# Reflecting on 2012 _Published on 31 December 2012 at 11:48 AM · Updated on 1 July 2025 · Around 4 minutes to read_ Inspired by the many posts I’ve read today reflecting on 2012, I thought I’d take my inspiration from Robin Sharma who made a list of [50 Business + Life lessons 2012 taught me](http://www.robinsharma.com/blog/12/the-50-business-life-lessons-2012-taught-me/)and make a list of my own. - Empowering others to find their genius is what being a leader is all about - Literally write down your goals if you want a greater chance of achieving them - Treat people on social forums with the same amount of respect as you would to their face - You’re never to old to learn something new, you can teach an old dog, new tricks - Find inspiration in any form you like to motivate you, but get motivated - It’s never too late to get into the best shape of your life - Even if it all starts to sound the same and you fall out of love, keep listening, music is a universally understood language that’s good for the soul - Eat cake! - Cut out fizzy cold drinks, alcohol and processed fruit juices and drink lots of water - Never, say never - Unplug, you cannot spend all of your time connected to technology - Be grateful, make a gratitude list - A slice of ham on a sandwich is not protein, eat more protein - You might grow old, but never grow up - Wireless networking is about one-third the speed of a wired network - You can change your tolerance for how somethings tastes, just give it a good try - We can send a man to the moon, but over 40 years later, traffic lights are still not water proof - We are all brilliant - Always be kind to others - Eat small meals, high in protein and complex carbohydrates, every 2 – 3 hours a day - Believe in Karma, you’ll regret it if you don’t - Don’t wait to be acknowledged by others, stand up, look them in the eye, smile, hold out your hand and say hello - Travel - Try not adapt a victim mentality - Being fit is the new sexy, so do cardio, use weights, stretch and balance - Age is just a number - If you find yourself stuck doing what you do, focus your energy on empowering others to reach their dreams - People move on. Friends move away, people stop talking, colleagues find other jobs. Don’t take it personally, just move on when it’s your time - If you fail today, you can always try again tomorrow - Choose your words wisely, for example, don’t have problems, have challenges - Clean your devices often, there is a mountain of dirt that accumulates on your keyboards, mice and touch screens - Be a wolf, not a sheep - Politics, religion and cellphones have no place at a dinner table - It can snow in Africa - If ‘Gangnam style’ is the biggest sensation of 2012, here’s to better creativity in 2013 - Avoid fueling drama, try remain level-headed and so easily influenced by other people’s in-ability to deal with a challenge - Next time you’re afraid of doing something, think of the man free-falling from outer space rushing toward earth at supersonic speeds - Laugh at yourself, it’s okay to make an ass of yourself - Most people work at least one-third of their day, you might as well enjoy what you do - Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you - Look people in the eye when you say cheers - Skateboarding was probably the last time you were truly happy, it’s never too late to start again - Don’t judge someone just because they sin differently to you - Listen to audio books for rapid reading - Love yourself if you want others to love you - Bicarbonate of soda is some handy powder - You’re not alone - Print out more photos - ‘Banana hammock’ is the safe word - Don’t be a dick! I guess I’ll leave that to your imagination, yes we all have one. Let’s put this incredible year behind us and let’s have an awesome 2013 > Happy New Year! Filed under: [Inspiration](https://craigjamieson.netlify.app/category/inspiration/) [All writing](https://craigjamieson.netlify.app/blog/)