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Never pretend to know something when you don’t. “If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.” ~Epictetus.Learn to say no to some social events and schedule regular periods of “me time” to meditate, contemplate, or just be. Don’t rush through life without taking breaks. “Build pockets of stillness into your life.” ~Maria Popova.It’s an unwritten law that the more you give to those around you, the more you will receive. Receive a compliment? Give one in return. Many life experiences only happen once-don’t miss out on them. Be fully present to the moments of your life.Life has a funny way of bringing you the things you need. You can be ambitious but also be aware that the best opportunities are often right in front of you. Don’t force things to happen, let them happen naturally.Unless your head can come up with a very good reason to overrule your gut, learn to trust it. It’s the feeling you have in your gut that some call “the second brain.” It can help guide you in making the right decisions and even steer you away from danger. Twelve Life Lessons I Passed on to My Daughter

#CONVERSATIONS AMONGST US NEW BALANCE FREE#

Feel free to pass them on-or consider starting your own list. Looking through several years of journal entries earmarked for my daughter, I saw that many of my conversation points return to familiar themes, often dealing with issues of character and being a better person. To this day, while I’ll still cover the basics like “how is work?” and “is your car still running?”, I’ll sneak in a life lesson or two. My source for these lessons: a personal journal I keep, where I jot down insights and “aha” moments as they come to me. While my daughter was still in college, I came to realize that the best way to communicate the life lessons I learned was not via long-winded, preachy speeches, but by sharing my hard-earned wisdom little by little, bit by bit.

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