best pieces of advice of the year

The top 3 lessons/pieces of advice given to me this year:

1. "hang in there. it'll all be okay. take it a little less seriously than you think you should and you will still be taking it seriously enough and you will be much happier as a result. there are just more winners that way. work hard. do your best. realize that there is a limit to this. then make time for friends. drink with them. it seems simple but its actually quite comprehensive and you'll know you're there when you find yourself caring and working fiercely for your kids and as you are doing so, not forgetting to do the same for yourself. and finally, it's never your fault except for when it is, so stop feeling guilty." -- because of this, i took part of my life back

2. "embrace your city" -- simple, but transformational

3. "men aren't worth anything till they're thirty" -- from a friends' step father, it brought us much laughter