Anything worthwhile in life takes a concerted effort on your part
1 You're parents were right life isn't all about having fun
Function is more important than form
About twenty five percent of the average person's life is working it's not really that much
It's amazing what we agree to do for relatively small amounts of money
Nobody sets out to do something huge they just take a series of steps toward a goal
If you're not sure what to do with your life just do anything at all
You can beat your demons with enough willpower and dedication
Life cannot be expressed in cliched platitudes
1 Every cloud has a silver lining
Everything is fine in moderation except meth or heroine
4 If you can't get a job create one for yourself
If you want to gamble don't do it on an Indian reservation they've got no regulations
1 Being realistic isn't the same as being negative
People beat the odds all the time but it's pretty stupid to bank on it
Living frugal and healthy all your life isn't really worth it when you just end up in a nursing home
1 You can either hide from the rain or dance in it
1 When life hands you lemons sell them
Cost of living plus quality of life puts the Intermountain West as the best place to live in the US
Beware of charisma
1 It takes surprisingly little time per day to exercise and either stay fit or lose weight
1 At some point you need to accept that you're not a kid anymore and it's time to get down to business
1 Your 20s are for having fun
Your 30s is the time to buckle down and make some money
Immigrating to a new country is psychologically taxing
1 Moving to a new city with no friends requires patience as it takes time to get established
A transient lifestyle is psychologically taxing
1 Your bank runs your life only if you agree to pay them
If you can't be well rounded just make sure you're really good at at least one thing
Corporations and banks run your life and your country
You can't fight biology and chemistry your bad choices will catch up to you eventually
Most people have it worse than you
2 Sometimes you need to realize just how lucky you are
You can't even trust your own mind sometimes
The bigger your organization the more susceptible it is to corruption
Energy is wasted on unimportant things
1 Go visit your friends who moved away they will really appreciate it
A valuable skill is knowing when to stop talking
Everything has already been done
1 Stop wearing your pj's to the store if you can take the time to drive you can put on a pair of pants
The French have perfected the art of living
1 Insecurity can sabotage your entire life
1 Manual labor can be relaxing despite it being physically taxing
The existence of the human race can be attributed to blind luck
The Existentialists ask the truly important questions
1 It's scary how reliant society has become and how easily that could be our demise
2 Children need to spend time outside to appreciate nature
Communication almost always goes wrong somewhere along the line
Someday we'll be able to upload our consciousness to a server and live forever
If you hate your job or relationship you should get out because life is too short to be afraid