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[quote]angry chicken wrote:
Know yourself.
When you know what you want, figure out how to get there and do the work.
Evolve.
Don’t ever stop. Put one foot in front of the other no matter how small the step.
If you fall down, get back up.

Choose your mate wisely - this is probably the most important decision you will ever make.
BE the person that a man/woman of quality would want to be with.
If you are serious about lifting and/or being physically active, start doing pre-hab work NOW (or you’ll be doing a LOT of it later - take care of your back).

As was mentioned before, start saving NOW - figure out what compound interest is and take advantage of the one commodity that you can never get back: TIME. It is most valuable asset in your control. Don’t waste it. Outsource menial tasks once you have the means.

If you discover that you are wrong, apologize immediately and change course. Don’t be pigheaded. Leave your ego on the shelf.
Play to win, but play fairly. Be prepared. Winners go home and fuck the prom queen.
Don’t lie.
Use condoms. If she says she’s on the pill, use condoms anyway. Seriously.
If you ever have to fight and you know that there is no other way out, hit first and hit hard (learn what the “Scottish kiss” is)

Don’t be afraid to test limits. Challenge yourself. Raise the bar.
If you do something with enough authority, you will often times get away with it.
Believe in yourself 100%. You have the capacity to ANYTHING you want, but you can’t do EVERYTHING you want.
Fear and Failure are both self limiting constructs of your mind - get over it.
As long as you are breathing you are not defeated.

YOU are responsible for YOUR life. Don’t ever be a “victim”.
If you learn these five areas you will make a lot of money: English, Communication, Sales, Marketing, Public speaking.
You become who you spend your time with. Seek out successful people to be around. Allow them to mentor you. When it is your turn, pass the wisdom along.

Don’t forget where you came from. No matter how successful you become, it is still you. Your problems won’t magically “disappear”.
Leave the world better than when you got here. You can make a difference. What will your legacy be?

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Thanks, I enjoyed reading that.

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[quote]tootles27 wrote:
Vicomte wrote:
Never, ever, ever, EVER, EVER!, trust ANYONE, who says they don’t like dogs.

Hey now! I’m not evil just because I prefer cats!! :P[/quote]

May be, but you are not to be trusted.

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[quote]angry chicken wrote:
Know yourself.
When you know what you want, figure out how to get there and do the work.
Evolve.
Don’t ever stop. Put one foot in front of the other no matter how small the step.
If you fall down, get back up.

Choose your mate wisely - this is probably the most important decision you will ever make.
BE the person that a man/woman of quality would want to be with.
If you are serious about lifting and/or being physically active, start doing pre-hab work NOW (or you’ll be doing a LOT of it later - take care of your back).

As was mentioned before, start saving NOW - figure out what compound interest is and take advantage of the one commodity that you can never get back: TIME. It is most valuable asset in your control. Don’t waste it. Outsource menial tasks once you have the means.

If you discover that you are wrong, apologize immediately and change course. Don’t be pigheaded. Leave your ego on the shelf.
Play to win, but play fairly. Be prepared. Winners go home and fuck the prom queen.
Don’t lie.
Use condoms. If she says she’s on the pill, use condoms anyway. Seriously.
If you ever have to fight and you know that there is no other way out, hit first and hit hard (learn what the “Scottish kiss” is)

Don’t be afraid to test limits. Challenge yourself. Raise the bar.
If you do something with enough authority, you will often times get away with it.
Believe in yourself 100%. You have the capacity to ANYTHING you want, but you can’t do EVERYTHING you want.
Fear and Failure are both self limiting constructs of your mind - get over it.
As long as you are breathing you are not defeated.

YOU are responsible for YOUR life. Don’t ever be a “victim”.
If you learn these five areas you will make a lot of money: English, Communication, Sales, Marketing, Public speaking.
You become who you spend your time with. Seek out successful people to be around. Allow them to mentor you. When it is your turn, pass the wisdom along.

Don’t forget where you came from. No matter how successful you become, it is still you. Your problems won’t magically “disappear”.
Leave the world better than when you got here. You can make a difference. What will your legacy be?

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great post!

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Join the military BEFORE you get religion.

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[quote]BlackLabel wrote:
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
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Some customer came in to my work place today with a Bubba/Gump Shrimp t-shirt on. It’s been a long time since a t-shirt brought a smile to my face, and never have I wanted one so badly!

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Don’t take anything for granted.

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[quote]matko5 wrote:
tootles27 wrote:
Vicomte wrote:
Never, ever, ever, EVER, EVER!, trust ANYONE, who says they don’t like dogs.

Hey now! I’m not evil just because I prefer cats!! :stuck_out_tongue:

May be, but you are not to be trusted.[/quote]

On a related note, there is nothing wrong with being evil. Or good, for that matter.

It’s those wishy-washy people in the middle that can really fuck things up.

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The uniform impression of a suit can carry numerous connotations. In business settings, it can communicate respectability and taste. In different milieus, the connotations of corporate life that the suit represents convey unadventurous conformism. Extreme variations on the suit (like flamboyant colours) can convey the opposite.

