35 /// 35 Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far
- Take care of those who love you. Be nice to those who don’t, even though it can be hard as hell to do that at times.
- Music is your friend.
- Ask yourself, “What would Jack Kirby do?”
- Like what you like and don’t be ashamed. Well, unless what you like is shameful. If that’s the case, shame away!
- Sometimes it helps to just shut up and listen.
- You’ll never be like _______. (Insert name of person who is more awesome than you.) Just accept it and move on. Learn to be like you, only a little better.
- If you can find something you enjoy that you are also good at, and if you can find somebody to pay you money to do it — and it’s not illegal — you are a lucky person.
- There’s a lot of ugly in this world, but there’s also a lot of awesome. Perpetuate the awesome. Reject the ugly.
- Little Richard.
- Sometimes the mystery’s better than the reveal.
- Read more books.
- “I don’t know the dimensions of outer space, but if our ability to feel love turns out to be just a cosmic accident, I’d like to think this means that the universe is on our side.” — Wayne Coyne
- You gotta serve somebody.
- Keep at your current profession until “Jedi” becomes a viable career.
- Where kind of underwear do Amish people wear? This is the last great mystery.
- Just because you can do it or say it doesn’t mean that you should.
- Don’t be “that guy.”
- One day, it’ll all click. Hopefully. Until then, you gotta get behind the mule in the morning and plow.
- Cynicism is dead. Long live enthusiasm.
- Sharing is caring.
- Knowing is half the battle. The other half consists of equal parts shooting, punching, and bayoneting.
- Stuff is just stuff, y’know?
- Every now and then try to imagine that you are from outer space and that this is your first time visiting earth.
- He who controls the spice controls the universe.
- Don’t listen to the haters: R.E.M. was one of the Great American Bands.
- Shake yr butt. But not too much.
- You’ve been given a lot. You should always remember that and try to give back as much as you can.
- Remember Return to Oz? That movie was hella messed up.
- Keep going.
- There is no story that can’t me improved by adding in a giant mech. Citizen Kane? Better with a mech. (SPOILER: “Rosebud” is his mech!) Little Women? Little women and a giant mech. The Declaration of Independence? Fifty-six giant mechs signing that thing with lasers? Waaaaay better.
- Kids are amazing. Be nice to them. Even the rotten ones.
- This world is wild at heart and crazy on top.
- Everybody’s a hypocrite. Especially you.
- Don’t hold back from doing something just because you’re afraid you’ll look foolish. Constant fear of The Whatever is no way to live.
- Don’t forget to say “Thanks.”