Back in 1986, Robert Fulghum released his book, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. It was an instant success because of its common sense approach to life.

He reminded people: “Share everything. Play fair. Clean up your own mess. Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody. When you go out in the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together. Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup: the roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that. And then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you learned – the biggest word of all — LOOK.”

This spawned spin-offs such as “All I Need To Know About Life I Learned From Star Trek” which reminded us that “Non-interference is the Prime Directive. Humans are highly illogical. Having is not so pleasing a thing as wanting; it is not logical but it is often true. When going out into the Universe, remember: ‘Boldly go where no man has gone before!’ ”

Or “Everything I Need To Know In Life I Learned From Watching ‘Star Wars’” which reminded us “Use the force. No matter how many people you kill or how many galaxies you destroy, one good deed can make up for everything. No matter where you are or what you’re doing, someone is going to have a bad feeling about it. Do or do not. There is no try.”

Or even “All I Need To Know About Life I Learned From My Dog” that reminded us: “Run, romp, and play daily. Be loyal. When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. No matter how often you’re scolded, don’t pout – run right back and make friends.”

The list could go on and on, but you get the idea. Look them over. Such wisdom shouldn’t be left in the ’80s.