Advice you had to learn the hard way :-?

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  • chrishgt4
    chrishgt4 Posts: 1,222 Member
    Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.

    ^^ This
  • Eleanorjanethinner
    Eleanorjanethinner Posts: 563 Member
    I am *still* struggling to learn how long things take, to leave heaps of extra time and to leave time in-between things!

    I especially need extra time when trying to get to a new place for a job interview!

    And I can't just run straight from one demanding thing to another all day for days... downtime is actually essential for me to function succesfully!
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Stop overtraining DAN!!!!
    =D
  • cekeys
    cekeys Posts: 397 Member
    Money doesn't grow on trees & if you don't plan out where your money's going, it's going to go everywhere & nowhere at the same time.

    When my wife's complaining about something, only talking about makes her feel better, not me telling her what to I think she should do to solve the problem.

    Relationships are the most important investment you can make in life, because your car or house won't miss you when you're gone.

    Your talent and skills can take you almost anywhere in life,but your character is what will keep you there or remove you.

    Never buy a car to impress people at a stop light you don't know and probably will never see again.
  • Kymmu
    Kymmu Posts: 1,650 Member
    i learned the hard way.....That Chinese restaurants that advertise gluten free meals are probably lying....
  • m60kaf
    m60kaf Posts: 421 Member
    Can I have two??

    1. For life and happiness....

    Only the little things matter. Friends, Health NOT cars, jobs, houses and money

    2. Philosophically

    At some point you have to stop talking (and usually making excuses) and Just Do It!
  • DavetheHYNIC
    DavetheHYNIC Posts: 318 Member
    Despite the popular belief, you can't make a woman happy just by marrying them.
  • TundraTed
    TundraTed Posts: 254 Member
    It's easier to gain weight then to lose it.

    Marriage is a lot of work and no one is prepared for how hard it can be. It can also be the most rewarding thing in the world.

    CC Debt is evil and should be avoided at all costs.

    No one ever realizes how much work being a parent is. At the same time, I wouldn't trade it for anything.

    A good balance between career and family/fun is essential. Most people don't wish for more time at work when looking back.

    Sometimes good things happen to bad people and very bad things happen to good people. There is no rhyme or reason.

    And the most important thing.... Life is NOT fair and never will be. Deal with the hand you were dealt.
  • Tanyawhite30
    Tanyawhite30 Posts: 473
    If he cheated once....he will cheat again...
  • Cmh1211
    Cmh1211 Posts: 104
    masturbating on an airplane is NOT frowned upon, it actually IS illegal... who knew.
  • Fourmenandalady28
    Fourmenandalady28 Posts: 87
    The pull-out method doesn't work.

    LOL! :) I think I learned that one the hard way, too!! :)
  • Fourmenandalady28
    Fourmenandalady28 Posts: 87
    Finish college before having children

    Plan for a rainy day when it's still sunny out

    Just because you can doesn't mean u should

    WHATEVER U START OUT DOING IN A RELATIONSHIP U HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DO----smh, I sure wish I would have listened to this one :)
  • ericalynn104
    ericalynn104 Posts: 382 Member
    THIS!!! My high school band teacher made signs of these and towards the end of the year he would hang them up. My favorites are...
    The lyrics to Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen, by Mary Schmich:

    Wear sunscreen.

    Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday.

    Sing.

    Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

    Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.

    Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

    Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.

    Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.
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