happy birthday to.... meeeeeeeee!!!!

i found this article on line titled "26 things i've learned in 26 years" and i thought - what i good idea! so in honor of my birthday, i am making my own list of 29 things i've learned in my 29 years... in no particular order:

1. education is of utmost importance
   
2. treat others how you would like to be treated - even if it means doing something you dont want to
   
3. family is very important and won't be around forever
   
4. respect yourself
   
5. respect others
   
6. don't take everything so personally - that person who cut you off on your drive to work may be a bad driver, or may be in a hurry to get to a sick loved one, or may just be a jerk, but the point is, he wasnt trying to cut YOU off.
   
7. always make sure to have an unexpired passport handy
   
8. you aren't always right. its practically statistically impossible to be correct 100% of the time
   
9. ask questions
   
10. be sure to always have dreams. if you obtain your goals, set new ones.
    
11. the world does not revolve around you
    
12. travel. to see the world, to understand yourself, to understand others
    
13. try new foods. at least once.
    
14. laugh at yourself
    
15. be consistent
    
16. respect your elders
    
17. know how to do at least one thing really well
    
18. its ok to be different, and should even be encouraged
    
19. stand up for yourself
    
20. stand up for something
    
21. do not trust companies 100%
    
22. eat a variety of foods to naturally get vitamins and minerals (instead of taking a multivitamin)
    
23. be open minded
    
24. stay active
    
25. give up one thing for at least a few months
    
26. don't spend more than you make
    
27. save for a rainy day
    
28. keep in touch with friends, but when a friendship/relationship is over, let it be over
    
29. feel honored to know me. :)
    

ok, the last one is admittedly because i am trying to finish this and post it so i can go back to bed. but i'm certain to have missed something... what tenants do you try to live by?