by Bobby Solomon of The Fox Is Black

• Things get better with age. I remember myself at 19, 23, 26. I would never go back. The Bobby I am now is so much better than my younger versions.
• William DeVaughn said it best, “Be thankful for what you got.”
• Patience is a virtue – and a handy tool in the age of the Internet.
• Right is always right. This was the logic for every video game I ever played growing up.
• Your opinion is just that, your own. Just because someone doesn’t agree with you doesn’t mean they’re wrong. Being open minded means being a good human being.
• Never stop learning. The day you stop learning is the day you start dying.
• Change is the only constant in life.
• Life is cyclical. Sometimes you’re at the top of the wheel, sometimes you’re at the bottom. No matter what though, the wheel continues to turn.
• Being selfish can be a good thing, so long as it doesn’t hurt others. Knowing how to make yourself happy is one of the most important things in life.
• Don’t do shots.
• If you don’t think anyone understands you, trust me, there’s a song out there that knows exactly what you’re going through. And you will play that song on repeat until things are better.
• Confidence is sexy.
• To become an expert at anything you need to do something for at least 10,000+ hours. So says Malcolm Gladwell.
• The desert looks like the ocean.
• I’m a firm believer in karma. Do good, help people, and good things will happen in your own ife. It’s worked pretty well for me so far.
• Spend more money on something nice that will last longer rather than wasting your money on something cheap and disposable. This is applicable in many ways.
• Never underestimate a glass of champagne after a long week.
• Good work takes hard work.
• Social networks aren’t places to make “connections”, they’re places to make friends.
• “You should always face what you’re afraid of.” – Jumanji
• With the Retina-fication of the web Illustrator will one day kill Photoshop. This bums me out.
• If it takes you more than five words to order your coffee you might be doing it wrong.
• In-N-Out is the best hangover food.
• “Take your pleasure seriously.” – Charles Eames
• I can listen to I Think Ur A Contra by Vampire Weekend on repeat, forever.
• The future is what you make of it.
• There is no design without discipline. There is no discipline without intelligence. — Massimo Vignelli
• Think before you act. This is especially helpful when commenting on something on the Internet.
• Focus is hard to achieve but critical to succeed. The world provides so many distractions, focusing on what’s really important is critical.
• Have fun and stop worrying about the future. You can’t change it anyhow.