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12. I wish Id known that the jacket of life could bealtered to suit me.

13. I wish Id known how to say No!

14. I wish Id known that the phrase just try it shouldapply to everything we do in life.

15. I wish Id known that not being perfect is okay, and,in fact, striving for perfection is an impossible task.

16. I wish Id known that not being well off didnt meanI didnt have a rich life.

17. I wish Id known that losing myself in a book wasnta substitute for living.

18. I wish Id known that my thoughts actually controlhow I feel, and how I feel affects the way I see theworld.

19. I wish Id known that sex is a physical act and thatlove is something different altogether.

20. I wish Id known that having two strong sisters wasa blessing.

21. I wish Id known that formal education was only oneoption in life and not the only, or best, option.

22. I wish Id known that starting a business didntrequire as much planning or money as Id thought.

23. I wish Id known never to settle for second best,

whether it be in relationships, product choice, oremployment.

24. I wish Id known that loving yourself was a pre-requisite to truly loving others.

25. I wish Id known how to plan my finances better.

26. I wish Id known that everything I ever stressed out

about would not matter one year later.27. I wish Id known that TV numbs the mind.

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28. I wish Id known that my mistakes would define meas the person I am today.

29. I wish Id known that perfection is never going to

happen.30. I wish Id known never to actively participate in

gossip, its the black death ofthe soul.

31. I wish Id known that nobody can be changed, nomatter how hard you try to change them. Peoplechange because the pain of changing is less than thepain of not changing.

32. I wish Id known how to express my love more.

33. I wish Id known that my regrets in life stopped mefrom moving on. When its done, forget it and moveon.

34. I wish Id known that helping others was the realpath to helping every area of my own life, business,

and personal.35. I wish Id known that change is inevitable, andrather than fighting it, I should have befriended it.

36. I wish Id known not to waste my time and mentalenergy on people who didnt matter in my life.

37. I wish Id known that life is a balance and I dictatethe ratios.

38. I wish Id known that its okay not to knoweverything.

39. I wish Id known to live in the moment, and not inthe future or the past.

40. I wish Id known that trusting myself would allowgreat things to happen.

41. I wish Id known that not all people are bad, but notall people are good either.

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42. I wish Id known thatwhats right for me is notnecessarily right for others.

43. I wish Id known that although responsibility can

seem scary, when embraced it gives understandingacceptance and choice.

44. I wish Id known that one of lifes skills is to be ableto spot genuine people.

45. I wish Id known that things have to come to an endto be able to experience new, exciting things in thefuture.

46. I wish Id known that learning doesnt finish whenyou leave school.

47. I wish Id known how to trust my instincts more.

48. I wish Id known that the world is as big as you allowit to be.

49. I wish Id known that I had choices, and my route

may need to change but perseverance always gotme through.

50. I wish Id known that the world does not owe youany favours, you have to step up to the plate and becounted.

51. I wish Id known that happiness is not defined byfinancial wealth.

52. I wish Id known the importance of working out whatwas right for me.

53. I wish Id known that all actions, always have aconsequence.

54. I wish Id known that my needs and desires wouldchange over time.

55. I wish Id known that doing what I wanted to do wasnot necessarily me being selfish.

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56. I wish Id known that where you are born does notdictate where you will end up in life.