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In 2010, illustrator Alex Noriega was having some problems at work and so he started a blog as a way to figure out where he was going wrong. "I wanted to put on paper all that I had learned in life as simple as possible and try to see if what was happening around me made any sense," he says. Although it didn't help him to make sense of anything, it did however lead to this beautiful series of illustrations.

His blog is called Stuff No One Told Me (SNOTM for short), but while Alex may have learned life's lessons the hard way, he's making it easy for the rest of us by teaching us everything we need to know. His illustrations range from sobering reminders of things we often overlook in life to useful nuggets of zen-like wisdom to help us to become more conscientious humans. Take a look for yourself, and don't say no one told you.

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Israel Martinez
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10 years ago

I can really relate ...

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    Lisa-Marie Saunders
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    10 years ago

    Wasn't this from the 'Sunscreen' song, by Baz Luhrman?

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    Amanda Panda
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    10 years ago

    You haven't met my dad -_-

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    emma30
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    10 years ago

    I don't wanna live with spiders

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    Rafaella Bueno
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    10 years ago

    I think it's mostly a sign of confidence. Everyone has ideas, most people consider their own ideas dumb and let it end there, creative people believe and let them flow

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    Amanda Panda
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    10 years ago

    It's a Monday ... doubt it

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    Karina Rudbech
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    10 years ago

    Fem flade flødeboller på et fladt flødebollefad <--- knock yourself out ????

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    Jan Van Biervliet
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    10 years ago

    I do it like they do on the discovery channel

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    Anita Pócsi
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    10 years ago

    I literally feel how big truth is this.

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    tsjah
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    10 years ago

    so anyone who'll do pot with ya

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    maggiemoonbeam
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    10 years ago

    Generalities are generally a bad idea. And BONERS? Nah, just sticky britches.

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    Amanda Panda
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    10 years ago

    Right in the feels

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    Amanda Panda
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    10 years ago

    ... from the other siiiiiiiiiide

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    Sara Jane
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    10 years ago

    This is a fantastic one, it took me a long time to realise that STUFF can be replaced, time and people can't.

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    maryhadalittlelamb
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    10 years ago

    which is almost all the time!

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    Amanda Panda
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    10 years ago

    That awkward moment when you're wearing nikes and you can't do it.

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    Denis Schüle
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    10 years ago

    Like the gordian knot. Something there just is no easy solution and you just have to force your way through it. :-D

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    Peitto Burrito
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    10 years ago

    Now I REALLY want to life in a world where bunny hats are hot trend

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    Onion Spirit
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    10 years ago

    preach

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    Monique Wilson
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    10 years ago

    sad that the person you chose for uglier is *fat*. sigh

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    Amanda Panda
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    10 years ago

    I like how the little bubble is drawn like a sperm.. I see what you did there. Also, ew.

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    Lisa-Marie Saunders
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    10 years ago

    Easier said than done, though...

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    Selvi Herianti
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    10 years ago

    oh I love this

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    Cayman
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    10 years ago

    TOTALY how boring would the world be if everybody was exact duplicates of each other?

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    Sara Jane
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    10 years ago

    Only if you have a sh#t family will you really appreciate this one.

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    Maureen Mower
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    10 years ago

    Actually, I sent my kid to school to learn to read, write, do arithmetic, etc.... I expected him to learn about life at home.

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    carymouse
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    10 years ago

    Trust your instincts but act (as) rationally (as possible)

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    Tiny Dynamine
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    10 years ago

    Ha ha. If only they realised this!

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    Rafaella Bueno
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    10 years ago

    I think everyone understands that... there will always be someone worst off than you, but that shouldn't mean you shouldn't be allowed to complain or feel bad ever without feeling guilty. No matter how well off someone might be, they will still have their own problems, get stressed, and need to vent. Feeling inadequate doesn't mean you're not grateful for what you do have

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    Ajda Boksic Filipovic
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    10 years ago

    Amen

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    Amanda Panda
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    10 years ago

    This is annoying ...we all have friends like that. And on the rare occasions YOU need a favor from THEM... they are "too busy"

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    James Polony
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    10 years ago

    It's funny how the people over-analyzing this are proving the point of the message.

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    Linda Bekkemellem
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    10 years ago

    This is a good one. I think most people go through that stage where they enjoy calling themselves freaks, thinking they're so much diffrent than everyone else. But really, you're not. You're just as normal as everyone else.

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    Maureen Mower
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    10 years ago

    Working on this one...

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    Jeannete Eik
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    10 years ago

    My mom used to tell us this one :-)

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    Rachel Soucy
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    10 years ago

    mean you has no idea what going on in the world

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    Daria B
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    10 years ago

    ♩♪♬ "Belieeeeeeeve in yourself! You got to belieeeeeeeving yourself, baby. Belieeeeeeeve in yourself! Or you get nothing from anyone else" ♪♬

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    Benita Botha
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    10 years ago

    On the flip side of that, I have learnt one does need to take themselves seriously enough to actually be proud of achievements and keep track of them, even if no one else does.

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    Sigrid Vinter
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    10 years ago

    I don't have a d**k, so I cannot relate to this situation :-P think I'll go and spread some anger, then

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    Cordélia Leite
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    10 years ago

    It's ok to fail. Humans fail sometimes.

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    Batt Mann
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    10 years ago

    ...so we -can- brag about the 2 weeks...?

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    MissGreenGamer
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    10 years ago

    PS: we don't fart backwards

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    Regina Ali
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    10 years ago

    Just turn your house into a Bar, problem solved.

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    Amanda Panda
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    10 years ago

    Some of my coworkers are winning at this game...

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    tsjah
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    10 years ago

    ah it prolly was ;D

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    brandon sat
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    10 years ago

    truly accurate.

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    Amanda Panda
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    10 years ago

    it may not solve anything, but venting def helps me feel better!

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    maryhadalittlelamb
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    10 years ago

    no wonder there are a few contradicting ones here.. but that's ok..

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    Kathy Black
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    10 years ago

    If they don't, get some new friends.

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    Panji Agustian
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    10 years ago

    unless you are truly smart and some jealous f**k just think you trying to be smart, because you know.. theyre dumb and jealous little b***h lol

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    Nate O'Brien
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    10 years ago

    ☝️ "The Donald" as a young man.

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    Jay Steller
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    10 years ago

    Like that time I tried using Photoshop on a Mac and I was like, "WHY ISN'T CONTROL+Z WORKING?!"

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    Panji Agustian
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    10 years ago

    everyone's definition of "logic" is quite different tho..

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    Amanda Panda
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    10 years ago

    *looks around* I see a lot of people NOT getting laid right now....

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    Amanda Panda
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    10 years ago

    You've clearly never worked in customer service. Squeaky wheel ALWAYS gets the oil.

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    April Altop
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    10 years ago

    Unless you work in the service industry...

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