It Does Not Pay

It does not pay to:

• Be too clever.
• View life solely in a rear-view mirror.
• Keep score on who did what for whom.
• Speak without a filter.
• Assume that your interpretation is the only reasonable one.
• Mention a minor fault.
• Worry about matters that are beyond your control.
• Store grievances.
• Operate on unexamined assumptions.
• Think that time moves slowly.
• Rely on magical solutions.
• Compose speeches while others are talking.
• Ignore your homework.
• Level frequent criticism at others and at yourself.
• Believe that good intentions excuse poor results.