Looking for nuggets in all the right places

Passage Lookup: Proverbs 30;

As I was reading Proverbs 30 this morning, which is a collection of words from Agur Ben Yakeh (I have no idea who Agur is, but that's a pretty cool name), I found it interesting to see this disparate set of advice. I imagine these words were bits of wisdom he collected throughout his life, about everything from God's unfailing word to lessons in nature, to not starting fights.

I was told by a mentor a long time ago that I should always ask people whom I respect what their "nuggets" of wisdom are? If they could pick their top three pieces of advice, what would they be? In her case, she shared some basic lessons about decision making (the 24 hour rule), to learning to discern between good, better and best opportunities. These were little things that have stuck with me.

Another mentor of mine, Joe Martin, sums this up well in his "OPE Principle". He says that experience is not the best teacher, but rather "Other People's Experience" is the best teacher. Learn from others life lessons.

1) What are some of your core principles? What are your "Nuggets"?
2) Who in your life can you ask about what their nuggets or pearls of wisdom are?