A slightly screwy take on the world
Stay true to yourself. Life has a way of twisting you around. Don’t be afraid to admit your mistakes. It’s okay to fail if you learn from it. Dealing with failure isn’t something we learn easily. Too many times we think failure isn’t an option. But, that’s true in life and death situations, right? Why…
Put forth maximum effort. Put everything into what you do and you’ll get noticed. This really links to lesson 3 – love what you do. When you love what you do, it’s easier to make the effort to push past good enough. Things happen when you put maximum effort into your work. You feel a…
Follow your dreams, but don’t be surprised when your path takes a few unexpected turns. This lesson is about choosing a career that makes you happy. Life is too short to hate your job. When you hate your job, you are unhappy for a good portion of your time. Life is way too short for…
Follow your heart and put a high value on it. There is some similarity between this lesson and my first one to follow your instincts. Your gut tells you when something is right or wrong. When it comes to love, this is especially important. Yes, I know when the heart speaks it’s hard to listen…
I wrote a letter to my son as part of his high school’s graduation traditions. We collected letters from friends and families and the school gave the letters to him just before graduation. My letter is my advice to him about life in general. I won’t share the exact words, because those words are for…