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givan · 2012-05-29 · Original thread
I think the most important point is the first one, don't be naive, educate yourself.

Learn how to take better decisions, knowing thinks like PMI

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_05.htm

described by de Bono in his course of thinking.

http://www.amazon.com/Bonos-Thinking-Course-Revised-Edition/...

will help you when making important decisions.

There are a lot of people that will try to take advantage of you, don't make long term commitments like bank loans, they will put pressure on you, try to avoid it, live your life.

Having good education helps you better understand the problems that you will confront, combined with knowing how to analyze them to make a good decision is the most important thing to know and also do stuff that you are passionate about, don't push yourself doing something you don't like because someone else wants to.

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