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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

You can get rid of your fears - if you feed your faith in God, you will starve your fears to death. Something I read today, which from my experience is so true! The more I trust in God, the less I fear from this world.

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

Maybe you just cant have enough faith in yourself so you choose something non-existent. You're the real thing. #DifferentPerspective

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

Can't accept your opinion here. You can and must fight your fears. Living with it is a point of weak.

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

That's not true, he just doesn't know how to het rid of fears. Here's that how. https://www.amazon.com/Alkuajatus-Original-Thought-Hannu/dp/9522865303/

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

hdh hdh heh heh - every girl's nightmare. unless you are a virgin ready to 'lose' it.

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

This is b******t. We can overcome our fears. This is defeatist philosophy that no one should subscribe to. You cannot conquer what you don't confront. Who ever said you have to accommodate fear? Fear is a curse. Does it mean we make it an acceptable curse?

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

You can get rid of the fear! :D everything is possible! it depends on you!

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

not true - some of us can get rid of our fears if we put the work in, but it's a long job and doesn't work for everyone.

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

This is b******t. We can overcome our fears. This is defeatist philosophy that no one should subscribe to. You cannot conquer what you don't confront. Who ever said you have to accommodate fear? Fear is a curse. Does it mean we make it an acceptable curse?

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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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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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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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