Lessons & Other Things (So Far)

The following are Lessons & Other Things (So Far) that I found in an old document while looking for something else. However, I still found them completely relevant. Hopefully some of these serve as reminders to you. Here goes:

• Too much information can be a bad thing.

• Hiking is good for you.

• The sand is beige and the grass is green, and you should have both.

• Dogs are the best pets on earth.

• People hide their feelings all the time.

• Don’t try to save face.

• Tell the truth and save the hassle.

• Anything I set up to succeed without me is a good idea.

• Singing in the car relieves stress.

• Be kind to people and they’ll be kind to you.

• Your mom has suffered more than you, because she’s older.

• Your dad has suffered more than you, because . . . he won’t talk about it.

• Care more about your unintentional impression than your intentional one.

• Don’t be sad if they get the wrong impression.

• Be understanding but pick a side.

• Things only go gray when you cross a line.

• Even Tim Ferriss can mess up.

• Creating patterns out of randomness is overall a good human trait.

• Eating your feelings can, in fact, be a form of therapy.

• Kick your own ass.

• Once you’re passed the point of being tired, keep going. Just kidding, you tried to rationalize something bad for yourself again.

• OneRepublic is a pretty decent band.

• If someone you love doesn’t pay attention to you and is by your side, just nudge their leg and fall asleep.

• Kiss your puppy on the head. It's good for the both of you.

• Watch movies and feel unproductive in a productive way.

• Purposely make yourself more creative for your own benefit.

• Go back on your judgements.

• Be content or do something else–avoid the middle.

• Forward useful emails.

• Make valuable connections for people.

• Get excited, get disappointed, and refuse to repeat the disappointing part.

• “Thinkers never sleep, sleepers never think” is not true.

• Soup still nourishes your soul.