Just a few lessons I've picked up over the years, from different people, and my experiences so far.

1. If you don't decide where you're going, someone else will.

2. Life's unfair. Get used to it. Get over it. Keep playing.

3. Mood is for wimps. We need to do things 'inspite of'.

4. Long-term goals are great. But if they don't form your 'today', it's not real.

5. Your time is limited. Look around you. You're constantly reminded of this.

6. Ask for help. Don't expect it; Just Ask.

7. Blame is an excuse. Read point 2 again.

8. IQ is overrated. Energy wins. Heart wins.

9. You can't please everybody. So stop.

10. Freedom is earned.

11. Break some patterns to grow. We have odd hang-ups. 11 points are ok.

Hope this helped.  

You’d like to believe you make rational decisions. That you look at the facts, and make a call. That you look for proof, and then move forward.

The truth is, most of us believe exactly what we’d like to believe – and then we look for the facts. And then we look for proof.

And you’ll find what you’re looking for. Because you don’t want to be wrong.  Because to believe something without proof would be irrational.

And you’re not irrational, are you?

Of course not. 

..is overrated.  The opposite of Humility is not arrogance.

Yet, there is a standard set in society that people need to be humble. Those with wealth that do not flaunt it, are often respected for how they don’t “show off”.

The humble, successful person is revered over the not-so-humble one.

It’s ironic, then, that the expectation of humility may actually lie in Ego.

As harsh as it sounds, most people don’t want the not-so-humble man because he’s a constant reminder of what you don’t have – and that can hurt.

Our expectation of humility? It says a lot more about us than anyone else.

You tell yourself that everything will be alright. That life will take you where you need to go. That if you’re not happy with the way things are now, you will eventually be happy.

You tell yourself that it will all be fine – financially, spiritually, emotionally.

There’s no proof for any of the statements above.

But that doesn’t matter. The real question is.. what do you do with those thoughts? Do you move forward? Do you work to change the future?

Or do you do nothing? Is that just your way of escaping reality?

Do you hope?

Or do you Lie?

You’re not black and white. You’re grey.

 Are you always honest?
If not, does that make you a liar?

 Are you nice to people all the time?
Are you a jerk all the time?

 Do you like people?
You do? All of them?
You don’t? All of them?

 Ever done something that was selfish?
Are you selfish?

 Grey. 

How do you know if someone’s a lunatic?

 They live in a world of illusions. They’re not grounded with reality. Their views and perceptions do not match that of the majority.

 How do you know if someone’s a genius? Often, comes down to the same things. Sometimes, illusions are the key to reality.

 Forget geniuses – Haven’t you been there? Haven’t you stepped out of reality? Seen illusions? Don’t you have views that don’t match the majority?

 The one thing that makes us different, is that we’ve learnt control. We’ve learnt restraint. We’ve learnt when to open our mouths. We know we could be the minority, and we know when we’re the majority. Well... maybe not all the time.

 We’re lunatics too. We’re just accepted.