I expect happy birthday greetings to start rolling in for me from the 7th day of the 11th month of the year but until then I just felt like dropping the real deal (411) on y’all as I’ve experienced them on earth:

• Be nice all you want; some people still won’t like you…for no reason
• Be yourself because its ten times harder trying to be someone else…full time
• One real hug feels much better than 100 arm-less emoticon hugs
• Look good, feel good. Feel good, Act confident. Act confident, Earn respect
• If she really wants you she’ll call back even if it’s years after
• In the workplace there’s politics. Learn when to play and when to stray
• Give – time, money, knowledge, support…just give and change a life
• The ones who stick with you in the worst of times are your friends
• The ones who call you on your birthday hold you in high esteem
• Worry less about what’s on your head but more about what’s in it
• Everyone’s allergic to bullshit. The art is in making it ‘smell’ good
• You’re only as fat or as slim as you think
• If you’ve cheated death at least three times someone upstairs has a ‘job’ for you
• That point when you’re about to give up may be moments away from a breakthrough
• Those who left a legacy behind are not forgotten today (Fela, MJ, Bob Marley, etc)
• Attention isn’t always the best currency. Pay more and receive less.
• Family is everything
• When there were good times and bad times God never abandoned me. God is Love (1 John 4:8)
• Be thankful and count your blessings
• And if you insist on becoming a gang member then join the beard gang 😛