"Principles Learned From A Retired Minister/Counselor" Part 3

There comes a time in the life of everyone (I hope) in which you can say that you learned some lessons.  Well, I certainly have; many, in fact.  Have you written yours down?  

In this last session of such lessons learned, I label them principles because they seem to be consistent with all of us either by personal experience or by witnessing such in the lives of others.  

My goal ere is that you will benefit in short bursts of principled truths that will allow you to miss a lot of grief.  Let's go.