Because wearing a suit conveys a respectable image, many people dress in suits during the job interview process.[38] An interview suit is usually a conservative style, and often made of blue or grey coloured fabric. Interview suits are frequently composed of wool or wool-blend fabric, with a solid or pin stripe pattern.[39] The style of an interview suit, however, will depend on the organizational culture of the industry in which a person seeks employment.

When used to refer to management staff in corporations as “suits”, the term “suit” can express contempt for the perceived absence of autonomy imposed on members in a uniform elitist bureaucracy. It may also be a comment on the perceived amorality of those who work for corporations.

In modern society, men’s suits have become less common as an outfit of daily wear. During the 1990s, prevailing management philosophy of the time, particularly in the high technology sector, began to eschew suits and ties in favour of more casual attire for employees; the aim was to encourage a sense of openness and egalitarianism, and was also an outgrowth of the fact that many of the computer analysts and programmers affected by this had little to no face-to-face contact with clients, making a sense of formality less necessary. The suit and tie returned to the American office in the years following the collapse of the “dot-com bubble” and the subsequent demise of many of the start-up firms that had originated the idea of casual work attire; however, “business casual” dress still tends to be the norm for most workers up to and sometimes including mid-level management. Traditional business dress as an everyday style is generally relegated to middle- and upper-level corporate management, and to the professions (particularly law). For other men, particularly in Western society, a suit is an ensemble of clothing reserved for special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, and other more formal social events. Hence, because they are not a daily outfit for most men, they are often viewed as being “stuffy” and uncomfortable, mostly because poor suits limit freedom of movement. The combination of a tie, belt and vest can be tight and restrictive compared to contemporary casual wear. The Christian Science Monitor reported that a suit combined with a necktie and slacks was “a design that guarantees that its wearer will be uncomfortable.” [40] Therefore, in nearly all classes of society, suits are no longer a required part of daily work or leisure attire, except in higher-level business circles. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, men’s suits became less commonly worn in much the same way as skirts and dresses were dropped by many women in favour of trousers. This was seen as a liberation from the conformity of earlier periods and declined concurrently with the women’s liberation movement. For professions which still call for a dressier approach to clothing (sometimes referred to in the US as white collar jobs), an acceptable alternative to a suit may be a shirt with a tie.

On the other hand, well-made suits are not at all uncomfortable, and many fashion experts[41] advocate the return of at least jackets and ties, if not suits and ties, as a standard option for everyday clothing, despite their negative popular image and infrequent use outside work contexts. In more traditional cities, such as Cambridge or Oxford, this view is correspondingly more common than in more casually dressed cities such as Los Angeles.[42]

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Someone asked how long 10k, 15k, or 20k would last backpacking North Africa.

Short answer: a long freaking time. It’s dirt cheap over there. Back in 1996 I stayed in hostels for .25 a night in Africa. Most were spare, basic, but usually clean.

The main challenges you will have won’t be money, it will be finding clean water, eating clean food, or dealing with Muslim animosity. Be prepared to shit your brains out and lose any or all muscle mass you’ve so painstakingly built over the years while reading T-Nation. :slight_smile:

Personally, other than Morocco or Egypt I don’t recommend North Africa. I’d hit Europe, the USA, Central America and Mexico, South America, or Canada. Much safer, English won’t be a problem, and you’ll see stuff you’ll never forget.

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Someone asked how long 10k, 15k, or 20k would last backpacking North Africa.

Short answer: a long freaking time. It’s dirt cheap over there. Back in 1996 I stayed in hostels for .25 a night in Africa. Most were spare, basic, but usually clean.

The main challenges you will have won’t be money, it will be finding clean water, eating clean food, or dealing with Muslim animosity. Be prepared to shit your brains out and lose any or all muscle mass you’ve so painstakingly built over the years while reading T-Nation. :slight_smile:

Personally, other than Morocco or Egypt I don’t recommend North Africa. I’d hit Europe, the USA, Central America and Mexico, South America, or Canada. Much safer, English won’t be a problem, and you’ll see stuff you’ll never forget.

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Pick your battles carefully.

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take er easy, and if shes easy take her twice

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[quote]doogie wrote:
Pick your battles carefully.[/quote]

Fucking brilliant. How long did it take you to come up with this sage piece of advice?

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“Living well is the best revenge.”

Excellent way to avoid prison, lawsuits and herpes.

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[quote]ProRaven wrote:
I would agree with the advice about finding a woman who can cook, clean, etc.

I still have the best sex with my wife, but she is a clusterfuck when it comes to running the house. She is a stay at home wife, and yet can’t keep the house clean, cook decent meals, or even get the kids to school without my help. She is a disaster with that stuff.

At this stage in my life, I would happily trade her incompetent ass in for a woman who was organized and had her shit together.

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The way you put this so calmly and eloquently was hilarious to me in a terrible way

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[quote]Carlitosway wrote:
Tossing midgets is fun, having sex with one is awkward.[/quote]

This.

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Wear sunscreen.

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I think this guy has some good advice!

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[quote]kl0wn wrote:
“Living well is the best revenge.”

Excellent way to avoid prison, lawsuits and herpes.[/quote]

Unless the other guy is living better, in which case killing his children is probably a good idea.