Mikey wisdom

1. See closed doors (or baby gates) not as boundaries, but as challenges to be overcome.

2. Patience is for those who have nothing better to do but wait.

3. Talking is overrated.

4. If you fall, get back up and do the same stupid thing again and again and again until you get it right.

5. Selective hearing is a sign of an advanced brain.

6. You don't have to have a reason to laugh or dance or cry (or scream or throw stuff).

7. Exercise regularly.

8. Do everything in your power to fee yourself from any kind of bondage.

9. Don't conform to social norms like wearing shoes in public or using an "indoor voice."

10. Be your own boss.

11. Use your looks to your advantage.

12. Don't let others get in the way of what you want.

13. Be persistent. Just because you can't do something today doesn't mean you can't do it tomorrow.