1. The best experiences come when you're expecting the least
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I've been wanting to do one of these for a little while and I figured, hey, why not celebrate my birthday while I'm at it? 
Also, it's on brand! *gestures not so subtly towards blog*pic.twitter.com/7KHnrlcVv7
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3. Sometimes you have to wait for your moment to shine. Don't try to force it early, and especially don't take it from others, it won't be worth it
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4. Eye contact is king. People understand you better when you see eye to eye, literally
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5. A small costume collection will pay for itself time and time again
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6. People change (This is such a huge one and I'm still trying to get better at adhering to this; some of my best friends today are folks who initially I'd been put off by)
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7. No one actually knows what they're doing, people just have varying levels of success at faking it
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8. You've never "made it". If it's something you truly love, you have to keep working on it until you can't anymore
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9. Have a shortlist of interesting pieces of trivia. They make for great conversation starters, and you'll find yourself learning stuff in the oddest of places as you collect tidbits
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11. Don't get pizza at a seafood place... trust me on this
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12. Jacks of all trades are indispensable, and also completely underappreciated
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14. Confidence is the most valuable attribute. You don't even need to be particularly strong in an area, but if you give off the aura that you've got everything under control, people will believe you and look up to you
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15. Listen to music all the time! Find an album or an artist or a collection of songs that you like and play them whenever you can
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16. Lists. Lists are a godsend. Whenever you have stuff to do, physically write it out in a to-do list, your future self will thank you
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17. A lot of perceived rudeness is actually born of ignorance; sometimes people just don't realize the impact of their actions
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18. Despite what we're told, being too far out of the norm is not considered cool by the vast majority of people; be yourself regardless
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20. Recognize that not everyone who says they'll support you actually will
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21. On the flip side of the same coin, recognize that some of your staunchest supporters won't always be right in front of you, and some you'll never know
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