.
  16. When you feel angry, release that negative energy on something positive.
  17. True love is hard to find.
  18. Don't let pride prevent you from doing the right thing.
  19. Be aware of your surroundings.
  20. If you are responsible, you will fulfill your obligations even if you don't want to.
  21. Laugh and smile if you feel like it -- fake smiles are ugly.
  22. Don't be a smartass with an attitude.
  23. Think about the consequences of your actions before you take them.
  24. When you have lots of something, a little bit is nothing. When you have nothing, a little bit is a lot.
  25. Don't be wasteful.
  26. If you've done wrong, admit it and take the consequences.
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