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The Benefits of Age

Sep 14, 2008
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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.

Get as much sleep as you can. Waking up badly for months will change the way you look at things. Don't get used to that.
If you worry about your looks at 21, you're going to have a tough time growing older. Get over how you look, no one really cares about how you look that as much you do.
Your mind is constantly out to get you. Use it to your advantage.
Honesty works. I lied because I was afraid of the reaction I'd get. It gets really tiring keeping up a lie. Freedom means not having to carry that sort of weight around.
A great side effect of being honest all the time is that I'm always forced to do the right thing.
Good things don't come by as easily as you think.

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What I learned while learning to dance

Aug 28, 2008
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Some updates: I still love the music, every class is still a thrill and things just get harder and harder as we go along. On the other hand, I think I've picked up a few lessons that would also work for life in general.

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.

Anyone got any more dance wisdom to share?

Algorithms for life

Dec 18, 2007
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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.