1. There is typically a positive correlation between effort and
results. 2. Success in high school has surprisingly little to do
with how smart you are. 3. Don't accept an opinion just because
it is the first one you learn. 3a. Don't discount an opinion
just because it contradicts the first one you learned. 4. Make
sure that you don't confuse what you know with what you think
you know. 5. It is perfectly okay to not know things, as long as
you don't stop there. 6. You should make it a habit to question
what you think you know and believe. 6a. Changing your opinion
about something important, especially when you are faced with
new information, is not a sign of weakness. 7. It is okay to
disagree with part of something and still agree with other
parts. 8. Whenever you strongly disagree with something, find at
least one part of it with which you can agree. 8a. And vice
versa. 9. Recognize the assumptions that hide inside
generalizations that are masquerading as facts. 10. A good ratio
is 75:25. ::listening:speaki