Know the official post office abbreviations for all 50 states without having to consult a list.

Know what to do if you feel faint or dizzy, especially if you might fall and hit your head.

Be able to notice all the confusion between fact and opinion that appears in the news

Be able to recognize the dangerous snakes, spiders, insects, and plants that live in your area of the country.

You can't be wise without being intelligent, but you certainly can be intelligent without being wise.

Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses.

While you're writing, you can't concentrate nearly as well on what the speaker is saying.