Our daughter is starting her freshman year at our local university. I received this in the mail from a parent with kids graduated and gone.
21 Suggestions for Success - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
- Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery
- Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent
- Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully
- Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know
- Be forgiving of yourself and others
- Be generous
- Have a grateful heart
- Persistence, persistence, persistence
- Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary
- Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated
- commit yourself to constant improvement
- Commit yourself to quality
- Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect
- Be loyal
- Be honest
- Be a self starter
- Be decisive even if it means you'll sometimes be wrong
- Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.
- Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did
- Take good care of those you love
- Don't do anything that wouldn't make your Mom proud
