Top 12 things I wish I knew when I was 19.

I am sure there is more. And tomorrow, this will probably not be the order I would choose. In any case, enjoy...

1. Humility, honesty, and hope will be your best friends.

2. Anger, cynicism, fear and revenge are not fruits of the Spirit. You'll always have trouble justifying them before God.

3. If you assume the worst of people, you'll get the worst of them. If you assume the best of people, you'll get the truth about them.

4. Some people think they know you better than you know yourself, and you'll never convince them otherwise.

5. My life is infinitely more in front of me than behind me, so live that way. 

6. The more you do, the more you are questioned. If you don't want questions, then don't do anything.

7. Who I am and what I do are two separate things, but the latter should be based on the former.

8. What's more significant than who I am...who I am becoming.

9. People who are trustworthy will respect the boundaries you set, and will also work to win the right to push those boundaries.

10. If it is too good to be true, you're not being told the bad, incriminating part.

11. The hardest conversation had is better than the hardest conversation not had.

12. Just because it's hard, does not mean it is bad.

* What could be #13...you can't make anybody do anything, so be very careful when you think you can.

Comments

[Jennifer]

Why did you pick the age 19?