I came across the following list on quora.com and it prompted me to add one myself.

• A logical mind is easily deceived and at times simply a liar… James Browning

Summary of lessons people learnt too late in life:

• Just because you think its a good idea, doesn’t mean it is a good idea… Chris Herd
• Be Careful What You Get Good At …Christian Bonilla
• Sacrificing your health to pursue wealth isn’t worth it …Nelson Wang and Don’t take your body for granted …Gilad James
• Right and Wrong are subjective truths …Pradeeta Mishra
• None of the best experiences of your life will happen staring a computer screen, a phone screen or a TV …Evan Asano
• Keep yourself strong because forever is a lie …Anis Farheen
• All you need is enough energy to see tomorrow …Mike Leary
• Over-promise sets you apart from the people who under-promise. 
Over-deliver sets you apart from people who just delivered …James Altucher
• The secret of Happiness is to find out what you love and then directing all your energy towards doing it …Rohan Sinha
• Keep trying until you get it right …Nikola Gjakovski
• All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them …Akhil Ramachandran
• The only place where our dreams become IMPOSSIBLE is your thinking… Robert Shuller
• Make sure to wake up smarter tomorrow … Adam Bielecki
• Don’t let words of mouth control you, take control of your life by yourself. Michael Gbenga

https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-lessons-people-most-often-learn-too-late-in-life

Burn the candles,
use the nice sheets,
wear the fancy lingerie.
Don’t save it for a special occasion.
Today is special.
Regina Brett