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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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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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Denis Schüle
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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Paula Saito
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He just pointed that one is your fat version, and other can grow a goatee. He didn't say who is the uglier one.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it meant that everyone in the world are different. You are the only one and so are the others. Do not always compare you with other people

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aspir Befreier, entre an art museum, you'll realize that skinny was not always the perfection. Being fat was beautiful for a long time, when skinny meant you had nothing to eat, and fat meant you were wealthy. It is still the case in some countries... And not every fat people are fat because they are lazy, there are plenty of different reasons to be fat, not all of them can be solved with diet and exercise unfortunately. But calling fat people lazy will certainly not help them to feel better...

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do not care one whit about what people think about my physical appearance. I have a friend who is considered very beautiful. She calls it a cures because no one looks past her physical beauty to see the truly beautiful person beneath her skin.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"It is only with the HEART one can see RIGHTLY; what is ESSENTIAL is INVISIBLE to the EYE." - Le Petit Prince ❤

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny thing about opinions is that all want to have one but no one thinks if he actually has the moral authority to be entitled to one.

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Well nobody like fat people because they are fst. To pretend otherwise is hypocrisy. I know we live in a world where man turn in to women and think we can buldoze people but since nobody is equal at birth, there must be a reason for that. People all want to be Brad Pitt and smart like Einstein with lots of money. Sorry buddy! IMPOSSIBILE. No matter how many plastic surgeries you will get , you will not learn to accept yourself. Life is unequal and there is a reason for that. Live the life you have been given. Nothing is a big deal since upu will fie anyways and in the Grand Scheme of Things your Life is not more importantbthen that of a mosquito. Nobody likes rows of fat moving around like jello. And that is s fact.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nobody? Do you speak for the entire world?! Don't you think is arrogant thinking your opinion is the truth?

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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