7.) Take a break from all your electronic connections to the world once in a while. You'll be amazed at how life slows down.

“Simplicity is the key to brilliance.”
- Bruce Lee

Yes, I quoted Bruce Lee. I do it quite often. His quotations are surprisingly relevant to the world of technology.

6.) Simplicity is the central tenant of truth, genius, and all good design.

"Never memorize what you can look up in books."
- Albert Einstein

I can't pinpoint an exact source for this quote, but I love it. I can only imagine that, if he were alive today, Einstein might have said, "Never memorize what you can Google."

5.) Be patient with your elders when they get confused by technology. My father assures me that, one day, it happens to everyone.