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Tips for My Son
45 things worth knowing — handed down, not figured out the hard way
The kind of advice a father wishes he'd been told when he was twenty — about how to carry yourself, how to treat people, when to speak and when to shut up, and how to live in a way you'll be proud of when you look back.
None of it's complicated. Most of it's hard.
№ 1
Go for women you perceive to be "out of your league." You'll surprise yourself.
№ 2
Never have sex with anyone that doesn't want it as much as you.
№ 3
Never hit anyone unless they are an immediate threat.
№ 4
Every hat should serve a purpose.
№ 5
Never take her to the movies on the first date.
№ 7
Nothing looks more badass than a well-tailored suit.
№ 8
Shave with the grain on the first go-around.
№ 9
Always look a person in the eye when you talk to them.
№ 10
Buy a plunger before you need a plunger.
№ 11
Exercise makes you happy. Run, lift, and play sports.
№ 12
Brush your teeth before you put on your tie.
№ 13
A small amount of your paycheck should go directly to your savings account every month.
№ 14
Call your parents every week.
№ 15
Never wear a clip-on tie.
№ 16
Give a firm handshake.
№ 17
Compliment her shoes.
№ 18
Never leave a pint unfinished.
№ 19
If you aren't confident, fake it. It will come.
№ 20
You can tell the size of a man by the size of things that bother him.
№ 21
Be conscious of your body language.
№ 22
The only reason to ever point a gun at someone is if you intend to shoot them.
№ 23
Always stand to shake someone's hand.
№ 24
Never lend anything you can't afford to lose.
№ 25
Ask more than you answer. Everybody likes to talk about themselves.
№ 26
Keep a change of clothes at the office.
№ 27
Buy high quality tools, so you only have to buy them once.
№ 28
Manliness is not only being able to take care of yourself, but others as well.
№ 29
Go with the decision that will make for a good story.
№ 30
When you walk, look straight ahead, not at your feet.
№ 31
Nice guys don't finish last. Boring guys do.
№ 32
Find your passion and figure out how to get paid for it.
№ 33
Don't let the little head do the thinking for the big head.
№ 34
No matter their job or status in life, everyone deserves your respect.
№ 35
The most important thing you can learn is personal responsibility. Bad things happen — it's your job to overcome them.
№ 36
The first one to get angry loses.
№ 37
Do what needs to be done without complaining. It won't help speed things up.
№ 39
Always go out into public dressed like you're about to meet the love of your life.
№ 40
Don't change yourself just to make someone happy — unless that someone is you.
№ 41
If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room.
№ 42
Luck favors the prepared.
№ 43
Women find confidence sexy as hell.
№ 44
Do whatever you want to do in life, but be the best at it.
№ 45
No one is on their deathbed wishing they spent more time at work. Enjoy your life.
Read it once. Live it once. Then read it again in ten years.
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