You thought there would be a eureka moment. A lightbulb would illuminate over your head, and suddenly you’d have all the clarity you’d been searching for. You’d feel calm, confident, competent. You’d officially be… an adult.

Adulthood doesn’t work that way. Instead, it’s more like a staircase – you can only travel one step at a time, but each step brings you closer to your goal. Sometimes it’s pleasurable. Sometimes it’s painful. At times you’ll wish you had a cheat sheet that reveals all the secrets to life.

So here it is, your cheat sheet. We’ve compiled 59 rules of adulthood every man should live by, whether he’s 18 or 38 or 88. Add your own in the comments.