100 Things I Wish I Would've Known 10 Years Ago

1. People can't meet your every need.
2. Your parents are people with their own problems
3. Some friendships will require your effort
4. Some people are better to have as enemies
5. No, is an awesome word
6. You are not holy
7. New Years Resolutions are Pointless
8. You only really need one slice of pizza
9. God is not like your parents
10. Never return your car to the dealer
11. Pay your bills on time
12. Church is a hospital
13. Anyone that boasts about their exploits, isn't worth following
14. FREE now, means PAY later
15. You could have always waited longer
16. You think you'll die without their approval...but you won't
17. When in doubt, say “No”
18. No one's gotten over ANY sin really
19. You can't live for the approval of others
20. People lie regularly, so trust sparingly
21. You can learn wisdom from idiots
22. Start projects before you think you need to
23. You never have as much time as you think
24. Don't compromise your integrity for a feeling
25. People that tell you, they'll stick around don't always
26. You will have to learn many lessons on your own.
27. God allows us to deal with pain sometimes...er...often
28. No use in beating up yourself...over anything
29. If you really wanted it that bad, you would've done it by now
30. Trying to be someone else's version of you is pointless and exhausting
31. YOU are who YOU are by GOD'S GRACE
32. The finger you wave at others will lead you to similar sin
33. Don't confuse lack of opportunity with lack of sinful desires
34. You get what you negotiate
35. Listen to quiet people more often
36. “The empty truck makes the most noise”
37. Most of the people from your childhood should've been punched in the face
38. Chew over your words now and you won't have to eat them later
39. Jesus is the only one who was realistic about life
40. Be careful of singing songs you don't know the meaning to
41. Stop acting surprised when you sin, it'll happen again
42. Most people spend their whole lives trying to be taken seriously
43. Adding insult to another's pain is never warranted
44. People in the magazines aren't real
45. Your life will never play out like a movie
46. The only “clean” movies are PG and below
47. No adult watches only “clean” movies
48. Ignorance is the worst racism of all
49. Most people already know about their problems and bad habits
50. Life is almost rational all of the time
51. People dislike their families because they remind them of their past
52. Your mother will always embarrass you
53. Your MP3 player can change you for the better or worse
54. All truth is God's truth
55. You can be polite most of the time
56. Many “successful” people don't even know how they got there
57. Your life is not made up of a single over-arching goal, but a series of small victories
58. You typically don't meet people at first, you meet their representatives
59. Love is the sacrifice of space and boundaries
60. GOD always loves you
61. Kids are the only ones that mean what they say
62. You can do much more than you think
63. You have much more influence than you think
64. Overachieving can be a lonely activity
65. God doesn't carry a score card
66. Simple explanations of life don't get to the heart of it
67. No matter where you go, you bring YOURSELF along
68. Thank God you aren't sinning more
69. When you find encouraging people, chain yourself to them
70. You only need to work 5-6 days a week
71. You should never use text messages to talk about your feelings
72. Most people don't have the gall to disrespect you to your face
73. The news will always make the world seem like a more violent place than it will ever be
74. Politics is pointless
75. Don't vote for the sake of candidates, vote because you can
76. Saying “I Love You” more, won't make them believe it
77. You find out a lot about someone when you disappoint them
78. Actions speak louder than words, but words are always necessary
79. Everyone, sometime, eventually contradicts themselves
80. Feeling inferior is just a feeling
81. Most of the stuff you're worried about won't happen
82. Don't go with how you feel, go with what you know
83. Most decisions are better made after a good night's sleep
84. Appreciate people now
85. Thank you is still one of the most powerful phrases we forget to use
86. Its better to speak the truth, than act like you're cool with it
87. If you do the same things, you'll get the same results
88. Never try to predict people, once in a while, they'll surprise you
89. Respect should never be solely based upon a paycheck
90. Money can't buy class or respect
91. Having a little less money will always make you a little more hungry to achieve more
92. There's a lot to learn from bad parenting
93. Action beats talking about action most of the time
94. You might just be exaggerating, really, NOBODY likes you?
95. Plan for the worst, hope for the best
96. There will always be haters, just don't hate on yourself
97. Happy pictures don't mean happy people
98. Life wouldn't be as satisfying without the struggle
99. A good GOD and a few good friends is all you need
100. Don't yell at yourself, there are folks that'll do that for free.