20 Words of Wisdom

Have 100 friends, not 100 Dollars

No amount of money can ever match the value of relationships. This simple concept is many times overlooked in many modern day market economy societies which hold the value of a dollar in higher regards than friendship. Money does not have allegiances when you are in times of need, but true friends will always be there.

Know the 3 stages of wisdom:

• Stage 1: You know everything
• Stage 2: You know what you don’t know.
• Stage 3: You know that you don’t know anything.

A Simple Question Can Reveal a True Friend

You can determine whether or not you have a true friend in your life by answering one question:

Would you go to war with them?

In other words, do you trust completely that he or she would risk their own life to save yours if you were on the frontlines together? It may seem silly, but you will not be able to deny that you are not sure about how to answer this question for some people.

Act on your Instincts

If you find yourself incessantly milling over decisions frequently, take a moment to remember how you felt about it during the first few seconds. Your natural gut reaction to situations is designed to induce a response from you that will help you overcome obstacles in order to restore order….try acting on these impulses once in awhile and you may be pleasantly surprised at the outcome. Usually, even if you act on instinct and you don’t get the result that you wished, the resulting regret (If there is any) will be much less than that if you had never acted in the first place because you will know that you expressed how you really felt about it.

Try Making a Sacrifice

Sacrifice something in your life that you believe to be a bad habit and imagine it being replaced with something you want (Something intangible like a deep desire)…it will come if you want it bad enough. Set yourself a goal and do not indulge yourself in your bad habit until that goal is achieved. This technique will let you know if you really want whatever it is you think you want.

It’s ok to say “I Don’t Know”

Nobody expects you to know everything. Many people will actually respect somebody more if they are able to say that they do not fully know the answer to a question, but are then confident enough to give their opinion on the matter.