When you put things off a lot, you end up putting things off until it’s too late from time to time. When you procrastinate, you take the chance that nothing will go wrong at the last minute – but in the real world, things do go wrong.
Pride has two meanings: (negative) an inflated sense of one’s own personal status or accomplishments; (positive) a feeling of pleasure from one’s own achievements.
Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.
If you do a job lazily, you will need to do it a second or more times to get it done properly. So being lazy about it makes more work for you than there was initially.
If you spend a lot of time thinking about your problems, they will grow bigger and stronger. Try spending only 20% of the time thinking about the problem, and 80% on the solution.
Be respectful of others’ opinions. If they differ from yours, find out what different information they are based on, as this new information may change yours.
Remember that, one day, you will be a role model for someone else. Your behaviours and influence will be picked up by younger people – good or bad. Think how you would want to positively influence their life, and what parts of you they would admire.
It is tough to be the only one who says “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do. Inner strength and self-confidence can help you stand firm, walk away, and resist doing something when you know better.
Don’t always apply child rules when you are an adult. For example, as children we are told “Don’t talk to strangers”, for safety. As adults, you can do this and make new friends.
Do not forget small kindnesses, and do not remember small faults.