Everything I Needed To Know In Life I Learned From Pro Wrestling

Ernest Wilkins by Correspondent Written on May 04, 2009

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So I'm in the bookstore the other day, and I come across this book talking about how all of your life lessons were learned in kindergarten or some noise like that.

Kindergarten? Dude, I don't know what YOU were doing in kindergarten, but I sure as hell wasn't learning life lessons. Maybe the "your crayons are for drawing, not for lunch" lesson, but I digress.

Those bozos missed the point. Everything you ever need to know about life and what you'll encounter in it can be found in the squared circle. Don't believe me? Keep reading!

(Sidebar: These guys taught me how to dress. See? You're learning already!)

Lesson 1

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Family is everything.

Lesson 2

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Be(at) your own boss.

Lesson 3

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Never give up. EVER.

Lesson 4

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Life is hard. Try not to get in over your head.

Lesson 5

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Life's better on the top. Do what it takes to get there.

Lesson 6

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It's good to take care of yourself. But if you don't give back to the people who got you there, you lose.

Lesson 7

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Folks, I can't stress this one enough. Always, ALWAYS, dress for success.

Lesson 8

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Don't ever count out the little guy.

Lesson 9

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Never let them see it coming.

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When it comes to people, first impressions aren't everything. Dig deeper, there might be something beneath the surface.

Also:

Your heroes are human. They will let you down. Persevere anyway.

Hope you enjoyed!

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