Things you won't find in this top ten may or may not be highly debated on Capital Hill, around the water cooler, on talk-shows, in your local prison, on Fox News, or even at the local pub over beers and Jaeger Bombs.
1) Real Estate Professionals need more education. I would say the same statement on the same title of a similiar blog 100 years from now.
2) Really, Truly, Imagine & Visualize doing what someone else does for a living. You may find out more them and you.
3) "The Golden Rule" - This can't be overused enough. Ask if you really do treat others how you would want to be treated? If you are anything like me, you do, but not enough of the time.
4) I don't want to worry about money when I'm Seventy Years Old, it's bad enough at any age. Let's do something about that!
5) Is the end any more important than the means?
6) Is the world a better off place because I lived?
7) Our schools need to teach credit & home-buying courses. You want to prepare youngsters for the Real 
World? DO IT!
8) If you don't believe in a higher power, I cite Mother 'Freaking' Nature.
9) Technology Might Bite Back.
10) I'm not sure who said, but I loved it. Forgive me, I paraphrase. "Old age is the one disease you don't mind having no cure for."
Schools can use their Union Negotiating skills and strike threats as part of their financial curriculum. :^).
I do agree that personal finance should be mandatory in school.
On another note - I think that educating school children on the entire VOTING process should be mandatory. I am so sick of people complaining about elected officials when just more than half of eligible voters actually go to the polls.
Nice Post. I liked the one about the different places.
Ben
I love the Mother Freaking Nature quote! I've been watching Planet Earth and I don't see how anyone watching that show could imagine that it all happened by accident and a fortunate series of mistakes.
Love your writing style!
Jennifer, Thank you very much!
Rob, how are those Phillies doing?
lol - no problem Jennifer.... it's a 'guy thing'.... the planets were aligned in such a way that the ref blinked at precisely the time an infraction occurred thus allowing the other team to score....
.........life is just a series of accidents and fortunate series of mistakes.
Jason - good post.....good reading.... amen about not wanting to worry about money at age 70.! ron