Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths: Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too, will get old. And when you do, you�ll fantasise that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don�t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you�ll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out. Don�t mess too much with your hair or by the time you�re 40 it will look 85. Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it�s worth. But trust me on the sunscreen.� |