I’ve had it up to here with you
You better straighten up and fly right
You better get yourself squared away
You better get your shit together
You better get with the program
You better get some self-esteem
You better seize the opportunity
You better strike while the iron is hot
You better leave well enough alone
You better know when you’re well off
You better know who your friends are
You better hold your enemies closer
You better know your rights
You better know thyself
You better get humble
You better stop bragging
You better have a little pride
You better start walking the walk
You better subject yourself to ruthless critique
You better inaugurate a program of self-improvement and stick to it
You better start using conventional punctuation
You better hold yourself to a higher standard
You better make yourself shipshape and Bristol fashion
You better fulfill your commitment
You better keep your promise
You better live up to your potential
You better achieve
You better rebel
You better conform
You better speak truth to power
You better stop fearing death
You better stop calling death soft names
You better rage against the dying of the light
You better stop making allusions to impress intellectual snobbery
You better get some help for your problem
You better suppress your symptoms
You better cultivate a cheerful demeanor
You better don the convivial mask
You better figure it out
You better stop composing those pieces you falsely call poems
You better stop padding your resume
You better stop feeling inadequate
You better stop wanting people to like you
You better stop claiming knowledge you don’t possess
You better stop harboring the Cartesian ghost
You better stop flaunting gratuitous displays of erudition
You better stop exposing your ignorance
You better stop trying to obey
You better stop bargaining
You better stop wondering what will suffice
You better stop misquoting the greats
You better stop ascending into the seventh heaven
You better stop descending for a season in hell
You better stop lying cheating and stealing
You better stop remembering insults slights and injuries
You better stop nursing grudges
You better stop self-diagnosing
You better stop self-medicating
You better stop self-pleasuring
You better stop playing games
You better stop trying to appease your tormentors
You better eat right get plenty of rest and stay in school
You better stop haunting the places where unpleasantness occurred
You better stop laying it on so thickly
You better stop coming on so strong
You better stop strutting around like Mr Perfect
You better stop employing superlatives
You better stop acting so cowardly
You better control yourself
You better stop picking at it
You better stop kidding yourself
You better stop getting mad
You better stop getting even
You better stop doing unto yourself what you would never do unto others
You better stop watching reading or listening to the news
You better stop falling into a bottomless pit of depression
You better stop indulging in suicidal ideation
You better stop multitasking
You better stop making mistakes
You better stop making excuses
You better stop beating yourself up
You better stop seeking the approval of those you consider contemptible
You better stop thinking of people as your enemies
You better stop giving your enemies an opening
You better stop wishing for fame
You better stop envying the fortunate
You better stop kowtowing to the lords of guilt worry and indecision
You better stop making yourself scarce when there’s work to be done
You better stop disrespecting your betters
You better stop making those stupid lists
You better stop lifting with your back
You better stop spilling the pills all over the floor
You better stop jumping to conclusions
You better stop overreacting
You better stop using typography for emphasis
You better eschew the dash
You better stop banging around when people are trying to concentrate
You better stop rattling on about nothing very important
You better stop popping off about matters you don’t understand
You better stop issuing commands
You better stop performing onerous tasks poorly
You better stop giving such a bad example
You better stop living in a dream world
You better stop taking yourself so seriously
You better stop giving free rein to nasty impulses
You better stop gilding the lily
You better stop putting yourself through this ordeal
You better stop adopting narcissistic poses
You better stop projecting sublimating fixating and transferring
You better stop globalizing
You better stop fortune-telling
You better stop cherry-picking
You better stop fence-mending
You better stop apple-polishing
You better stop meddling
You better stop being insensitive to the needs of others
You better stop waxing nostalgic
You better stop fearing the father
You better stop grieving for the father who died a decade ago
You better stop failing
You better stop being so self-conscious
You better start being more self-conscious
You better clean up your mess
You better heed my warning
You better discover some means of purging
You better hit upon a better way of doing things
You better employ a systematic approach
You better trust your intuition
Why don’t you watch where you’re going
You better do the things that must be done
You better stop doing the things you like to do
You better avoid manic episodes
You better improve your powers of observation
You better wake up and smell the coffee
You better think about what you’ve done
You better examine your conscience
You better do penance
You better get a handle on your situation
You better manage your affairs
You better find some sense of responsibility
You better
You better eliminate your preconceptions
You better correct your misapprehensions
You better overcome your addiction
You better substitute healthy habits for your bad ones
You better see yourself as others see you
You better get your head out of the clouds
You better tug your forelock
You better tip your hat
You better bend your knee
You better bow your head
You better start wearing a hat
You better outgrow this sickly confessional mode
You better strike a balance
You better exercise reason
You better learn some discipline
You better stop rock-throwing
You better stop mud-slinging
You better stop name-calling
You better stop acting like a lunatic an idiot a boor a tyrant a poser
A loser a supplicant a slattern a redneck a cripple a victim
A dim bulb a spoiled brat a weak entry a dirty hippie
A rat a bitch a toad a worm a blowfly a leech a pig
A sick puppy a scared rabbit
A miserable worthless piece of shit
You better prioritize your agenda
You better get organized
You better plan for every eventuality
You better start acting right
You better quit while you’re ahead