Fathers Day

I was going to talk about my sub-optimal performance yesterday (3-1 against competition where I should have been undefeated) but instead I wanted to devote this spot to my dad. This is the top 10 things I learned from my dad:

10) You cannot win every battle. Learn which arguments are important and which ones do not matter.
9) Love God. Believing in someone so much more powerful than you is reassuring, and comforting.
8) Mothers are precious. Respect them and your rewards will return 10 fold.
7) Driving safely, does not necessarily mean driving slow. Sometimes you can have fun with it.
6) Be responsible. Mean what you say, say what you mean, and you will never have any communication problems, ever.
5) Only you can separate yourself from your family. They will always be there for you.
4) Creating a reputation takes a lifetime. Ruining it takes only a moment. Be mindful of the moments.
3) There are always idiots where you work. Try to identify them as soon as possible and let them fall on their faces (or get promoted, as idiots tend to do).
2) Computers are not perfect. They are only as good as the person in front of the monitor, so if you don't understand something, odds are the computer didn't either.
1) Work hard, play hard. Because in the end there isn't much else.

Game On!