#19

Yeah. I've got another lesson. There are so many I should already have learned...

#19:

Don't count on anybody to get something important done. If it matters to you, do it yourself. Otherwise you'll only be disappointed in the results.

You want to achieve your goal? Earn it. You want to move up the ranks in school, or work, or even social class? Do it yourself. Nobody's going to do it for you.

Life's about earning your way to the end. When you're playing monopoly, you're not allowed to just skip across the board. You have to follow the rules and play by the cards, or you're in trouble.

Do what you should, not what you want. Do what's right, not what's easy. And forget about anyone who stands in your way.

Forget them. Hurdles aren't worth worrying about--they're only good for increasing your ability to jump.