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1) Carefully choose the people that are going to sit next to you whenever "the big thing of your life" is going to happen.

2) ALWAYS, but ALWAYS use contracts, even when doing something together with your relatives, long-life friends and "that guy from university which was ever helpful".

3) Think you're worth more than you're getting? Ask away.

4) Learn to accept critique and not dismiss it. Accepting it and making efforts to improve on its basis is the way towards personal (and professional) growth.

5) Nobody is always right, learn how to gracefully lose a dispute.

6) Take time for yourself, don't rush head-first into any opportunity, don't accept every invitation, learn how to refuse. This will save you time, headaches and integrity.