Absolutely true statements…

1. No one steals or lies or cheats just once.
2. People who seek success will find it.
3. People who sit will not go far.
4. Physical condition and mental condition are usually not far apart.
5. A boss can make a job pleasant or not.
6. Only a few people want to listen to you.
7. You have no guaranteed personal rights or safety rights in jail.
8. If you think you’re defeated, you are.
9. We can’t hide anger, love or our personal objectives for long.
10.  Maturity isn’t an emotional separation from others.
11.  Pursuing a personal dream is highly satisfying and highly motivating.
12.  Defeat and tragedy are often a necessary part of our life’s master plan.
13.  Short-term fear is a part of any new experience.
14.  Most people are forced to change.  We really do like to sit.
15.  Be careful what you wish for.  You’ll likely get it.
16.  If you don’t learn, you will repeat your mistakes over and over again.
17.  Skills are learned and earned.  They are never a gift.
18.  If you always look forward to Friday, you’re in the wrong job.
19.  You will never find your new life until you first give up what you have.
20.   Love does laugh at locksmiths.

(and then there are those additional thoughts from one of my cadets.)
21.   Don’t pee into the wind.
22.   Don’t tug on superman’s cape.
23.   Don’t mess with Texas!
 

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