Life lessons and creed for teens

My mom gave me some advice helped her get through her high school years that her mom told her. I try my best to abide by theses rules. Tell me what you think of them.

• Only pick a date that will make a good mate.
• Don't let the crowd pressure you. Stand for something or fall for anything.
• Be humble and obey for you may give orders someday.
• Don't let your parents down . They brought you up.
• Choose carefully , your companions and friends. Much of what you will become will depend on them.
• Guard your thoughts and heart with care. What you think is what you are.
• Be the master of your habits and ways, or they may master you for all of your days.

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How do you make amends to a broken relationships?

One of the problems with teens today is they do not know how to forgive. Some adolesents even hold grudges for a long time. Even if they pass the forgiving stage it is hard to forget the damage that has been done. This especially happens in critical relationships in a teen's life. This becomes a strong problem down the road when adults do not remember to show compassion or mercy for one other. Then these are forgotten and foreign concepts in some households creating a continuious cycle. Long story short, I need to make amends to some bridges I've burned down completely. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Is discrimination a problem for teens?

I think the worst thing a human can do is discriminate a person based on assumptions and characteristic traits. Everyone is special and unique but that doesn't mean to prosecute them because of this. I see this happen all over school. What teens and young adults need to realize is that you do not need to except the person and love them but to have and to show tolerance. Which simply means you don't have to like the individual but just coexist with them. Today's  discrimination is to very different to prejudice ideals dealing with race or sexuality, this has more to do with what type of people you hang out and the status you have at school. I myself is accused with committing this act so I am here to ask how to gain better understanding of  differences other people may have.

What makes someone Influential?

I noticed recently that peolple follow and listen to people with power or who seem to have leadership

demeanor that everbody looks up to and amire for the good or the bad. Some people call it being popular, some call it being cool. I call it being influential. What makes teens want to follow and support an idea or an image? With enough people supporting a leader belief  it gives that person power and control  over what that person hears or do. For teens a great example would be the teachers we listen to everday in school. When they tells us to do something we have to listen or consenquences will happen. They try, as their job to influence us to learn and to succeed everyday. What i am trying to figure out is whats the difference bettween having authority or having influence? I ask because I belive if my life doesent effects someone for the better, my life will be in vain.