Things I learned while in Korea

1) Being quick to change situations or not always sticking to things isn’t necessarily a bad quality. Sometimes you need to change situations, and recognizing that quickly can be an asset. The key is moderation, and to determine if you’re making a right decision soon, or if you’re simply giving up too easily.
2) If you have problems getting along with people, or are unable to bond with people, the problem may be with them. Only a rare combination of people are “bondable,” and it takes a desire from BOTH sides, so a true bonding is rare. Most of the bonded people you see may very well be false.
3) Believe in the best in people, and they’ll prove you right. Believe in the worst in people, and they will also prove you right.
4) Walking around with a smile, or even just a pleasant expression, will cause you to be treated better and helped more than wearing a blank or unhappy expression.
5) Appreciate what you have! Stepping out of your comfort zone may help you grow as a person, but you may have to take a few steps back in order to eventually take steps forward. Always appreciate what you have while you have it, because those “steps back” can be a bitch.
6) If you’re picky about who you associate with, you’ll offend and anger some people who don’t measure up. Their hostility only validates their unworthiness.
7) A simple life truly is a better life. If people wish to add pressure and stress to your life, and you don’t need it, reject it and send it back to them.
8) Everyone is putting on a front for different people. This is natural. If someone does something that angers or offends you, or you to them, it is likely just a reaction to a fear of getting hurt. It’s almost always a misunderstanding that requires a simple solution, so don’t let it fester. Deal with it at the point of pain. Don’t worry about seeming weak or like a whiner, because everyone is the same way.