[Flying_Phoenix]

If you could sum up five points or so that you have learned in life so far, what would they be?

Here are some of mine.

• 1) True success isn't earned but made.
  
• 2) There often isn't just one side of an institution that is "bad" or "corrupt" as human beings are corrupt in general. Its just that one side usually has more power to abuse. So its best to create a system to minimize corruption and balances what can't be further minimized.
  
• 3) One side is often more correct than the other. Both sides have equally compelling arguments and should meet in the middle, is something I often find bullshit, especially for significant things.

[HIGH DEF JEFF]

Never let them see you bleed and always have an exit strategy.

[Cubsfan23]

your beliefs create your life

[GK86]

There is always money in banana stand.

[squidyj]

Hey man, it's a yo-yo ball.

I've wasted my life

[Dishwalla]

Seat-belts save lives, so buckle up.

[Glass Rebel]

Manga taught me that no matter how hard you try there's always a black man with superior muscles out there just waiting to fuck your shit up.

[Kwhit10]

Early bird gets the worm.

[GDGF]

Wear sunscreen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI

[SMT]

• You are what you eat.

It just goes to show if you eat foods high in fat, you will be fat, if you consume too much salt, you will get kidney stones.

• You give meaning to people, objects, and definitions

• Always carry a mini Kleenex box with you

[Randolph Freelander]

I before e, except after c.

[braves01]

It is actually easier to open bananas by squeezing at the bottom rather than twisting from the top.

[Nemo]

Chase money first and then you can do everything you want to much easier

You are what you eat. It just goes to show if you eat foods high in fat, you will be fat, if you consume too much salt, you will get kidney stones. You give meaning to people, objects, and definitions

Wait wait wait, too much salt causes kidney stones? I thought it was just soda? I eat highly salty liquorice all the time!

[First Name]

Here are the lessons I've learned:

1. Shit.
2. SHIT
3. Okay wait, I'm supposed to do it like this?
4. OH GOD MY EYE
5. SHIT!!

[SMT]

Chase money first and then you can do everything you want to much easier Wait wait wait, too much salt causes kidney stones? I thought it was just soda? I eat highly salty liquorice all the time!

Foods to avoid kidney stones.

High-oxalate foods-higher to lower
• rhubarb
• spinach
• beets
• swiss chard
• wheat germ
• soybean crackers
• peanuts
• okra
• chocolate
• black Indian tea
• sweet potatoes
Foods that have medium amounts of oxalate may be eaten in limited amounts.
Medium-oxalate foods-higher to lower
• grits
• grapes
• celery
• green pepper
• red raspberries
• fruit cake
• strawberries
• marmalade
• liver
Instructions
1.
o 1
Eat less meat. Due to increased intake of animal proteins, the incidence of kidney stones is 10 times more prevalent now than it was at the turn of the century.
o 2
Drink plenty of fluids - one study has shown that people who drink more than 2 1/2 liters of water every day have almost a 40 percent decrease in the risk of developing a stone than those who drank less water.
o 3
Limit consumption of grapefruit juice and cola drinks. Studies have shown that these may actually increase the risk of developing stones.
o 4
Adopt a diet high in potassium and magnesium - these minerals decrease the likelihood of kidney stones.
o 5
Talk to your doctor about taking supplements such as pyridoxine and magnesium. Taken together, these reduce oxalate, a mineral salt found in kidney stones.
o 6
Limit your calcium and salt intake.

[Vicros]

Stay away from unnecessary debt, then carry as little debt as possible. Watching huge chunks of your paycheck go towards bills, and being constantly screwed for money is horrible. I learned this lesson the hard way.

[Surface of Me]

Plans will be fucked, go with the flow.

There will always be people better than you at things and always people worse than. Ignore this and make the best of what is given. Surround yourself with people that don't care who is the best and who is the worst.

Take care of your teeth.

[ssolitare]

To do what's extraordinary, you have to put in extraordinary time.

The opportunity to put in time to achieve the extraordinary can be a bottleneck for many.

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Punch/kick/knees to the balls is always an option.

Applies to fights and business.

[Karak]

Chase money first and then you can do everything you want to much easier Wait wait wait, too much salt causes kidney stones? I thought it was just soda? I eat highly salty liquorice all the time!

It can. Just like doing nothing wrong whatsoever can still get you kidney stones. Particular things just raise the chance(or so some studies say). The problem is studies are being done all the time and some of them don't agree. Typical stuff when taking into account the randomness of life. But if you are worried about that sort of think you can of course help your chances of not getting them...perhaps.

