Best life advice
Forget about what you did or didn’t do in the past if it’s not useful to the present situation; start where you are
No one is going to do it for you
Believe nothing you hear and only half of what you see
Do the right thing for the right reason; let residual concerns work itself out
Act as if everyone including your most valued mentors are always watching you (even when they are not), and you will often make the correct choices
Always leave it better than you found it
Elder women and men know stuff the rest of us don’t:
- Pay attention to old women giving cryptic advice and work out whatever meaning there could be in her words – it may save your life
- Beware of old men in a hurry (Mr. Newburg) – something messed up is about to transpire
Best relationship advice
I was on the eve of my wedding night while sitting at a dinner table of a group of men who all have been married for more than 34 years. I asked what the secret to the long and happy marriage was. To a man, they all said the same thing. The secret to a happy and healthy relationship is being able to say “yes dear”; you can still do what you want but just make sure that you always say “yes dear”. That was over 25 years ago and I can vouch for this sage advice.
Attractive people will always make themselves available to people with the smallest amount of perceived wealth – some good, some bad – be aware of their intentions
Everyone knows of a lot of men who have lost a lot of good women and money while chasing other women, but no one knows of a single man who has lost a lot of women while chasing money
