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# Five Indispensable Life Lessons
- URL: https://www.cookiesandclogs.com/five-indispensable-life-lessons/
- Published: 2010-08-17T20:40:53.000Z
- Updated: 2013-02-23T07:47:23.000Z
- Description: There are so many things I am trying to teach our daughter. I don’t know how many times I have told her to close her legs when she wears a…
- Author: TerriAnn van Gosliga
- Tags: For Everyone, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-10 09:18

There are so many things I am trying to teach our daughter. I don’t know how many times I have told her to close her legs when she wears a skirt, to look both ways before she crosses the street, not to be bossy, etc. As she grows older, there are a few things that I hope stick:

- Be honest, lies are lies no matter what color.
- Respect and be thoughtful of others, especially to those older.
- Listen, it can save a lot of pain and heartache.
- Seek truth but don’t be cynical so that you miss it.
- Be self-confident but don’t think too much of yourself.

I have much more that I want to instill in my daughter but these are general things that I wish all children these days valued. What things do you think will help children to live happy lives?

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