Life At Slow-Mo

I don’t have children, and I may never have any. But if I did, these are the things that I would tell them.

• Failing is OK. It’s part of learning. Find out what you did wrong, and turn it into a funny story to tell your friends. That way you will not be the only one who learn the lesson.
• If you have no friends to share your lesson, we are here for you.
• Don’t give up on what you love. You may experience failure, but see the point above.
• It’s OK to ask questions if you don’t understand something. The worst thing you can do is to pretend you understand just to avoid being teased by others.
• Be nice. Yours might be the only kindness a person receives that day.
• Go out of your way to make things just a tad easier for others. You may not get anything from it, but it shows that you respect them, and in turn they will respect you for caring.
• Take yourself seriously when it comes to important things. Take your health seriously. Take your education seriously. Take choosing your life partner seriously. You are worth it.
• Things may not go the way you want them. Don’t worry. Sometimes when what you don’t plan happens, it happens for the best. Make adjustments and carry on.
• Decide early to be happy. Don’t wait until something good happens. It usually doesn’t.
• Be happy with what you have. Most importantly, be happy with what others have. That way, they will be happy to lend you what they have.
• You don’t have to own everything you want. Sometimes borrowing or renting is the better than owning.
• Don’t buy things just because they are cheap or on sale. They will most likely go unused. Only buy things that you know you will use often. When you are tempted to buy something, wait a week and see if you still want it. If you do, think how many times you will use it. If the answer is less than once a week, chances are you don’t need it.
• Sale is only good when what you need is on the offer. If not, walk away. No. Run away.
• Don’t buy something just because you want to be on good terms with your friends. If they are real friends, they won’t care whether you are wearing matching socks with them.
• If you are going to a all-you-can-eat buffet, that doesn’t mean you have to eat all of them. Look at me and tell me what you think.
• Don’t spend a lot of money on stuff. Spend it on experience instead. You may have to throw away stuff when you are running out of storage space or when they get old and broken. You will never need to throw away experience.
• Just be who you are. The world will be poorer if you don’t.
• Don’t forget to play.
• Your Mom and I will always love you.

== The Distracted Guy==