Twenty-one Truths About Love

The Guardian’s “Top five regrets of the dying” I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends. I wish that I had let myself be happier.

I ignore dress codes whenever possible because the only people who really care if you are conforming to the dress code are the worst possible people (the same people who expect hand-written thank-you notes). Also, everyone is way too busy thinking that everyone is looking at them to worry about me. Also, you have a right to feel good about the way you look

Four things to know before commenting negatively on another person’s choice of clothing (inspired by Kim) You’re an awful person for doing so. Always. Be aware that you have failed to evolve beyond the mentality of your average high school bully. Be apprised that you are likely suffering from poor self-esteem and a negative self-image. Your comments reveal you to be a petty, small, and mean-spirited jerk-face to the rest of the world.

need to be impressed by you before I have the desire to impress you. Rules without consequences are merely suggestions. Deadlines without consequences are just lines. Always balance the cost of completing something stupid with the penalty for not completing it. Penalties rarely have any real teeth.

No one really changes. Assholes are always assholes. Angels are always angels. You are the person you’ve always been. Some people just learn to hide their ugly parts.

Adults spend their lives unwinding their childhood. Even when our parents leave us behind, they never really leave us behind. They continue to influence everything we do, even when we can’t see it.

Most people settle for a career rather than chasing their passion and end up living lives of quiet desperation (not exactly my line). Promise yourself (and me) that you won’t let this happen to you.