• Pace yourself. It’s deceptively easy to run yourself into the ground. Especially with us geeky types. We can be so obsessed with ‘doing something useful/cool/profitable’ that we forget to sometimes just slow down and enjoy life. It’s ok to take a things slow when you want to.
• Work hard. If you gonna do something, make sure it’s done right.
• Think things through. Don’t go rushing into anything.
• Don’t over think things. Thinking things through is all well and good but there are times when acting quickly will give you results or information much faster. Not to say you should think, but learn to recognize when you’re overanalysing things and you need to move your ass.
• Know what you want. Not what you think other people will like. Not what other people say will be good for you (more often than not, they are wrong). This one’s really important.
• Always shoot in RAW.
• Have a sense of wonder. The world is such a beautiful place. Don’t get so caught up with the daily grind of life that all the beauty and wonder just goes right over your head.
• Do the things you love. You’d think this one would be obvious but you’d be surprised how many excuses we give ourselves when it comes to doing the things that make us happy: “I’m too bsuy”, “Not enough money”, “It’s not appropriate”, “I’ll look funny” and so on.
• Always backup your files. Always.
• There’s always tomorrow. Shit happens: accidents happen, you don’t get the things you want, you fail at something, you do something embarrasing. Don’t sweat it (too much ) . So long as you will be around tomorrow, it’s not that bad. Life still goes on.
• Being alone is not a bad thing. Note I did not say lonely. Think of being alone as time you can spend working on yourself. Learn new stuff, kick a bad habit. Use that time to refresh yourself.
• Habits are annoyingly difficult things to get rid of. Don’t try to get rid of too many at a go or you might get overwhelmed. Give it time.
• We’re not here for that long, cherish every moment.
• Not all women are worth your time. And that’s perfectly ok.
• Anger is a dangerous thing. Left to run wild, it will destroy everything in it’s path. Hold it within and it will make you a charred, smoking husk of your former self. Much like fire. Learn to harness it, channel it, give it purpose. It can be a useful tool, if you can control it.
• Keep in shape. Your body & mind are your most prized possessions (at least, they’re mine). Take good care of them. Strong mind in a healthy body and all that.
• Learn to forgive yourself. Very hard thing to do but learn it anyway. You’ll thank yourself.
• When dealing with other people, learn how to look past the mask to the real person underneath.
• What people say they want and what they actually want are two completely different things. Especially women. Wait, on second thoughts, even a lot of men have this problem.

I could go on and on but that’s what pretty much sums it up.