These come from “50 Rules Kids Won’t Learn in School” by Charles Sykes:
* 1. Life is not fair. Get used to it.
* 9. Your school may have done away with winners and losers. Life hasn’t.
* 14. Looking like a slut does not empower you.
* 30. Zero tolerance=zero common sense.
* 33. Be nice to nerds. You may end up working for them. We all could.
* 35. If your butt has its own zip code, it’s not because McDonald’s forced you to eat all those Big Macs. If you smoke, it’s not Joe Camel’s fault.
* 36. You are not immortal.
* 48. Tell yourself the story of your life. Have a point.
I got those from a post by The Speculist. There’s a good discussion about self-esteem. Lots of kids and parents in my part of Durham could benefit by it.
