The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
Before you put something in the loft, ask yourself when you will use it next – do you need to keep it? The same can be asked when going through what’s already there.
Money can’t buy happiness, but lack of it can lead to great misery. Don’t be afraid of being cautious sometimes, if it means you can afford what you need later.
RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation – a treatment method for soft tissue injuries, where recovery duration is usually shortened and discomfort minimised.
Never hand out your passwords or PINs to anyone – you don’t know what they will be used for, when, or who they will tell. Keep the control of your security.
Grants are a type of financial aid that does not have to be repaid. It is a sum of money given by an organisation, especially a government, for a particular purpose such as education, starting a business or for a community-serving project.
Never let success get to your head, and never let failure get to your heart.
We make judgements about others all the time, usually without even realising it. As a practical exercise, try to catch yourself in the act of judging another person or group of people, and whenever you do, judge yourself instead. Consider how you can improve yourself.
If you are not used to reading books or are dyslexic, reading short stories or a book of short stories can help you build up to bigger reads – and you’ll get the same excitement from finishing the story as those who read longer books.
Any leisure or fitness activity is more enjoyable when done with others who have a similar interest, who can encourage and help each other.