• Now or never.

I like to dream up concepts, project ideas, things to accomplish, etc. but they tend to stay there in the dream state. It feels like if I don't start the task the minute after I dream it up, it will never be completed.

• No expectations.

This summer especially, I had a lot of expectations for the way I'd be spending my time. Of course, all plans fell through and this was probably the most uneventful, if not worse, summer I've ever had. Now I've learned to not have great expectations/depend on other so much so that I won't be disappointed.

• Get what you give.

I've realized that in a lot of my relationships I am content with giving through support, care/concern, service... without receiving anything of the same value. Which surprises me, since growing up I was often called selfish. These one-sided relationships have left me feeling unwanted and taken advantage of. I need more balance in my life.

• Being intimate without intimacy is not worth time.*

The crazy hot scenes in all those romantic comedies are hot because the audience falls in love with the characters' relationship, not the sex scene itself. S'why porn gets old - the act is meaningless.

• Go to office hours before turning in an essay. And check the library for relevant references early on!*

I NEVER listen to myself!

• Practice discipline.*
• Make time*

(expand on these)

Saul Williams 020311

• Diet is not just what you eat.

A diet is comprised of the things you nourish your body and mind with. That means it's not limited to just your food, but your experiences: the books you've read, the music you've listened to, the art you've seen. It is what you expose yourself to and ingest.

• Crutches

We are not always capable of reaching things on our own and therefore need a crutch to help us achieve. Religion is a crutch to spirituality. Smokers use cigarettes as a crutch to breathe.

Anthony Bourdain 050111

• Be on time.

Show your mentor that you are willing to be taught. It isn't necessary to have talent or skill; prove to them that you are dedicated to learn.

Linda Croyle, Diversity Training 091311

• Listener/Speaker

Try listening to someone talk without giving any kind of verbal input. Video yourself talking without any interruptions.