The Best Advice You've Received?

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:16 am

What's some of the best advice you've ever received?

Has it made you think differently about things?

I once asked my dad to put a new battery in one of my cheapo watches. When we couldn't get the back off, I said "well I guess I'll have to toss it and get a new one."

Dad said:

"Hold your horses. If they put it together, it can come apart the same way."

It was like a flash when he said that and I have applied that to many different things in my life. It reminds me that no one's hands are ever really tied and that there's always hope.

maccat · Post by **maccat** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:25 am

The best advice iv'e ever recieved is this: Keep your friends close, Keep your enemys even closer.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:21 am

The best advice I ever received was to save/invest first and then spend and there will always be enough to live on. Spending first never leaves anything to save/invest.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:39 am

"dump the bastard"....sorry Red....

but first thing came to mind!!---I'll think of more in a bit:-6

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:40 am

dont eat yellow snow

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:40 am

My pal Mary the day before T in the park

You think all you needs a tent, sleeping bag & toothbrush?

Good god almighty girl you'll need wellies, a cagoul, toilet roll & baby wipes

She was right, thanks Mary :-4

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:02 am

if your going through hell keep going its a bad place to end up :-2

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:03 am

Idgie;654390 wrote: "The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm."

great advice :-6

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:45 am

If you want something done right - you do it yourself.

Never a truer word spoken - thanks dad:-4

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:30 am

"get a job"

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:54 am

Keep your mouth shut and your ears open.

Tater Tazz · Post by **Tater Tazz** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:09 am

I think recently, the best advice for me was yesterday from my doctor. He told me I needed to start to trust my surgeon again. He really does make since, I do have to trust the surgeon, because I need another surgery.

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:18 am

Tater Tazz;654983 wrote: I think recently, the best advice for me was yesterday from my doctor. He told me I needed to start to trust my surgeon again. He really does make since, I do have to trust the surgeon, because I need another surgery.

What every it is I hope all goes well! Thoughts are with you.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:28 pm

Stop sticking your finger in that light socket.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:32 pm

I wish Nomad had shared that about 100 light sockets ago.:-3

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:35 pm

Peg;655489 wrote: I wish Nomad had shared that about 100 light sockets ago.:-3

I wish someone had told me 100 light sockets ago !

anotherlisa · Post by **anotherlisa** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:12 pm

A friend of mine was giving me advice on people who say negative things:

"Consider your source"

To this day, I still call her the "Wise Woman" for that piece of advice.

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:58 pm

Don't lay with sleeping dogs, you'll end up catching fleas

:-3

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:59 pm

Tell me about the solutions, not the problemsâ€¦

laneybug · Post by **laneybug** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:51 pm

Most people live their lives in this sequence when reacting to situations:

feel

act

think

The best way:

think

act

feel

That, I believe, is the true secret to life and is the best advice I've ever gotten. Letting your emotions run your life ends in trouble every time. It can be simple, like getting instantly hurt when someone says something that offends you and snapping back at them, or big, like not leaving an abusive partner because you "feel" attached to him/her or you "feel" that you really love him/her. The examples are endless and those simple little rules could save us all a lot of heartache and miscommunication.

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:41 pm

suck it up and move on

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:21 pm

Don't ever give your American friends Marmite ..... they will hate and suspect you forever

:D

Lindsey · Post by **Lindsey** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:51 pm

Best advice... Act like you know what you are doing, or are supposed to be doing it, and no one will question you.

That's like magic. In my wild days, which are... mostly over :yh_angel I got away with some crazy stuff.

Tan · Post by **Tan** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:21 pm

My sister always tells me 'No one cares' and its true.

But seriously, I used to worry about everything, I was so vain. I always had 2 jobs, in school, volunteering (which are all excellent things that I still do and enjoy). But I know how to do these things for the right reasons now. In the big picture, whatever you do has nothing to do with the price of tea in China. Ive learned that its impossible to please EVERYONE. And I can wear unmatching socks and sing in public and people probably wont remember a few days later. My husband will never notice that I gave him the bigger portion of meat at supper or that I stole a few truckloads of electronics last month (just kidding). Really, its all so petty on a gigantic scale of the world. Ive learned so much from focusing outward...ok Im done.