"Bear" Makes it Awesomely Simple

My friend John Spence <website> (his nickname was "Bear" when we played Rugby together at UF) says his unique ability is "Making the complex awesomely simple."  He has the most extensive Success Library of anyone I know.  He makes his living reading business books, chewing them up and digesting them for his clients in terms of seminars, workshops and personal coaching. 

Last week he blogged on The Four Most Important Things I Have Ever Learned.  He encourages his readers to comment with four most important things of their own.  I responded with mine, but I realize now I can't keep it to four things.  There are at least a few more lessons that are too important to omit- they are impossible to prioritize off.

My original four:

1. Cultivate great relationships
2. Always be learning
3. Tell the truth
4. Today not tomorrow

I have to add:

1. Form good habits and become their slave.
2. The less you eat, the longer you will live.
3. Learn from your mistakes.
4. Give yourself solitude for planning every day.
5. Save 10% of everything you earn.
6. Take a lot of vacations.
7. The world expects you to do the most with what you have.
8. Do not tolerate negative people.
9. Rid your life of unacceptables.
10. Lighten your load.

I am going to keep thinking about this and adding to and editing this list.  Maybe it needs to be 100 items long.  Thanks, Bear- a worthwhile exercise.