51 Years of Practice

So what is it that I've been practicing for 51 years? Life, my friends. Today is my birthday. I am 51. And so, I'd like to share a few of life's lessons that I've learned during these 51 years.

• It's better to want what you have, than have what you want
• Children actually do much better if they don't have what everybody else has.
• You don't have to go on lavish vacations.
• You should never accrue large balances on your credit cards.
• You should always exercise even when you don't feel like it, especially when you don't feel like it.
• Money spent on books and music and healthy food is never wasted.
• Eating together as a family is really, really important.
• Never be reluctant to apologize to your spouse or your kids.
• Talk to God all the time and ask his advice.
• Don't work at a job that doesn't suit you.
• Appreciate the fact that God created this planet for you, and that gives you some responsibility for it.
• Always treat people that serve you with respect and dignity.
• Your home needs to be a place of peace.
• Try to see people as God sees them.
• There are still heroes of faith today.
• Not all church people are nice.
• It does feel better to give than to receive.
• When you look at your kids and see God reflected in their lives, it makes all the sacrifices it took to get there, really, really unimportant.
• People are more important than things.

There's more I know, but this will have to do for a start.