25. The world would be a better place if everyone was required to live in a developing country for a year or two.
24. I am not ashamed to say that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is my all-time favorite television show (but Lost, Spaced, and The Office are pretty damn good too).
23. Self-sufficiency is just a nicer way of saying subsistence.
22. Travel is amazing, but it's even better if you can escape being a tourist, even for just a little while.
21. Focusing on technique instead of outcome can lead to better outcomes.
20. The best way to make sure something doesn't get done is to form a committee about it.
19. I want to believe in nurture over nature, but as I get older, I'm not so sure.
18. I need to continually learn from people who know. Otherwise, I'm selling my students a bill of goods.
17. If people understood economics and statistics, they would make better decisions.
16. There is such a thing as a stupid question.
15. Caring less about what others think of you is a truly liberating experience.
14. Wanderlust is my constant companion. I just haven't decided if she's a friend or an enemy.
13. My dad has a saying for everything. Some don't make sense. All are hilarious.
12. One of my main goals in life is to make sure my boys grow up to be good men.
11. My interest in the martial arts likely started with Batman comic books.
10. Martial artists form tight friendships because you're never closer than you are to the people who you're willing to let beat the crap out of you.
9. Never be afraid to put your ideas out there. Some may stink, but it only takes one good one to change everything.
8. Timing truly is everything.
7. I am the cumulative sum of all of my life experiences. Therefore, if I am happy now, I can't regret past events, even if they seemed bitter at the time.
6. People are kind of like sharks. When we stop moving, we die.
5. You only need to preserve something if it's dead or dying.
4. Memories and reminders of Africa give me the good kind of chills.
3. Everything has an inherent nature. Some of these can be changed. Others are immutable. If you can't tell the difference, you're in for a lot of frustration in life.
2. I know I'm biased, but I have the cutest boys in the world.
1. When I say that my wife is my best friend, I mean it.
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