Often, I intuitively know something but realize it only after someone says it out loud. If it's a movie insight, then there's no big deal. But if we're talking about an important life lesson, I sure as heck would've liked figuring it out by myself earlier rather than later.
So when I saw this post on r/AskReddit by u/PeakABoo_IFKU, I knew I was in for a treat. The Redditor asked: "What is the best advice you can give someone?" And after scrolling through some 2,000 comments, I think you'd like to see the best ones as well. From taking care of your body to working on your mind, continue scrolling and check them out!
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Imagine all the time that you spend worrying about your embarrassing moments. Now understand that almost everyone else does the same. Nobody is thinking about your embarrassing things. Just their own. I find this idea freeing.
Actually, I remember both the embarassing things that I did and that others did...realizing that everybody is continuously doing mildly stupid things is freeing as suggested above, though. Moreover, I guess we tend to overrate the "level" of embarassment of stupid things, i.e. the same mishap we would find more embarassing when happening to ourself to when we observe it from others.
Be careful who you have kids with.
They should use a different picture. The Bundy's raised two very successful kids. Both are actors.
Get a covid vaccination.
Florence, don't listen to Mewton. They really only leave crappy comments on here. They make nasty comments directed at people. Must be a lonely, miserable a$$hole. Not cool at all. Don't let a total stranger get to you. There are more lovely total strangers who care. I hope things get better soon. Having been there, for a really long time, I can tell you it will definitely get better. It just may take time and a lot of effort. XOXO
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I can't believe politics has any involvement in a science matter. Choose science and get a vaccine.
Yes they are now FDA approved. Just like the vaccines that people got for smallpox, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, chicken pox, shingles, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, pneumonia, and influenza. Do you know anybody who died of smallpox? Do you know anybody who currently lives in an iron lung? If the answer is no that's because of vaccines. Did you know that the concept of vaccination has been around for over 225 years? Diseases have only one question for you: are you a human being? Politics have nothing to do with it. And if you choose not to get vaccinate,d then kindly isolate your body from the rest of us so that you don't make innocent people sick.
Amazing how stupid someone must be to say ”my body my choise” you dont get vaccinated because of yourself. You do your part and do it for the people who cant get the shot for medical reasons.
i do find it a little disappointing that a lot of people don't want to get it, and make up such odd excuses. "but what if it kills me like that one guy on the news the other day-" car crashes have a higher mortality rate! carbon monoxide poisoning has a likelier chance! getting covid is more likely to kill you! it's not fair on those who are dying from something you could have helped prevent because of a small percent of special cases. if you're worried about spreading it despite the vaccine, or feel like it wont work anyways, stay home + quarantine or go move out to the middle of nowhere and take a year of solitude. might be good for the mind.
I am allergic to everything and the idea of taking a vaccine that is known to kill people is not on my list of things to do. I'm allergic to fillers in medicine and time release. I'm allergic to all pain medications and anesthesia. I'm allergic to mushrooms and milk. I can't in my non-suicidal mind go get something that I Leary of.. I will stay away from people as a good introvert does.
You have a good reason, so you're not part of the problem, really.
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Get vaccinated period. You don't want polio, measles, or whooping cough either.
Wow!!! The haters- anti-vaxxers! I must say I was skeptical about the vaccine and didnt not get it at first but once I did my research- and I mean really researched- did I change my mind. I am now proudly vaccinated and have no regrets. People think it was produced to quickly, false, they have been working on it for years. People say they are implanting microchips, false. That's illegal. And so much more. Most who refuse the vaccine are and have had their children vaccinated against every other disease but nit this one. What is the difference? Sooooooo, before you spew hate and allow your ignorance to shine, please at least do your homework. Research the vaccine. The positive effects out weigh the negative astronomically. All vaccines have side effects just as the medications that you put into your body daily without hesitation.
Hey anti-vaxxers, please leave links to your social media in this thread so when you kick the bucket from Covid, I can post your idiocy here: https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/
Also, the following is also one of the top items on this list, "You are only responsible for yourself . You cannot and should not try to control others even if you think you're being charitable. Similarly don't let other people control your emotions." From the other comments I've read, it seems many people have a hypocritical nature. And very few of them actually know what they believe.
Can we please never she a needle on most pages on the internet? Your choice to get the shot, but hate seeing needles.
THAT SHOT IS TOO HIGH WAY WAY TOO HIGH. I hate how many stock images or even real images I see if people giving shots up there, that can seriously damage the shoulder! It needs to be about 3 inches lower than that! (I've given thousands of vaccines)
Reading all these comments is funny to me. Seeing so many people who are more afraid of the vaccine than they are of COVID. “You don’t know the long term effects of the vaccine are!”. Well you know what?!? You don’t know what the long term effects of COVID are either! But I do know that one has killed and put more people in the hospital and I know some people are just stupid.
Covid vaccines don't prevent transmission. Anyone who remains in denial of this needs serious help.
Covid-19 has existed for about 2 years. How much earlier in life should we have wished for the vaccination???
For everyone saying its not our right to refuse the vax. The fact that it got blocked and is probably going to the Supreme court shows that your wrong. Well see what happens but if its get shut down then all of you people have to respect our rights and stfu. I got vaxed and had covid. It sucked but i dont really care if i get it again. I do believe companys can enforce the vax but coming from our government is not good.
You had COVID and you're still alive. And if I understand well you had a very mild disease, thanks to the vax. That's the first aim of the vaccination. Not getting COVID at all is just a bonus.
