1. Never get more than nine hours of sleep, or less than three. I believe in adequate rest, but too much sleep is wasting time that could be spent on anything from self-edification to world domination.
2. It’s better to beg forgiveness than ask permission.
3. Write it down. Your memory is shit.
4. Get your clothes tailored. A $200 suit that fits well looks better than a $500 suit that doesn't.
5. Show love. Never, ever, ever hold back from giving a compliment, as long as it's sincere. There’s never a bad time to say something nice. Get in the habit of doing this. People will love you for it.
6. Give credit. Don’t steal other people’s shit. If you got an idea from someone else, drop their name and throw them a link. Do this even if it’s not proprietary.
7. On cologne: Less is more, if you buy the good stuff. Have a scent for day and night.
8. Nobody gives a shit about your SAT score. Or, really, any other accomplishment older than two years. If you feel the need to work this into conversation, you need to become more interesting.
9. You're allowed to say no to shit you don't like. I don’t generally believe in the idea of “obligation.” While there are things you “probably should” do, there is almost nothing you “need” to do. If I don’t like something, I will very rarely agree to do it. I have said “no” to everything you can imagine.
10. For example, I no longer attend holidays with my extended family; I just don’t enjoy it (too much fighting), so I don’t go. Does my family complain? Sure. Do they try to make me feel guilty? Absolutely. Do I cave in? F*ck no.
11. Do something you hate. Do it every day for 30 days. Then never do it again. Most of the time, when you “hate” something, it’s because you’re not good at it. A lot of guys think they hate dancing, for example, but what they really hate is the way being bad at it makes them feel. So spend 30 days getting proficient at an activity you hate; if at the end of that period you still hate it, never do it again.
12. "Don't criticize an idea unless you're willing to provide an alternative." If you don't have a better suggestion, shut the f*ck up. I find this is especially useful for trying to pick a restaurant.
13. Never play cards with a guy who has a city in his nickname. Miami John, the Cincinnati Kid, Texas Dolly -- all dudes better to avoid.
14. Don't judge what people do in the bedroom. As long as it's consensual and not with underage kids, make the effort to simply not care where they put their junk or in what way they do it. Chances are, their porn-browsing history is no more f*cked up than yours.
15. Try not to have enemies. But if someone insists on making themselves one, do your worst.
16. “If you go home with someone and they don’t have books, don’t f*ck them.” –John Waters.
17. At least once in your life, get absolutely shredded.
18. If a girl hasn't seen Star Wars, don't bother dating her.
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