learned the hard way

When I was in college I started this habit of writing my own advice, usually whenever I learned a lesson the hard way. I started this Word doc and just kept adding to it over the years. I went back through it recently and these are the ones that seem to fit this point in my life.

• You know nothing. It's been proven. 15 percent of the time that you feel 100 percent certain, you'll be wrong.
• Never disregard anything or anyone. No one is wrong 100 percent of the time. 
• Ask more questions and give fewer answers. When someone wants your advice, ask even more questions and give even fewer answers. 
• It’s okay to know what you like. It’s not okay to know what you don’t like.
• You are allowed to be as shallow as you are perfect.
• Luck is when something good happens when there is a 50% or greater chance it could go bad. A blessing is when the greater good gets lucky.
• A mistake is not a mistake if you learn from it. A mistake is also not a mistake until it's made.
• Don't mentally quit a hole just because you tee off into the rough. You can still get par.
• There's a reason the top piece of advice is to never ever give up. If you choose to never give up then, by definition, you will make it eventually.

Comments

[StevenRay]

Noted.

I especially like, "Ask more questions and give fewer answers."

[Tyler Fields]

Thanks Steve.

[SJ]

ooo, me too. I talk too damn much.

[Rheags]

Not quite sure how I came across this but I dig the advice...You are wise beyond your years! Thanks for sharing =)