Lately I have been trying to think about what works to save me the heartache of making old mistakes over again.
For example, the spring of 2016 I realized that if the sun is in your eyes, you can put your hand over the sun and you can see 100% better. This was super helpful because I was lacrosse manager and it was important to be able to see the field. Little things like that.
So this winter I decided to keep a list of my discoveries. Here are some of them:
- For psychology tests, its useful to look over the vocab.
- For macro tests, its useful to read over the textbook again.
- I am an extroverted person with introverted habits.
- If you think a conversation was painful the other person probably did as well.
- People will have a good reason for things.
- If someone is sick, be super gentle with them. (Being gentle is usually a good idea though).
- Don't go near technology if you are upset
- My phone is really thin.
- If you have no matches, you can set a strand of dry spaghetti on fire using your stove. Always be careful around fire though.
- [A friend] doesn't like to talk about things which are painful or unfortunate or bad in general.
- How to close a tab that won't close: 1) Turn off the wifi. 2) Close tab. 3) Run spyware scan.
- Saying "You said" is/sounds accusatory.
- My face is pear shaped
- Its a bad idea to be on your phone when you are home. Being on your phone probably wont help you reach any of your goals.
- Dont ask questions you dont want to know the answers to
- There is a button on my toolbar to open a new desktop which is a blank slate to do anything and extremely useful if the desktop you are already on is not responding.
- Dont talk to friends about overwhelming things if they are upset. Comfort them and dont bring up anything even slightly bad.
- If people wanted to talk to you, they would.
- There is never a reason to send more than 3 messages in a row. You also need a very good reason to send two in a row.
- Some people like to cry alone and other people like to cry with a small support group.
- If a person doenst text first, dont be surprised if they also dont text back.
- Always always always be nice.
- Always try to find a logical explanation before making an emotional decision.
- Sometimes blow drying your hair is worth it.
- Other people have bad days too.
- If a person doesnt reply when they are upset and they are not replying at the moment, they are probably upset.
- If the internet/computer is not working, there is a 100% chance that I will have a meltdown and be very sensitive to other things.
- If things are not going well, the sound of birds chirping, the wind howling, rain, music, or the washer running will usually be what finally sends me over the edge.
- People who are freaking out arent going to be amused by you also freaking out.
- People will get tired of you being upset
- Sometimes you have to help other people even when you want help instead
- Its better to listen than to talk
- I am really bad at comforting myself.
- Finish what you start
- Dont assume someone cares as much for you as you care for them. Dont assume they care less just because they show love differently.
- Also I am good at losing things in bibles and finding them weeks later
- I should read my Bible more
- To make smores inside you need a candle and a fork. You can heat the fork first so the marshmallow doesnt get stuck. Also if you light it on fire because you like them burnt, it will burn itself out.
- Watch Youtube on Microsoft Edge if you use Bing Rewards to get points for using the browser.
- Be intention about speaking loud enough and clearly.
- I am wayyy to prone to taking things personaly.
- Taking things personally doesnt end well.
- My mom is afraid of fire.
- The longer you put off scheduling an appointment, the harder getting your hair cut will be
- You dont have to go to church to be a christian
- Sometimes it is worth it to skim a book and not read it
- Set a timer. Be intentional with your time, you only get so much.
- Shop the perimeter of the store, where the perishable things are. Those are better for you
- You cant change the past but you can make a better future.
- If your ear hurts because you removed an earplug carelessly, you can put an older/ softer one in and your ear wont hurt
- I should always draft an essay on paper before typing it.
- Things I want to do everyday but say "i'll do that before bed" never get done. Its better to get them done earlier in the day
- If you put an egg between slices of bread, it wont explode in the microwave.
- Share cool things with your friends and family as soon as you find them
- Wrap things. Food goes in packages. This is very important to some people.
- You can lose a lot of time playing dumb games on your phone
- Dont cry and text people, especially people you care about.
- You can use an upside down stool as a trash can
- Take care of your feet
- Coffee outs me in a better mood.
- Coffee also makes me have to use the bathroom
- How to Win Friends should be required reading
- Youre better off not feeling guilty over everything. You can not be prefect so dont be upset when you mess up. Just try to be better the next time.
- Not every relation ship is going to work not every job is going to last.
