Drunken shenanigans are part of life when you’re in college, etc. but it gets old fast. That kind of behavior as an adult is just sad. Drink responsibly. Don’t make an $@!#% out of yourself. I recommend this rule: Don’t have more than one drink at a work function.


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Anger is the bodyguard of sadness.


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Start playing Jokers and Marbles. Get it on Amazon or Etsy.


9



On a job interview, mention a high-level educational goal such as MBA or law school. Their estimation of you will go up without them even realizing it. Your offer will be higher. Also follow, up with a brief but we’ll-written (professional) thank you note/email whatever.


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“The next generation never learns anything from the previous one until it’s brought home like a hammer.” - Harry Truman


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I wish I had heard this in my 20’s. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRtFBvGr/


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Netflix “Who Was?” A biography show for kids.


6-8



Sign up for typing class. (Keyboarding)


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Just let a sweet moment be. There’s a time for jokes or small talk, but sometimes silence is best.


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It’s when the sh*t hits the fan that real discipleship begins.


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Some people have more money than sense. Just because u can afford something doesn’t mean you should buy it.


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I don’t want you to do drugs. It could hurt or $@!#% you. If you get caught doing drugs it could hurt your academic record


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You are a miracle. Take good care of yourself: Mind, body and soul.


21



Go as a family to local high school musical productions.


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What’s the Mark Twain quote about it’s not what you don’t know that gets you into trouble it’s what you know for sure that just ain’t true.


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“Love is giving your heart without expectation.” - Dan Fogelman


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Just because someone is an a-hole it doesn’t mean they’re wrong.


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Be intentional. You don’t get to choose what they remember.


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Two big things. Control yourself, not others. Learn to react less.


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Pick a project on Instructables.com and work on it together this winter.


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Spend time with people you admire, in person and biographies, documentaries, novels and movies.


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Awesome game we did at preschool - play I SPY. Try with objects or emotions, such as "I spy something sad" or "I spy something joyful." To help him learn empathy.


3-5



Learn how to quiet your demons / that voice that tells you you’re not good enough. Great resource is Dan Harris’ 2022 TED talk.


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Don’t bring a complaint without offering a solution.


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My Nana, born around 1913, used to decry “some people think the world owes them a living.” A hundred years later I agree. Nothing worse than entitlement.


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Research says working with your hands is good for your mind and spirit. Even if it’s just folding laundry or doing yard work. Let’s find a hobby u might like working with your hands.


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Practice your signature


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Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear


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