Life Lesson #4

Wisdom from Thomas Alva Edison:

“Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.”

Life Lesson #3

Wisdom from Kurt Vonnegut:

"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"

--from Timequake

Life Lesson #2

Wisdom from Tristan:

Making a significant change in your life is as simple as making the decision to change. Make no excuses, just do something rather than plotting every potential course of action-- over thinking anything will not get it done.

Life Lesson #1

Wisdom from my mother:

Trying your hand and failing at something is much different than trying something new, working hard at it, and realizing it's not right for you (i.e. if something lacks any sort of sense of accomplishment or satisfaction either in the process or end result of said endeavor).

That being said, if one is certain that completion of something will contribute to health, happiness, knowledge, or quality of life, if at first you don't succeed, try again. As many times as it takes.