Rules of Life, The, 4th Edition

RULE 92

Be generous with your time and information

As you get older – and probably not any wiser (see Rule 2) – you will learn a lot of stuff. Some of that stuff will be important to other people, often younger people, but not always. Share what you know with them. Don’t hold on to information for the sake of it. Don’t hold on to your time for the sake of it. What would you be doing with it that could be in any way more worthwhile?

If you have a special talent or skill, pass it on. I don’t necessarily mean you have to spend all your spare evenings down at the local youth club teaching young tearaways all about whatever it is you do or know about.

But if the opportunity arises then go for it. I was recently asked to give a talk to a bunch of ...