Lessons I Have Learned In Eighty Years

Do the right thing even if you get criticized for doing it. If you are absolutely convinced you are right...reconsider! Setting a goal is the first step toward reaching it. You will never enjoy having something you stole from someone else. Say “no” to more things than you say “yes” to. The less you do the more tired you will get. Live each day as though it were your last. It may be!” You cannot outrun a bad reputation. Once people see you at your worst, they will always remember it, no matter how much better you get. Be yourself, you cannot be anyone else. Never trust anyone who has lied to you to your face. The biggest liars will tell you up front they are not lying. Don’t be afraid to speak up if you know what you’re talking about; if you don’t know what you’re talking about... for goodness sakes, keep quiet! Never give somebody something you want for yourself. You can go home again, but it won’t be like it was when you left. “Don’t do as I do, do as I say” is horrible advice and a worse example. Silence is not golden when you choose to remain silent in the face of injustice, bigotry, and bullying.” Do not give a second thought to the enemy who speaks ill of you... expect it! One of the best ways to judge another person is to look in the mirror. If you are not a better person today than you were yesterday, you wasted some valuable time yesterday. When you lose your self-control, it is very difficult to recover. No matter how hard you try to change their opinion of you, some people are never going to like you!