Have a great year . Do things differently this year if you want different results . Forgive anyone who's put you down or hurt your pride ( because Don Henley said so ) . Don't be a whiny complainer , because when people call you that , you'll just complain some more . You can't start a fire ( metaphor) worrying about your little world falling apart ( according to Bruce Springsteen) .Learn something new every day , or at least once a decade . Get things in writing , because it's better than memory . And lastly but not leastly ; treat the other guy as if he was the you guy , because he is you ( to somebody) .