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Every one  and there dog is doing listicles. Twenty Five Lessons at 25. Fifty Lessons at 50. I don’t want to feel left out so here go my top 50 lessons at 50. (I’m sure there more but I’ll save those for later.)

Fifty Life Lessons From 50 Years of Experience

1. Family IS the most important thing
2. Nobody owes you a damn thing – not even god, if she exists
3. Never give up on love
4. Be yourself
5. Know yourself
6. Just do it – there is no perfect moment
7. Mind your business
8. It REALLY is not your business
9. Don’t cut your hair during the full moon or any other emotionally turbulent moments
10. Spare no time for green bananas
11. Beautiful is how you feel
12. Be resolute about what you want
13. Everybody has a hard luck story
14. Don’t be a victim forever
15. Let it go
16. Don’t believe a word that fine boy says
17. Actions speak louder than words
18. Love is a VERB
19. Relax, its going  to be alright
20. Forgive those all those bastards you dated and/or married
21. Keep the house when you get a divorce, give him the children
22. Keep the house when you marry or remarry. You do own a house, right?
23. Always find the silver lining
24. Be spontaneous at least once
25. If you must marry, marry the one thats crazy for you
26. Marriage is a full time job – some pay better than others. Chose carefully
27. Relationships need maintenance, either high maintenance or low maintenance. Your choice
28. Marriage is not for life, thats just a myth. Philippines is the only country in the world where divorce is still illegal
29. Do not sign a pre-nuptial – who signs away their legal rights? Is that even legal?
30. Believe in something bigger than yourself unless you’re a narcissist in which case there is nothing bigger than yourself, I get it.
31. Give your demons a bear hug and sit with them in love and compassion
32. Do not be afraid
33. Travel regularly – even if its to the next village
34. Follow your passion – burn baby burn! You are a phoenix!
35. Have children when you’re young
36. Go ahead and have children when your older if you want to
37. Exercise regularly and eat right
38. Stand tall, stand straight, look people in the eye, shake hands firmly
39. You ARE gorgeous – whatever your age, size, colour or shape
40. Stay out of the sun or use a high SPF even if you are ebony skinned
41. Drink lots and lots of beer while you can
42. Eat lots and lots of food while you can
43. Eat lots and lots of fruits and vegetables anyway
44. Read books often
45. Fall in love at least once or as often as possible
46. Surrender to love at least once in your lifetime
47. Old hearts and old bones take longer to mend
48. Be amazing
49. Do epic shit
50. Love yourself more than anyone in the world – then you can love others