Words of advice for young people.

William S Burroughs wrote a piece called "Words of advice for young people" which can be found here.

So, I was wondering if any of you have any words of advice for young people. The age of the person saying it is irrelevant.

What prompted this in my mind were the immortal words of Woody Guthrie while I was washing dishes this morning... "Keep your skillet good and greasy".

So, what advice would you like to share?

Z.

Don't lie. Unless it's just a bit of fun, example; "I say, there's a zeppelin up there! ... Gotcha old sport! "

Stand up for whats right* and for yourself and those who deserve your support.

Learn what berries are good to eat, etc, and about nature and the wild




*What exactly is "right" is very debateable, it differs from person to person.

Never eat yellow snow....

Tying a dead christmas tree to your friends leg, then setting it on fire - It may be funny at the time, but it's NOT a good idea...

SS

A little kindness goes a long way.

Respect yourself, and others will too.

Don't eat strange mushrooms.

Mrs. S.

Hmmm...

Well, one of the reasons I like it here in SteamPunk Land is the revival of certain concepts that are considered "outdated" outside the confines of our little world. Right and Wrong may be malleable concepts, but this one thing I will posit (though I may be quoting someone else, or misquoting them):

There is a clear and obvious difference between a "mistake" and a violation of what is known to be right.

Remember that, when public figures attempt to pretend that they "made a mistake" - if they say that, instead of apologizing properly, they have only admitted to a miscalculation on the odds of getting caught.


Cheers

Chas.

Continued back on BG at This thread

Z.