Wisdom from a centagenarian

Real Simple this month has an article about women over 100 years old. Vital alive productive women. It's great. There are days I am not sure I'll be as vital on that day waaaaaaaay off in the future.

In the article they ask them to share a few tidbits of wisdom. Some of them are common sense to me but they are still worth repeating:

You can't control other people. You can only control your reactions. There are a few people I've worked with in the past that could really make life easier if they just understood this concept.

Don't hang on to anger. You'll just make yourself miserable. How true is that? Very. I remember hearing stories of people who were angry about a wrong dealt them. Years later confronting the offending party and finding out all along there wasn't any satisfaction in the confrontation. Let it go.

Avoid a fast talker when looking for a husband. Go for someone who's steady. I don't know about this one. Maybe that's good advice for some women. Maybe men could use the same advice.

More is not necessarily better. Going for first or biggest leads to unhappiness. Yes, every SUV owner in America is coming to a clear understanding of this one at the pump this week.

You're better off alone than in bad company. Unfortunately, many people will not heed this advice. But they'll be willing to share it in the future.

Keep your secrets to yourself. This is probably one of the best things to learn early in life.

Children love praise. They'll do something again and again just to get you to praise them. Always try to teach children through praise. The world would be a better place if we could just keep this in mind whenever we're with them.

If you worry about being old, you'll be old. The old adage, "your as young as you feel" is a good one. Be willing to burn out, not rust out!

If you have a few to share. Go for it!