Rely on others for happiness Do your best to please everyone Always follow the advice of your friends, teachers, coaches, parents, etc. Be kind only when others are kind to you Worry about things that are out of your control Make sure you fit in Don’t ask too many questions Don’t educate yourself on your own time about things that are important to you Be appropriate Be realistic Take yourself seriously Avoid failure and rejection at all costs Believe that you will get around to it “someday” Travel or explore only when you have enough time, enough money and/or enough vacation days to take off Don’t say ‘I love you’ Come up with awesome ideas, then talk yourself out of turning them into action Spend your youth engaging in unsatisfying, unfulfilling work (as long as it pays the bills) Do things that are comfortable and familiar Don’t stray too far from the norm or from what others expect of you Live for your resume not your legacy Serve others when it is most convenient to you Set goals and aspirations for yourself that you know, without a doubt, you will achieve

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