Things My Mother Taught Me

1. Invest in a good pair of tweezers.

2. When the stock market crashes, buy more stock.

3. Never leave dishes sit overnight.

4. Checking the oil in your car IS very important, and is not just a man’s job.

5. You know yourself better than anyone else, so don’t place so much value in what other people think or say about you.

6. Get up before sunrise.

7. Smile at people when they walk by - they could need it more than you know.

8. Trust yourself.

9. Read a little bit every day and you’ll be able to have a conversation with anyone.

10. Helping others is also a great way to help yourself.

11. Be with someone who makes you laugh until you cry.

12. Words do hurt people, and sometimes can change them forever. So watch what you say, and how you say it.

13. At least try it once. Except drugs.

14. Drink water, even when you don’t want to.

15. Wear sunscreen, you’ll still get tan.

16. Do something that makes you sweat everyday - you can eat more sweets if you do :)

17. Save 10% of your salary every month, then give it to someone who needs it more, when the opportunity presents itself.

18. Learn to love your quirks.

19. Don’t always make things about you, because a lot of times they’re not.

20. Write your goals down, then look at them sometimes. And don’t ever throw that paper away. The goals not met will remind you where you’re going, and the others will remind you where you came from.

21. Most bad things are temporary; don’t make mountains out of a molehills.

22. Exercise scientifically makes you happier - do it.

23. Have a drink in celebration, but not when you’re nervous or sad.

24. Don’t live with regrets, because you’ll miss a lot of life, and at the time you made the best decision you could. But, if you need to make things right, do it. Now. The two concepts are not mutually exclusive.

25. Talk with older people - especially the lonely. One day, you will be in their shoes, and you have a lot to learn.

26. No use wearing pants that are too tight; wear the ones that make you feel good.

27. Don’t judge another person, ever. We all have bad days.

28. Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.

29. Love is what makes life worth it. Even if you don’t feel love, show love. Love will find its way back to you.

30. Socks don’t always have to match.