1. A good swineherd is hard to find, If you happen to have a swineherd who will remain loyal even after you have been gone for twenty years, make sure that you pay him well!
2. If you are going to horribly maim and then taunt someone DO NOT give them your full name and contact info, this is the cause of pretty much all of Odysseus' problems
3. Don't shrink back from the hard things. Odysseus had to go through a lot, and even after he got home, he still had a lot of problems that he had to deal with. Odysseus' response? Roughly Translated: Bring it on!
4. Be an inspiration to others and try to find people who are an inspiration to you. Athena is a considerable help to both Odysseus and his son, appearing in the guise of an old man named "Mentor" and inspiring these men whenever they felt like they were afraid or unable to do what was required (I'm wondering if the term "mentor" that we use to describe supportive individuals such as professors is a term that we have borrowed from Homer)
5. Be willing to be vulnerable and show others your faults. On several different occasions, the only way that Odysseus is able to prove that he actually is who he claims to be is by showing people a scar that he got on his thigh when he was young
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