[an ongoing list]
- If you don't have debt, you can get by on less than you think you can
- A job isn't a reflection of who you are as a person unless you allow it to be. it's a way to pay your bills. If you're lucky, you find a career in which you can do some good in the world, but essentially, it's still just a job.
- Being happy is really as simple as just deciding to be happy.
~correlation~
- Everything in life is a mind game.
- Some people will never see your point of view, no matter how passionately or earnestly you try to get it across. So, give up. Some things aren't worth the effort.
- Choose your battles wisely.
- Sometimes it really is OK to burn your bridges.
- You don't have to be everyone's friend.
- Sometimes you can say more with silence.
- No relationship is 50/50. Someone is always going to end up giving more than the other person.
- If you tip poorly, I suggest you never go to the same restaurant twice.
- "Frugal" is one thing...cheap is another.
- Kharma does exist and yes, it is a bitch.
- Straight men are less focused on a woman's face than they are on her body.
- Never skimp on your purse or your shoes because, trust me, it shows.
- If you can mistreat an animal, I'd hate to see how you treat people.
- You garner loyalty and respect by giving loyalty and respect.
- You can forego name brands on a lot of things but don't try it with garbage bags. You only end up using three of them because the cheap ones fall apart so easily.
- Time is a wonderful equalizer.
- Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle (Plato).
- You must do that which you think you cannot (Elanor Roosevelt).