Rod Bannister: 12 point plan to become a better you

I thought I would touch on the 12 most important steps that I consider to be the most important to "get stuff done".
It seems personal development, when delivered politically incorrectly, resonates with many of my readers so the following is my take on the most productive ways to get stuff done when it comes to creating the best possible outcomes for your life.
1: Don't let stuff wear you down. Sometimes life is a real pile of garbage and that is okay. Be the solution person not the problem person, if you do not manage your own personal situations they will manage you.
2: Don't say stuff to anyone that you will regret. Such as; empty and false promises, insults, degrading comments, marriage proposals etc. This stuff will come back and bite you in the behind when you least expect it to and you will look and feel like a complete idiot.
3: Don't start any stuff that you do not plan to finish. Anyway aren't you exhausted by doing "almost" stuff, why don't you finish what you started, talk less rubbish and do more, people will stop listening after a while.
4: Stop doing the easy stuff first. If you are indeed serious about changing your reality do what is required not what is easy, and you know what I mean! There is no such thing as the quick fix if you want great results.
5: Sort out your own backyard before you start pointing the finger at other people. Stop focusing on other peoples' "issues" and address your own.
6: Don't pretend nothing is wrong if you have issues to face up to. If you are under the age of five then this is ok, otherwise step into reality, sucker.
7: Care more about the things that do matter, other than just you that is. Don't say that you care, show it. Show some compassion where necessary, be a proactive person not a reactive person and be thoughtful of others.
8: Don't ask stupid questions. E.g. "Why does my life suck so much?" which to me indicates a plea for sympathy and a pity party than any kind of practical solution. Better questions create better reactions, results and behaviours.
9: Stop identifying you as a person with the superficial stuff that you own. You are not your bank balance, your new car, your branded clothing, your flash iPod or your new cellphone. Real self-esteem lies right inside of you, not outside of you. You are all good enough, all by yourself.
10: Figure stuff out all by yourself. Sometimes it is great to be influenced and learn stuff through other people, but it is not so great to be determined by them. Stand on your own two feet and learn to think for yourself. Choose your own standards and rules, because being a clone or puppet for others is not that sexy.
11: Don't make the simple stuff complicated. Changing is very simple, not that easy, but it is simple. Eat less - move more, spend less, say that you are sorry, listen more - talk less, get your behind off the couch, complain less - do more, do some new stuff and stop giving up on yourself. It is you and me that make the simple stuff complicated.
12: Do something that terrifies the living daylights out of you. Nothing is more liberating or powerful than facing your own fears and doing what success demands of you. Being fearful is sometimes normal and even healthy. Being controlled by fear is life destroying.
Where did I learn all of this stuff? From making heaps of mistakes!