Here are thirteen things I've learned from my checkered past... I've posted this kind of thing before, but today seems like a good day to revisit the idea.
1. Don't drink with your boss.
2. Have a political perspective that is your own; not Rush's, not Democracy Now's, but your own.
3. Do not be afraid to really understand another person's perspective, if understanding changes your mind, that's a good thing and not a weakness.
4. Realize that people who disagree with you are not necessarily morons. Remember that they are people too.
5. Try to always live within your means. Learn to distinguish between necessity and luxury.
6. Sex is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. Be careful with it. Boys are after it, but so are the girls.
7. If you aren't comfortable talking about the consequences of intercourse, you don't know the person well enough to be engaging in it.
8. Don't ask boys out. They say it's okay, but they don't mean it. Dating has rules. They are stupid rules but if you want to date you have to learn them.
9. It is your civic duty to vote.
10. Relationships require work. They are usually worth it.
11. Marriage is a lot harder than it looks. Just because he got down on one knee and went to a lot of trouble, doesn't mean you have to say yes.
12. Money isn't everything, but when you don't have enough it sure feels that way.
13. Education is almost always worth it, even if it doesn't make you more money.
4 comments:
Marilyn,
What you say about the guy on his knee... Yes. Relationships can't be built on sympathy. And let the guy do the work. Yes. That is a rule. Let the guy do the work. If he can't or won't work for a bit of your attention, he won't work for your children, either.
I like #13. Education should be the priority and it should be lifelong. Sometimes young people use education as a means to an end, rather than as a tool to be constantly updated and enhanced.
Education helps you learn how to think. And learning how to think is critical to life success.
That's what I think anyway.
Very, very sage advice. I shall cherish it, and hopefully remember to share it with baby MAC when she's old enough. I've learned long ago to learn from other's mistakes when possible.
Have a beautiful day.
Sandy:True. I always end up doing too much of the work at that point in the relationship. Got very lucky with the Hubster.
Travis: Sometimes it's easy to forget that education isn't a degree and you can learn something no matter what you are doing for a living or how old you are. Learning is good for people. I agree with you.
Shutterbug: If mistakes make you smarter, I'm a genius... They grow up so quick. Enjoy every minute.
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