Rev 0.0 12/2/2005 - initial list
1.0 12/26/2005 - added new
1.1 01/01/2006 - 31 & 32
1.2 01/07/2006 - broke it down into categories
1.3 2/20/2006 - added new, Life 17
1.4 04/21/2007 - updated

For all the years I’ve existed in this planet… I’ve realized/learned…

Misc

1. Coffee tastes better on a cold rainy laid back morning…
2. Chance favors the prepared…
3. I’m addicted to the internet…

Ego

1. I’ve never regretted taking up engineering…
2. It’s good to be a nerd…
3. Overcoming my fear of Algebra was one of the achievements I’m most proud of…

Life

1. Honest Politeness to all people… goes a long, long way…
2. Economics and Physics are the only Laws that one can never break nor bend…
3. Humility is a lesson best learned on your own, rather than having somebody teach it to you…
4. Learn to live a lifestyle with a positive cashflow and Save! Save! Save!…
5. It’s good to once and a while, stop and smell the roses…
6. Never judge a book by it’s cover…
7. Laughter is the best medicine…
8. Don’t waste time sulking about the cards that were dealt to you, rather focus on what most you can make out of them…
9. Try not to be a hypocrite… live what you preach…
10. However, not all decisions in life are black and white… its sometimes becomes an exercise of choosing the lesser evil
11. Love usually works… at first sight… but the momentum is something that you have to keep on working on…
12. Infidelity is a line that one mustn’t even attempt to cross…
13. Parent’s can be like children sometimes…
14. It’s always good to get all sides of the story before judging anything…
15. Easy Come… Easy Go…
16. Never decide on anything when angry… wait for yourself to cool off…
17. Revenge might feel good… but it’s a damn fine waste of energy.
18. Don’t piss people off for fun - There are plenty of situations where people will get pissed off with what you do. There is no point in pissing people off on purpose. Resist the urge. (joi.ito)
19. Make friends with your parents friends… and get the chance to see your parents from a different perspective…
20. You are not Worthless… each and everyone of us has our own niche and purpose in life…
21. In relation to that… learn not to hesitate to turn your back on people who make you feel worthless… surrounding yourself with negativity is bad for you
22. Education is the only thing people can’t take away from you… unless your school revokes your diploma
23. Becareful of the Greedy - they will always want more than their fair share from you.
24. Becareful of the Jealous - they will want what is yours, yep the jealous even go so far as taking advantage of your generosity, by borrowing what you have and wearing it down.
25. Becareful of what you say to those who like to tell gossip to you - behind your back they are also gossiping about you because access to gossip has a price and who knows when it will be your misfortune that is up for payment.

Work/Business

1. I’ve reaped the benefits of pursuing what I love doing as a career…
2. Pushing the envelope of our capabilities is what we were meant for…
3. Find a Mentor… Be a mentor
4. One can never succeed without help from others…
5. In relation to above, never forget the people who’ve helped you…
6. Never be discouraged and always reach for your dreams…
7. Algebra is not the only mathematical tool you’ll ever need in life…
8. It doesn’t matter if you are moving slow… as long as you are moving forward…
9. Crying and Failure is nothing to be ashamed of…
10. When in doubt… over estimate…
11. Now… is always the best time to do something… as well as back-up data…
12. When it comes to money & business… trust nobody… it is the greatest temptation…
13. Never get emotionally attached in business… if it’s not doing good… don’t hesitate to walk away, rather than waste all your resources in a dying cause…
14. If your employee is somebody that the business cannot function without (key resource)… promote him/her or make him a part owner… else, get rid of that business because the moment he/she’s gone, you are screwed… else, replicate his/her’s job function…
15. Business deals must benefit both parties… i.e. try not to be somebody’s bitch and try not to make anybody your bitch…
16. Never neglect the knowledge gained from sage advice, a business plan and an in-depth market study.

I decided to make this list, least I forget the stuff I’ve learned from Life… and add into it further as I progress farther into life…

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