Sorry, I'm late to this - a classic case of putting off reading long content till i feel i can do justice to it :) (if you need innovative justifications for procrastination, let me know - i'll send you some...eventually!)
I think it's a fairly decent list. One rule that has worked for me is "ignore the parts that don't work, use the ones that do". So, just listing down 4 points that worked for me, with comments in brackets. (Please note I'm not saying others are bad - some of them are great, but really obvious, and others don't work for me, but might work for someone else). 1) Never put your family, friends, or significant other low on your priority list. Prefer a handful of truly close friends to a hundred acquaintances. Don’t lose touch with old friends. Occasionally stay up until the sun rises talking to people. Have parties. (Friendships are fairly high on my list, but i disagree with the part about acquaintances) 2) Life is not a dress rehearsal—this is probably it. Make it count. Time is extremely limited and goes by fast. Do what makes you happy and fulfilled—few people get remembered hundreds of years after they die anyway. Don’t do stuff that doesn’t make you happy (this happens most often when other people want you to do something). Don’t spend time trying to maintain relationships with people you don’t like, and cut negative people out of your life. Negativity is really bad. Don’t let yourself make excuses for not doing the things you want to do. (This is excellent! Saying "no" to things that don't matter to/work for you, is the only way you are going to have the time & energy to focus on the things that do) 17) If you think you’re going to regret not doing something, you should probably do it. Regret is the worst, and most people regret far more things they didn’t do than things they did do. When in doubt, kiss the boy/girl. (Advice I'd give my kids, with a caveat "just as long as it doesn't land you in court" :p ) 21) Tell your parents you love them more often. Go home and visit as often as you can. (Very good advice - and unfortunately, most of us will realise it too late!) Regards, Mohit
