Looking for some pointers on how to live an awesome life? Take it from Charles Bukowski, an American author, poet, short story writer, and novelist who shared his unfiltered views and opinions with the world on everything from art to death. He was a…

1. Don’t Settle

2. Love Yourself

3. Live life to the fullest

4. Don’t fear pain, without it, you can’t experience happiness

5. Be your own unique self and shameless express it in all you do

6. You’re stronger than you think

7. Don’t fear death

8. Have confidence in yourself

9. There are much worse things than loneliness

10. Life happens, don’t always take it so seriously