Hiya dudes! I'm doing two lessons in one today, because they go hand in hand, but have to be learned separately.
#18: If You Don't Have Anything Nice To Say, Don't Say Anything At All
If you've seen Bambi, you know this one well. My parents said this phrase all the time when I was growing up, and it definitely stuck.
This is especially important once you're an adult, and you don't have someone to tell you "hey, that wasn't nice, go apologize" when we mess up. We have to do it ourselves, and eventually, you'll learn that there will be far fewer hurt feelings and sessions of apologies if you simply keep negative things to yourself. Who wants to put negativity out in the world, anyway?
Lesson #19: If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all
#20: Think Before You Speak
This one is just as important. A lot of times, especially when we are emotional, things just slip out. If this is a hurtful thing to someone else, we usually end up regretting it later.
There are people who just say whatever comes to their minds, and they have no filter. This can be beneficial if you're looking for someone who's honest, but it can also be really bad - sometimes things are delicate, and a friend's feelings will get hurt by just blurting something out without thinking.
Lesson #20: think before you speak
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