Learning Lessons

Some lessons I've learned:

#1 No major life decision should be made on the spur of the moment. Or in anger. Or in love. Or in any strong emotion. One needs to distance one's self if possible and take plenty of time.

#2 Thinking you can deal with a situation is not the same as actually living it. If you've given it your best but just can't deal with it you have not necessarily failed.

#3 All things worth while take an immense amount of work. But some things will not work no matter how much effort you invest.

#4 Compromise is about meeting someone halfway; do not confuse this with three quarters.

#5 Learn to live in the moment. Yes we all have to plan for the future to some extent, and we should learn from the past, but now is all we ever really have.

#6 Life is too short. Even on the days it seems long. Don't settle.