101 Life Lessons Learned the Hard Way

These hard earned nuggets of wisdom will bring durable fulfillment to your life

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1. Responsibility is power.
2. Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.
3. Remember history is always rewritten to favor the victor. A person who dares to do great things is considered a fool… unless they succeed, then they’re a hero who was always destined for greatness.
4. Never date a friend’s ex if you value that friendship.
5. Allow someone to save face.
6. Take more pictures than you think you need.
7. Express gratitude.
8. Be conscious of the way your actions could impact someone.
9. Your most valuable asset is time. Do not allow people to waste yours.
10. Be comfortable with hearing and saying the word “no”.
11. Learn how to tell a great story.
12. Travel as much as you possibly can.
13. If you find out what a person does to feel important, you find out who they are.
14. When you have nothing to lose, that is the time to take big risks.
15. Bring good energy everywhere you go. People will love you for it.
16. It’s not up to you to worry about them, it’s up to them to worry about you.
17. Never, ever cockblock your buddy.
18. Don’t take financial advice from poor people.
19. Learn what a douchebag is, and don’t be one.
20. Breakups don’t always need to be graceful. Don’t deprive them of the opportunity of closure they’ll get by hating your…