This one got me thinking, so I looked up the article.   Chiarella said name a book that matters. How about becoming a student of one book in the Bible.  Make it your specialty.

Learn the game of chess.  It will teach you to think ahead (unless life has already taught you that). 

Pick a team and stick with them, no matter what.

You know those fast food joints and food courts at the mall or airport?  Hey, bus your own table.  Make it easy for the person that cleans up after a million other selfish slobs.

And while I'm at it, to all my smoking friends out there (I used to smoke too), the world is not your personal ashtray.  Quit sharing your butts with every gutter, parking lot, street or highway.  Ah, the skill of a light footprint on the earth.

OK, now I'm just complaining.  Sorry.