12 basic life lessons we all should know.

1. Money: It buys freedom and options, not happiness.

2. Friends: Quality over quantity. Give me 2 — 3 solid friends, and leave the rest as acquaintances.

3. Lessons: Believe it or not, you teach people how to treat you at your very first meeting. Don’t be afraid of boundaries, enforce them.

4. Self Awareness: Without it, you may spend a life time of blaming others for your misfortunes and problems.

5. Control: No matter how badly you think what is best for others, you can only…