25 Lessons I Wish I Knew Earlier

 

1. No one has it all figured out.

2. Being nice is overrated, be kind, be fair, be understanding, not "nice".

3. To love is to be vulnerable, let your guard down.

4. Good or bad, you can learn from everybody.

5. Embrace all of your emotions, don't ignore them, don't mask them, embrace them.

6. Travelling alone is better than with bad company.

7. Unlearning is just as important as learning.

8. Maturity is accepting you won't get answers to the things that hurt you the most - heal anyway.

9. No one prepares you to watch your parents grow older.

10. Owning up to your mistakes/do what you say you would do.

11. One of the most important decisions you will ever make in life, is who you have children with. Choose wisely.

12. When playing games with children, let them win.

13. You don't have to learn everything the hard way.

14. One day You will need to be forgiven, so learn to forgive others.

15. Instead of buying your children what you did not have, teach them what you did not know.

16. Never let your inner child die.

17. If you care too much about what other people think, you are effectively their slave.

18. Be so busy improving your life that you don't have time to criticize others.

19. Everyone you love will eventually die, spend your time with your loved ones - keep them close.

20. No one is a mind reader, voice how you feel.

21. Never feel bad about promoting yourself.

22. Hang out with people from different races, ethnicities and socio-economic classes.

23. Listen to understand, not to respond.

24. You can't pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first.

25. Spending time alone is one of the best things you can do.