Spread all across the intertubes there are hundreds of sites which suggest a vast number of supposed “lessons for life”. Many, of course, are nothing of the sort but merely personal predilection or religious proselytising. However there are some which seem to me to be much more universally useful and which would serve us well if included in our modus operandi. Here then are my top ten tips for surviving life on an even keel.
My Top Ten Lessons for Life

1. Life isn’t fair — deal with it.
2. If it harm no-one, do as you will.
3. Treat others as you would wish them to treat you.
4. Be open and honest in all that you do.
5. You can never have all the information you want to make a decision; every decision is the best you can make at the time with the information available.
6. Don’t be afraid to admit you were wrong or you don’t know; be prepared to change your mind.
7. No one is responsible for your happiness, your emotions, your opinions or your orgasms except you.
8. No regrets — just things you now know weren’t the best.
9. If you’re faced with a problem, don’t delay trying to resolve it; problems ignored only multiply.
10. There is no point worrying about things outside your control or which you cannot change.

Of all the rest I’ve seen over the years I have collected some more of what I consider to be the most generally useful on my website at Lessons for Life.