Things I Want My Daughters To Know: A Small Book About the Big Issues in Life

Title Page......Page 3
Dedication Page......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Foreword......Page 9
Find Work You Love That Supports You Financially......Page 13
It’s Easier to Get into Things Than It Is to Get Out of Them......Page 17
Think Positively: You Will Live Longer Than a Pessimist......Page 19
In Really Tough Times, Regularly Take Time Off......Page 25
Don’t Lay Down a Law with a Child That You Are Not Prepared to Enforce......Page 29
Travel Heavy......Page 33
You Don’t Have to Prove Anything to Anyone......Page 35
An Invitation Is Not an Obligation......Page 39
Be Grateful but Don’t Expect Gratitude......Page 41
Pain Is Inevitable; Suffering Is a Choice......Page 45
Be More a Generalist Than a Specialist......Page 49
Open Presents Slowly......Page 53
Give Anonymously......Page 55
Feel, Don’t Just Think......Page 59
Maintain Your Unique Friendships with Both Sexes......Page 63
Unplug Technology with No Apologies......Page 65
Remember That Everyone Is Struggling......Page 69
When You Discover Something You Love, Stock Up......Page 73
Don’t Be on Time, Be Early......Page 75
Listen to the Wisdom of Your Children......Page 79
Tell Yourself You Have Done Nothing Wrong......Page 81
Learn to Style Your Own Hair......Page 83
Don’t Assume Anything......Page 87
Have Your Own Mad Money......Page 91
Move Your Feet......Page 93
Overlook Things......Page 97
Preparation Is Paramount......Page 101
The Five-Hour Rule......Page 105
Express an Original Point of View......Page 109
Don’t Save the Best for the Last......Page 111
No One Else Really Knows or Understands......Page 113
Onward and Inward......Page 117
When You Change One Thing, Feel Free to Rethink Everything......Page 121
Stick to Your Plan......Page 125
Don’t See People for How They Could Be, but as They Really Are......Page 129
There Is No Security Except Within Us......Page 133
Exercise the Vocabulary of Thanks and Appreciation......Page 137
Develop the Rhythm of Buffer Time......Page 141
Think of Yourself: By Being Self-Centered, You May Be Benefiting the World......Page 143
Keep Doing What You’re Doing......Page 147
Your Soul Is Not for Sale......Page 151
Have Your Own Independent Financial Advisor......Page 153
Don’t Feel Guilty About Your Feelings Toward Your Parents, Stepparents, or In-laws......Page 155
Find a Way to Share Your Gifts......Page 159
Embrace Change......Page 161
Listen to the Wisdom of Your Body......Page 163
Finish Up Strong......Page 167
Love Your Own Company......Page 173
Remember That People Are Funny About Money......Page 175
Do Your Best and Leave the Rest......Page 179
Living Takes Time......Page 183
Be Careful What You Give Up......Page 187
Hurry Never......Page 189
You Are Smarter and Wiser Than You Think......Page 193
When You’ve Made Your Point, Sit Down......Page 195
Acknowledgments......Page 196
About the Author......Page 197
Also by Alexandra Stoddard......Page 198
Credits......Page 199
Copyright Notice......Page 200
About the Publisher......Page 201