*Takes a bite of steak and drinks from his diet pepsi* :)

As for my lessons.

Just because everyone else says something will happen doesn't mean it will.
Work hard play hard
Take chances

[Zebra]

Not to take things too seriously. Failing is not the end of the world.

[f0nz0]

It's not what you know, but who you know..

[cacophony]

Always leave a note

[Grakl]

Don't just think - do.

[Zeppelin]

The human hand is not an appropriate tool to use with a lathe.

[Air]

-Life is all about problem solving.
-Let people make their own mistakes. You can't live someone's life for them, just hope that they can come around one day.
-Letting go is probably the most important thing. I could have avoided so much nonsense if I understood this better at an earlier time in my life.
-Stay curious and inquisitive.

There's more, but a lot of it is really personal and may be harder to get across via text.

[Feep]

[*]1) True success isn't earned but made.

What does this even mean?

[Truth101]

Life is filled with experiences; the good and the bad. Everything that you have done or that has been done to you built who you were, who you are and who you will become. If you understand that about yourself, well then you might find yourself being a little more accepting of others; for their strengths and their weaknesses, their virtues and vices.

Because in the end we are all humans, and that is the one thing we can't change about ourselves.

[Flying_Phoenix]

I have others:

• 4) Plan ahead to get success in almost anything important in life.
  
• 5) There is nothing more powerful than knowledge.
  
• 6) "Ignorance is bliss" is the modo for human beings.
  
• 7) Being introverted and shy is never rewarding. Being extroverted and social is almost always rewarding.

What does this even mean?

That you have to often push yourself to make success happen.

For example say you want to get a well paying job so you can start going to college. Many people will tell you that its as simple as finding any random job and working hard and moving up. The reality is that not all that many jobs offer such mobility, and it depends how much the managers like you or if the job is right for you. So instead you have to push yourself in looking and applying for multiple jobs and working your butt off until you reach that position to starting making your way toward your future goal of paying for school.

Yeah I such at giving examples (which is why I didn't give one for this), but it states that success is rarely rightfully earned and its something you have to "make happen". I hope this gives you a better understanding of what I mean.

[Agnostic]

Everyone is a criminal.

Trust no one.

[ReBurn]

Hot water is on the left and poop flows downhill.

[Devolution]

Don't fuck with fire.

[ReBurn]

Don't fuck with fire.

I learned that the hard way. I went around with only one eyebrow for three weeks.

[Magik]

- Your life is the result of your decisions which are based on your thoughts which are rooted in your beliefs
- Live within your means, but not at your means

[Shalashaska161]

Make sure you eat a shit ton of fibre.

[Air]

-Information is probably the most valuable commodity.
-There are counters to most things (arguments), it's just a matter of sitting down and thinking about it. There's no need to walk, tail in between your legs if you can't answer a question right at first.

[Dishwalla]

Kids, you tried your best and you failed. The lesson here is, never try.

The Simpsons has taught me so much.

[weekend_warrior]

getting old sucks.

[jtb]

no one cares what you think, so shut the fuck up unless you're going to make them care.

[SolKane]

- Your life is the result of your decisions which are based on your thoughts which are rooted in your beliefs

Your life is the result of hundreds of random variables and factors. Very little of your life's course is determined by your own will.

[Ultimadrago]

Always leave a note

Knows what's up.

Arrested Development teaches the best lessons.

[Jezabel]

Don't expect people to come through for you.

[NaM]

everybody lies

[cacophony]

It's not a lie, if you believe it

[VOOK]

Life is too short.

Don't put twinkies on your pizza.

[Flying_Phoenix]

[Amakusa]

Jumping on turtles don't work like on Mario, its very messy

Eatting odd mushrooms only make you think.. you've grown larger

Saving a princess while wearig a long green tunic will keep you in friend zone, no matter how many times you save her.

Thats about it

[that1dude24]

Your life is the result of hundreds of random variables and factors. Very little of your life's course is determined by your own will.

and what little is determined by your own will depends on the current chemical balances in your brain!

[Rhomega Beta]

1. Keep your expectations low, that way you're never disappointed.
2. The world can change drastically in a short amount of time, making long-term planning useless.
3. Egotism is bad, so be modest in all situations.

[Grakl]

1. Keep your expectations low, that way you're never disappointed. 2. The world can change drastically in a short amount of time, making long-term planning useless. 3. Egotism is bad, so be modest in all situations.

I disagree with all of this. Terrible advice.