12 Things Smart People Know ( The Important Points of Life I Want to Teach My Son)

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1. Never forget your first roller coaster ride. (If you haven’t ridden one yet, get on one Now)
2. Be honest no matter what, the long term outcomes outweigh the anxiety of the moment.
3. Give your soul to your children, they deserve it more than anyone else.
4. Things are just things.
5. Find who you are early in life, so that you can live a life doing what you love. Be prepared for it to change and grow.
6. Learn to forgive yourself, without letting your self off the hook.
7. Be kind and empathetic to those around you.
8. Save for a rainy day, because we all have to live through spring.
9. Carry your photo album in your head.
10. Find something big to believe in; never forget your spirit side.
11. Cherish snow days.
12. You owe it to the world to let your creative powers loose.