lessons learned in 140 characters

Good food for thought from game designer, Elizabeth Sampat on Twitter on this dreary Sunday.

What are some of your life lessons for your own lists?

Happy Sunday, dear Friends!


The maximum amount of work you can ever possibly do in a relationship is 50%.

When someone says they can’t do something, 75% of the time it means “There are things not worth sacrificing to make this happen.”

This is important to remember for yourself when evaluating your own goals, and important to remember for others when gauging a relationship.

Never feel bad for dropping people from your life. Friends, family, whoever.

Don’t rely on a single person for all your emotional needs, even if monogamous. It’s not a poly thing, it’s a diversification of assets.

Brussels sprouts and spinach are delicious, it’s just that your mom couldn’t cook.

Mallory Ortberg’s “what an odd thing to say!” is the world’s best polite response to someone saying something insulting.

You can’t self-control your way out of sadness.

All of the good things in my life have happened because I’ve been at least 2 of the following: 

-Curious 

-Grateful 

-Empathetic 

-Privileged

Don’t rely on a single person for all your emotional needs, even if monogamous. It’s not a poly thing, it’s a diversification of assets.

No matter what your eyebrows are doing, at some point in your lifetime, they will become the style.

Treat your kids like human beings from the day they’re born and you’ll end up living with people whose company you like for 18 years.

People are always more important than principles. Principles exist to serve people.

When you’re depressed, treat yourself to a small expression of value you wouldn’t normally give yourself. A nap or a fancy coffee.

If you have to say “I was just kidding around” then your joke wasn’t funny.

If someone asks if you want the last whatever, it is because they want it. When you answer the question, choose wisely.

Being genuinely, blissfully enthusiastic about liking something makes you immune from shame.

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