1. You can't follow the rules and achieve much but mediocrity.

— umair haque (@umairh) June 5, 2013

2. The rules exist to keep the less than average at the average, not to enable the average to excel.

— umair haque (@umairh) June 5, 2013

3. If you want to improve your life, cut the bullshit. Spend time on poetry, art, math, science, and great books.

— umair haque (@umairh) June 5, 2013

4. Don't idolize people who've just made money. Look up to people worth looking up to.

— umair haque (@umairh) June 5, 2013

5. If you don't love anyone or anything, your life will always feel empty. And it's a sign that you're not becoming your true self.

— umair haque (@umairh) June 5, 2013

6. Bonus. Don't ever (ever) waste a second of your time on cynics, fools, wimps, and haters. They'll poison the good stuff in you.

— umair haque (@umairh) June 5, 2013