There are simple quotes, stories are friends have told us, or of course rules our family members have given us to live by. These have be engraved into our brains and remained a significant reason of the way we live life to this day. Some are helpful and some are just plain weird, but in some way shape or form these sentences have helped us grow and think a little differently. I recently wrote down all the fundamental things I try to live by or I have heard people preach about...helpful or not. Some of them wise, some of them funny, and some just plain weird.
1. "If you want to tell people the truth make them laugh, otherwise they're offended by your honesty."
2. "If you’re gonna break the rules, only break one rule at a time."
3. "Think about the arguments the side you are opposing has." (on arguing)
4. "Have fun storming the castle."
5. "Read books to make you sad sometimes."
6. "Life owes you nothing, but you owe your life something."
7. "Never be around people who make you unhappy."
8. "You can't pick family."
9. "Be hard on the problem and soft on the person."
10. "You're not anymore important than anyone else, we're all here for the same reason."
11. "Be on time. If you're not ten minutes early you're late."
12. "Stand up for those who can't."
13. "Speak your mind, but always be humble."
14. "Don't be a dumbass."
15. "Driver picks the music."
16. "Don't let anyone sway your music opinions."
17. "You can measure a person soul by how the treat the customer service staff."
18. "When you're young you deserve to be selfish. But, never step on people in order to get above."
19. "Don’t tell people what emotion they are feeling."
20. "Use your Damn Blinker."
21. "Fate is not real, chose your own path."
22. "Never hit first, always be ready to finish."
23. "Learn the gift of gab and the gift of bullshitting. Both will get you far in life if done right."
24. "Appreciate all forms of art even if you cannot create them yourself."
25. "There are miracles everywhere, sometimes you must make them on your own."
26. "You should never be bored in this life."
27. "There is no need to not be kind."
28. "Love who you are. Find a way everyday to love the person you have created within yourself."
29. "Keep a journal."
30. "never be the kid with the lampshade on your head at the party."
31. Always say I love you."
Some are common sense and some are deep and wise. All in all they have helped pave a way that I live my life everyday and if you have a few mantras to always life by, it makes the hard decisions much easier in the long run after all.
