lessons

1. stop talking
2. never count on people
3. never seek comfort
4. never make assumptions
5. discover a way to function socially despite all of the above.
6. convey cheerfulness at all times
7. never crib
8. always convey a sense of workaholism
9. partition the day into chores that need to be completed
10. always have something humorous to read at hand
11. excise all negative people from daily life
12. feel less