- Eat the food for special ocasions
- LAC means liberal arts college
- You dont have to struggle to pick a major. When you find something thats for you, you will *know* and you will have *no doubt*
- If you are abbreviating your macro notes please write out interest rates and inflation rates. They are two different things and 'IR" is too general.
- I am not a NYC person
- Do not complain about other people
- Zinc is good for falling asleep
- If a teacher tells you whats on the test: PAY ATTENTION.
- For macro, be sure to answer the question.
- Also for macro, be sure to label all graphs
- Being mad at yourself all the time is bad for you
- Water fasting with coffee is okay because coffee makes you poop and pooping is good.
- Also, you need less coffee when you fast because your liver will absorb it more without food.
- Also coffee withdrawal is bad
- Used tiny houses are cheaper
- I dont need to find local tiny house sellers because they ship for free. Its better to find one I really really like somewhere else and have them bring it here.
- The goal isn’t to talk about church but to live it.
- Panicking doesnt make things better.
- Google translate is a mess on mobile
- If you want more progress, you have to put in more effort... Or at least some effort.
- After not wearing socks for like a year, socks are actually really nice.
- If you dont want to get the strings of your hoodie dunked in your drink, tuck them in.
- If you ever want to know more about something you are learning about at school, literally read the textbook. You will get a lot more information than you ever learned in class.
- Do not nag
- Mark in your calander when your library books are due.
- Dont say "I regretted not visiting your college" say "I regret not visiting" because that sounds like you, right now, as they read the essay are interested.
- Be super excited to accomplish things. Yay! You did it!
- Before you suggest your idea someone, listen to their ideas
- It's not your job to figure everyone out.
- Only eat soft ice
- Relationships are messy and take time and work
- At the first sign of trich, put on a bandana
- I cant handle changes in a routine
- The internet at my house cant handle four devises on it at once
- Its always something trival which is the last straw and makes me freak out,
- Set a timer when you pull out your hair
- Look at the calm list instead of freaking out
- I bet that charcoal could help expel excess Kava.
- Graduating in three years makes college cheaper
- The angrier you are, the softer and less you should speak
- Kava tastes like watered down tea or if you made a second cup with the same teabag.
- If you are cold print things
- If you are upset, its okay to eat
- Its okay if you never use the internet on your phone. Try it. You probably will have more time.
- An 'easy' way to get rid of my things would be to give them to my little sister
- You will never regret taking care of your teeth
- My phone belongs under my pillow when I am at home
- Multitasking (chunking) is great. You can tie your shoes at red lights and brush your hair as you wait for the garage door to lift.
- If I schedule enough blog posts, I can focus on making videos
- When people say autistic people have "highly-focused interests" they really mean we are obsessive
- My sister always takes the path of least resistance.
- You should always check who you are sending a message to
- Downloading videos slows down the internet
- Dont download videos at home
- You can get a lot better results if you just work 5 or 10 minutes longer
- If you are writing an essay, dont erase. Use a pen if you are tempted to erase. Your goal is to get as many words on aper as you can
- Downloading a new form of java will kill eclipse
- Reading for an hour everyday is hard
- *listens to music and plays youtube at the same time* = yes
- Maybe I will feel less lonely if I had a tiny house.
- When I curl my hair I should split it into pony tails before gettting out the curlers
- When you want to live in a tiny house, you dont ask what you want to give away, you ask what you need to keep
- Car sales are a good represntation of an area's standard of living. Are there mostly used car businesses? Really high end brands?
- instead of carrying around business cards, take a picture of them and create a folder in your phone. Or, add them to your contacts if you dont mind the clutter.
- Google docs is the best online form, or at least better than FluidSurveys or Typeform.
- School is really hard when you get behind.
- When you start a new notebook, add sticky notes as tabs to keep all your papers for one class together.
- I am always tired on mondays afternoons because I take naps on sunday afternoons
- When people say congrats they are being sarcastic.
- The word is compliance. (I was looking for the word compliance a few weeks ago and just now remembered it, maybe even a month ago)
- I like when my face looks fuller and "square".
- I decided to upload videos on my current Youtube account... its just less things to worry about.
- Bad lighting is awful in videos.
- You find out who people really are when the internet is slow/down
- Dye your hair, then cut it. Not the opposite.
- If your hormones are crazy, your emotions will be too