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Don't just wait for good things to happen to you. Work hard to
achieve your goals.
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If you're asking for a favor from someone else, you have to take
whatever they give you.
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Don't try to improve something that already works fairly well. You'll
probably end up causing new problems.
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When there are too many people trying to lead and give their
opinions, it's confusing and leads to bad results. Jobs and projects should
have one or two strong leaders.
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When you get money quickly, like by winning it, it's easy to spend it
or lose it quickly as well.
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When you try to change someone's behavior and it doesn't work, you
might have to change instead. For example, if you're trying to get your
classmates to focus on studying but they want to party, maybe you should
just party with them.
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When you're around someone for too long, you get tired of them and
annoyed by them.
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When two people cooperate with each other, they come up with
better ideas.
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Your plans might not work out, so don't start thinking about what
you'll do after you succeed. Wait until you've already succeeded, and then
you can think about what to do next.
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"Better the devil you know than the one you don't."
When you have a choice between two bad things, it's safer to pick the bad thing that you've
already experienced. The other bad thing might be worse.
rid of the good things that are connected with it as well. Don't do that.
When something bad happens to you, don't get too upset. There's usually something good
associated with any bad experience. For example, if you get fired from your job, it might push
you to get a better job instead.
"Hindsight is 20/20"
It's easy to know what you should have done in the past, but making correct decisions is harder
in the moment. This phrase means that you shouldn't judge someone's past decisions based on
the information you know now.
"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at
all."
Don't say mean things about other people.
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem."
Don't just complain about problems that you see. Do something to solve the problems.
"Knowledge is power."
You should try to learn a lot. Knowing more things makes you more powerful.
If you associate with dishonest people, bad things will happen to you.
"Never put off till (until) tomorrow what you can do today."
Don't be lazy. If you have some work that you need to do, do it now. Don't wait to do it later.
When people talk about a business, it's good for the business, even if they're saying bad things
about it.
"Time is money."
Wasting time is expensive, so hurry up!
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A goose is a type of bird. A gander is the male version of that bird. So this phrase means that
things which are good for women are also good for men, and vice versa.
"You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar."
To get what you want, be nice to people. Don't yell at them or be mean.