What’s the most useful piece of advice given to you by someone you know or a stranger?

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BenignDesires · Accepted Answer

Once when I was younger, I was on a long bus ride and had the privilege of sitting next to an accomplished old man. He was a recovered meth addict, was becoming successful in his new business as a welder, and was finally able to afford a house with his wife after having to live separately due to financial reasons. The first bit of advice I learned without him saying was that it's never too late to get your life back on track. Keep working and keep your goals in mind.

As for what he did advise me to do, they were as follows:

"There's only three things I want you to remember, if you take anything away from this conversation. First, its that women aren't all there is to life [this of course would be applicable to any gender]. If you spend your days chasing women, chasing love that should come on its own, you're at risk of forgetting about yourself. Strive to be a better person on your own, learn about yourself, and never assume it takes someone else to make you whole. I wasted too many years of my youth looking for love and satisfaction in others when I should have been looking for it in myself. Because its always better to discover love along the path that YOU make.

Secondly, never stop learning. Get a degree, go traveling, try something new, read a book, just increase your skills in any way you can. It doesn't have to be big or expensive, as long as you end the day with something in mind that you didn't know or couldn't do yesterday."

And as for the third lesson of life advice I was instructed never to forget, I have unfortunately forgotten. Which I'm sure is a lesson in itself somehow...

just_tired · Accepted Answer

A few weeks ago I had a time for my osteopath (also my godfather) and we started talking about how my life was going and about my problems. I went into my usual babbling rant about things I should be doing and things I'm behind in and... he stopped mid rant, looked at me in the eye and asked me: "What's the rush? Why are you in such a hurry? Things will happen in their own time with their own weight...". He smiled and continued. That's all I needed, weight of my shoulder.. I don't have to stress about everything right now.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

"Grab a chance, and you won't be sorry for a might-have-been". A quote from the childrens' book "We Didn't Mean to go to Sea".

SaoirseS · Accepted Answer

If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got.

SMDHSara · Accepted Answer

If you let people treat you badly, you're teaching them to treat you anyhow

SmoMan71 · Answer

Awww. It’s Gir!

There was a guy I used to work for. One of the most brilliant people I have ever known in person who told said to a group of us (and I’m paraphrasing of course) but he said something like “if you want to really succeed in life, you have to get over you insecurities first.” He then went on to say that it is one of the most difficult things to do. But that if you can pull it off you will be a much better person for it. Actually changed my life quite a bit.

evilrainbow · Answer

My dad told me that if u dont like something hear it and let it go from other ear. Thats y god gave us two ears. If u like something listen from both ears it will stay in u.

muttley · Answer

If you're in a bad place, just keep going it's gonna get better.

Idontknow012 · Answer

"You will never get rich if you work for someone else"

Robsinsf53 · Answer

Years ago, I knew a guy named "Chubbs", nickname, who told don't follow your buddies, create your own path. All my buddies are still working and I retired 3 years ago? Chubbs was declared dead 3 or 4 different times & Doctors bang him back... Coincidence? Nah this guy knew something that we don't... 😊.. Chubbs, RIP.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

My grand-dad once told me no more letters. He meant no more
letters to my ex-girlfriend and he was near his death when he told me
this so i took his advice almost ended up in trouble over it but in the
long run i learned my lesson.

winterfox10 · Answer

"it may seem personal, but it isn't. Everybody is lost in their own little world, and they don't have time for your's."

NigelToverdijk · Answer

"Never compromise. Just be the person you are and never let anyone or anything attempt to change that. So you just enjoy your goddamn beer." What my grandfather told my father when he graduated and what my father told me when I graduated.

parttimelover · Answer

Look people in the eye when talking to them. Its simple but it changed the results of my interactions with people

mimphis · Answer

Yesterday was a past today's a mystery tomorrow is the future, don't always count your chickens before the sun goes down

Ouought25 · Answer

I have a few that go together
"Never attribute to malice what can be sufficiently explained with stupidity"

And "think of how dumb the average American is, then realize that half of em are dumber than that!"

It's not necessarily that everyone is stupid so screw em it's just don't get mad over dumb shit cuz people are dumb, and accept that you are dumb and make mistakes too. I'm a moron and id hope for forgiveness, so I give it to others if they act silly.

guilly18butnot · Answer

"Never regret what you did, but what you did not do". I was 16 and so was her, the most beautiful girl in school and my girlfriend for two months by then. I still follow that advice every day.

MrMAC777 · Answer

Don't be afraid to talk to hot ladies. Others hardly do, unless they're creeps!

SweetT-4UrTHIRST · Answer

As I sat in jail very young with a D. U. I. & full of self pity an old man told me; "You are where you ate at in life by the chices you have made. If you don't like what your getting, change what you are doing. I did. I am a good & happy MSN.

chrisvolk · Answer

Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goals

jacquesvol · Answer

One of teachers in last year of HS said "When you're at the university and you have a real good girlfriend, don't dump her or don't get dumped because then you might be in deep shit later".

Greaver · Answer

Live life like everyday is your last because you never know when it could all be taken away

RastaMahn · Answer

"Don't let a one-night-stand know your real name."

jersos1 · Answer

Nothing succeeds like success

hasrett · Answer

I don't listen to advice from other people. :/

rockrewls · Answer

Be completely honest!!!

bobbywiz79 · Answer

Listen to your heart, but follow your gut.

Anon-ymous1 · Answer

"Be good to each other."

theFantasticJ · Answer

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