Never act surprised. Always maintain a sense of humor. Wherever you go - there you are. Hold on to your own mind and thinking. Things are rarely as bad as they seem.
People are more important than things.
Be spiritual not religious Believe in yourself. You have a free will - use it. Learn a person's context and you'll learn most everything there is to know about them. Suffering is an inexorable Law of life. Take initiative - if you don't who will.