Today promises to be yet another slow day here at the English Composition Office, so I decided I would open up an extra tab on my web browser and fill my post for the day with a progressive list of 50 different things I've learned in life up to this point. Some of you may think I can't possibly have learned 50 different things in the short (almost) 24 years I've been alive, but I think I can surprise you.
1. Keep your keys with you at all times. You never really know when you are going to need them, and more often than not, you will lock yourself out of a house or a car on several occasions throughout your life. Just make it a habit of keeping them in your pocket and you won't have to worry about it.
2. Learning how to read is one of the most important things for a young child to do. Reading should be a daily activity for kids starting from the time they know how to read on their own. I've learned a lot of things I wouldn't have otherwise just because I know how to read. It's not enough to just know how to read though, you need to know how to read well.
3. Punctuality is a make or break thing in this world. Personally, I can't stand it when people are late, unless they have a really good excuse (lack of prior planning is not a good excuse). There are so many activities the average person must do just to keep up in any given day that being on time is paramount to success. Being late was not an option for me growing up, and that wound up benefiting me greatly.
4. Learning how to use a computer, at least the very basics of one is something that everyone should know how to do, even the elderly. So much of the world is now digitized that you can no longer count on things arriving in your mailbox, or the store providing what you are looking for by just showing up and perusing the shelves. Being able to shop online and check an email account are quickly becoming the only ways to do certain things.
5. Practice really does make perfect. In the past couple of years I have learned a few new skills that deteriorate very quickly if they aren't used on a regular basis.
6. Personal routine is an important characteristic of a productive individual. It not only helps to keep you less stressed, but it also allows you to feel like you are accomplishing something each day. I have fallen out of my routine at times in life and I always feel like the days are out of my control when that happens.
7. In general, people only actually mean what they say about 10% of the time, especially if it was said during a heated moment, or during a time of great stress. I've noticed that when pressed for an answer, people will often say whatever makes the other person leave them alone. If you want the real answer, don't go putting pressure on people, and don't expect them to tell you what you want to hear every time.
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