One, fear God There is a God regardless of your opinion He is almighty and all-loving Know it and give him what is due Two, family After all is said and done After the fat lady sings After every song and dance What remains is family The older you get the more important this becomes Keep the bonds alive So that the fire burns at its best when you are old Three, be honest with yourself Brutal honesty with yourself Will prevent the games of life from hurting you Know your strengths and your weaknesses If you don't lie to yourself, you won't lie to others Four, each day build good memories As you get older your life will become a canvas of memories The more you build good ones now The more beautiful the canvas will be Five, save A little bit now will be a lot later Create a habit of saving Six, the good things in life do not come by themselves As you build good memories Know that the best ones take a huge effort and don't just happen Plan, work and execute the good stuff in life Seven Give, create generosity in your life Advice from my father