The following is a list of statements made many years ago by experts in their fields. At the time they were said they sounded intelligent. With the passing of time, they sound idiotic.

We are free to choose our paths, but we can't choose the consequences that come with them.

Instead of trying to blend in and be like everyone else, be proud of and celebrate your unique differences and qualities. A fruit salad is delicious precisely because each fruit maintains its own flavor.

Strong minds talk about ideas; weak minds talk about people.

A fruit salad is delicious precisely because each fruit maintains its own flavor.

My dad told me that when I was born my cheeks were so fat the doctors didn't know which end to spank.

These problems are real, and you can't turn off real life. So I won't try. Instead, I'll give you a set of tools to help you deal with real life.