1. The majority can be wrong
  2. Being older doesn't mean being smarter
  3. You have a limited amount of time, spend it wisely sell it rarely
  4. No one can tell you what love means
  5. Context changes meaning, and you can always add context
  6. Those who have more force others to have less
  7. Angry people are afraid of something
  8. You could be the first
  9. Wealth is about luck and ethics
  10. You don't have to be part of something to understand something
  11. No one decides to be mean
  12. Reality is not a democracy
  13. Hurting people doesn't make you strong or right
  14. Respect does not mean obedience
  15. You don't have to earn the right to live
  16. Some people are immune to the truth, sometimes it's you
  17. Genius is always outnumbered
  18. The really good ideas aren't always popular
  19. Common sense isn't rare, you're just misunderstanding the actual agenda of the parties involved
  20. Strangers are more complicated than you think
  21. There will always be things you don't know about yourself

Things that every kid should know

A web musing by Sean. Original list at Underlore