3 posts tagged “lists”
Face it, I'm getting older and nothing makes me feel more 30 than being out with a 21 year old. I wouldn't trade anything to be young again though. Here are some of the things I wish I knew when I was 21. Other Lists
- Relax, stop using your head let your legs do the counting.
- Take the lead. No matter how good the lady is she still needs you to tell her where you're going.
- If you do it with enough confidence no one will know that you screwed up on the dance floor.
- When you lead, you'll feel some resistance. Resistance is good. Don't back down every time a girl says no.
I've been mulling over a big decision for a few days and noticed that I keep asking for people's algorithms for life. When I say that I'm actually thinking about the accumulated wisdom that people follow throughout their lives. Some of the stuff I follow,
- Give out compliments as directly and as quickly as possible. really think about criticisms before you say them out loud.
- Never worry about sunk costs when making big decisions.
- For hard problems, start by doing the simplest thing possible. The rest is just momentum.
- Don't worry about being the dumbest person in the room. In fact look for chances to dive into stuff you know nothing about.
- Always take the path that opens up more options. If I'm not sure which that is, I pick the harder one or the one I'm most afraid of.
- Be good to nice people. You want to encourage them as much as possible.
I'd like to hear from other folks though. Does anyone have any more to share?
Update 1/29/08: Added #6
All sorts of good stuff here.