13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do by Amy Morin, LCSW. She took her life experiences and turned them into a list that eventually became a book.

I think I'm pretty good at most of these. I don't assume a role as a victim (feeling sorry for myself, giving away power), but I also don't worry about things that are out of my control. I'm also good about letting the past go. I find it easy to be happy about the success of others and don't think the world owes me anything. I'm satisfied with progress instead of needing immediate results.

I'm not as good at embracing change and I'm pretty risk adverse.

Life Lesson: Work on the Cheaper Part

When fitting two parts together, work on the cheaper of the two parts.

Via Brownells

Life Lesson: Unload the Dishwasher from the Bottom

Unload the dishwasher from the bottom, so that you don't splash water on the lower dishes when moving the upper racks.

Life Lesson: Most Important Troubleshooting Question

The most important troubleshooting question is what changed?

Life Lesson: Cinder Block Bars

Never stop for a beer at a cinder block bar with no windows.

Life Lesson: Label Keys

Label your keys.

Otherwise you may end up with a drawer full of keys and have no idea what they unlock. And the funny thing is that I don't have a single house key!

Life Lesson: Never Mess with a Roofer

I recently got a new roof. There were a couple of extra packages of shingles, so I was going to store them in my crawl space. Based on my experience just moving the shingles around to the side of the house, I never, ever want to mess with one of those roofers that can climb up a ladder with shingles slung over his shoulder.