Hello all!  Found a writing I did about a year ago.  Hope you enjoy and feel free to add to the list:

What MMORPG’s have taught me about Real Life:

Never engage in a battle you know you cannot win.

Check the rules before you play.

In your journey through life, buff people along the way. It costs you nothing and helps them move ahead too.

Money is useless if you have no one to spend it on.

Camp in a safe spot or you’ll wake up getting beaten down.

Finding a good group will get you a lot of great experience you can’t get on your own. Finding a bad group will get you killed.

The less ’downtime’ the better.

Be nice to noobs, everyone starts out as one. Never forget where you came from.

Relax, have fun.

The guy you’re working for may not have the best intentions. Listen closely before accepting the job.

The shortcut has more monsters.

There’s no point in complaining about the prices at the shop. Either buy it or leave it alone.

Give all your knowledge to your toons, they’ll have their own adventures.

A twinked toon will blow all cash on things it doesn’t need.

Ask not what your guild can do for you, but what you can do for your guild.

Talents and skills worth having take a lot of time to develop.

In order to find what you’re looking for, you have to put up with a lot of things you’re not looking for.

Clean your inventory regularly else it will stack up and clutter.

Fashion beats practicality everytime…but no one can logically explain why.

There’s no one you want to meet in the pub.

You’ve got to defeat a rat with a stick before taking a sword to a dragon.

If you get defeated, recover and try again with a different tactic until you win.

Adjusting your schedule is usually easier than competing.

Don’t feed the trolls.

Listen to the quest-giver, keep the details with you at all time.

Of course the game doesn’t make sense. The only decision you have to make about it is whether to play or not.

If you’re having a problem in the guild, consult guild leadership…especially if you’re the guild leader.

Mashing buttons randomly rarely amounts to success.

The world is big, but the more you travel it, the easier it becomes.

History explains a lot about why we do what we do.

The people are always more important than the prize.

Celebrate the victories of others.

Let the person who has been there before lead the way.

Nobody cares about your epics when you’re showing off.

Recognize overconfidence early. If you follow, do so at a distance.

Always know why someone is eager to trade.

Higer levels always want to duel you in public. Politely decline. Ignore what is said thereafter.

You may have a ride, but you can still get hit and cliffs approach sooner the faster you go.

Maintenance your equipment or it will soon be junk.

There are few who can give good directions, but many are those who think they can give good directions.

It’s always good to question "what’s that burning smell"?

The amount of your money is equal to the total cash divided by number of toons.

You can overclock, but have no regrets about burning out.

Never charge into battle without checking armor, weapons, and ammo first.

If it is rare, everyone will want it.

Let the healer heal or become a healer yourself.

The day the expansion comes out, everyone will want to have the highest level and the best gear as soon as possible.

Even the simple tasks are important for those who can’t do them.

No one knows your character better than you do. Don’t concede to being less than you are.

Some people will never satisfied. If they have everything, they’ll complain there isn’t more to get or do.

No one levels in a forum.