My good friend Michael Sillion sent me a link on Twitter, and boy, was I happy I watched it. It was this clip, of Tim Minchin giving a speech at his old university, before being bestowed an honorary doctorate. The first half of this clip is Tims nine life lessons, and I urge you to watch it!
The nine lessons touch upon these subjects:
- Dream
- Happiness
- Luck
- Exercise
- Opinions
- Teacher
- Love
- Respect
- Rush
However Tim does twist some of these topics in surprising ways – so be sure to watch the first 12 minutes of this clip.
Have you ever jotted down your life lessons?
HERO - the coach 
Adam Savage’s rules also Great 🙂
http://boingboing.net/2013/08/19/adam-savages-ten-rules-for-s.html
1. Get good at something.
Really good. Get good at as many things as you can. Being good at one thing makes it easier to get good at other things.
2. Getting good at stuff takes practice.
Lots and lots of practice.
3. Get OBSESSED.
Everyone at the top of their field is obsessed with what they’re doing.
4. Doing something well and thoroughly is its OWN reward.
5. Show and Tell.
If you do something well and you’re happy with it, for FSM’s sake, tell EVERYONE.
6. If you want something, ASK.
If something piques your interest, tell someone. If you want to learn something, ask someone, like your BOSS. As an employer, I can tell you, people who want to learn new skills are people I want to keep employed.
7. Have GOALS.
Make up goals. Set goals. Regularly assess where you are and where you want to be in terms of them. This is a kind of prayer that works, and works well. Allow for the fact that things will NEVER turn out like you think they will, and you must be prepared to end up miles from where you intended.
8. Be nice. To EVERYONE.
Life is way too short to be an asshole. If you are an asshole, apologize.
9. FAIL.
You will fail. It’s one of our jobs in life. Keep failing. When you fail, admit it. When you don’t, don’t get cocky. ‘Cause you’re just about to fail again.
10. WORK YOUR ASS OFF.
Work like your life depends on it…
Also Check to this speech by Neil Gaiman
http://www.uarts.edu/neil-gaiman-keynote-address-2012
”So be wise, because the world needs more wisdom, and if you cannot be wise, pretend to be someone who is wise, and then just behave like they would.
And now go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here. Make good art.”