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"also affects the human immune system negatively" - No, it doesn't. The role of a vaccine is literally to create anti-bodies to strengthen your immune system. That is the whole point. Your internet degree in immunology is worthless.
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It wasn't made in moths, the study of RNA vaccines and of different corona virus vaccines has been going on for decates.
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That makes no sense. The vast majority of vaccines target viruses because antibiotics don't work on viruses.
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Thanks for letting us know that you're science illiterate. RNA is not DNA. Here's a little refresher for you: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/mrna.html
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You do realize that this list changes based on which item has the most upvotes...right? The authors create a non-ranked list and we the community vote on it. This one is ranked second because it has the second most votes... This isn't some agenda... Edited for Grammer and spelling.
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It is both of those. Successful clinical trials and fully FDA approved. Also approved by numerous other countries regulatory agencies. But by all means stay ignorant.
Load More Replies... It is proven and approved. Don't act like you know more than scientists.
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One of the main reasons we need widespread vaccination is because the longer it spreads unchecked through populations, the more chance it has to mutate. We could get this under control, but until we do it will continue to mutate and become harder to combat. And by the way, MY mask is there to protect YOU.
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Expect nothing, and appreciate everything.
You are only responsible for yourself . You cannot and should not try to control others even if you think you're being charitable. Similarly don't let other people control your emotions.
Unfortunately personal responsibility isn't something people are taught anymore. It's easier to blame someone else.
Document everything. A lot of people have bad intentions and are looking to screw you over for their personal gain. Having things documented and on paper will prevent them from taking advantage of you.
Just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean it’s inherently bad. Don’t s**t on someone because they find joy in something you don’t.
I’m referring to things like movies, music, art, food, etc.
It's okay to not be okay
I don't mind people telling me how they're not ok, it can be therapeutic for them to share what they're feeling. Sometimes all someone needs is some compassion to realize that it's ok to not be ok. But when they're always talking about their problems, aren't helped by a compassionate listener, and never do any thing to address their problems, then I feel that type of "not ok" is not ok—for them or for me.
Don't be so hard on yourself, sometimes life gets complicated, is not your fault, just do your very best in every situation, and let things go as they should
Drink water
It's amazing to me how many actually don't. I worked with a woman for years who drank nothing but diet Coke. Never saw her drink anything else.
Learn skills to make yourself as self sufficient as possible.
Yea this became glaringly obvious when the pandemic hit. Things everyone should know: how to sew, basic woodworking (you should be able to cut 2 pieces of wood and screw them together), and how to dress a chicken.
Never put anyone on a pedestal, they will have no choice but to look down on you.
This one I learned the hard way. Treat everyone equally as we all have the same value. No life's worth more or less. We all exist and each life is valuable. There's nowhere that states that a life is worth more because of skin color, gender, money, education, nationality, culture, success, etc.
If someone really loves you they won't intentionally hurt you.
You are only young once, but you can be immature forever.
Try it. Whatever it is you are debating, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone, and isn't illegal, try it.
Not trying it is going to weigh on you far more than any minor embarrassment you may get from trying it.
Take responsibility for your actions.
3 rules I found in life that have found should followed...Dont lie, don't steal, and if you screw up admit it.
Is there anything you can do about it?
No?
Then don't worry about it.
Never lose sight of the parts of life you're absolutely clear about. The truest part of ourselves is found inside that clarity.
Also, never ever ever be afraid to start over. You will NOT be starting from scratch, you will be starting from experience.
Treat yourself as if you’re someone you’re trying to help
Don't go to college UNLESS you are REALLY READY to do so.
I strongly reject this one. There might be some truth for countries like the US where tuition will cost a fortune, but in general, I strongly believe that lifelong learning is essential, that it is *always* the right time to try out learning something new, and that *any time* in life is the right time to find out what you want to do; taking up studies may well be part of this process, regardless of whether you retain these or soon give them up again.
There’s only one person in the world that can possibly act in your best interests in every situation: yourself.
Take care of your teeth and body when you are young.
47 year old dude with bad knees from playing sports.
Every time my kid doesn't want to brush her teeth I tell her that she needs to look at the brown spots on mine
Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it
Don't react. Respond. The difference is reacting is a visceral emotional automation, whereas responding means to think and give an appropriate reply.
Not sure where i got this from but: If you were able to believe in Santa for 10 years or more, you can definitely believe in yourself for 10 minutes.
At a minimum, at least be honest with yourself. At least be true to who you are. And if you don’t know, figure that out.
Don't stay up late doing something that you would not wake up early for.
Meditate. Try. Every morning. It has freed me from some of the dark side effects of my mental illness.
Also, establish a great morning routine and night routine and stick to it. Practice gratitude every day.
Let go of resentment and hatred you have for others. No matter what they’ve done. Forgive. Forgive. Forgive. Forgive does not mean you tolerate what they’ve done or that what they did was okay- but it is meant to free YOU. So you can move forward and reclaim the power you feel you’ve lost. You can be compassionately wrathful and stand up for what’s right without hate in your heart. Hate only hurts you in the end.
Ie. My brother was murdered- but I have never hated the man that killed him. I don’t have to live with that resentment in my life
Take advantage of health insurance when you have it
As in get regular physicals and preventative care, address small problems before they potentially turn into bigger problems at the same time as you lose your insurance. Sneaking suspicion that you might be pre-diabetic, or have the family high blood pressure? Get it checked out. Small painful lump, or mole that's looking different than it used to? Don't ignore it.
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A lot of these would be great printed on a throw pillow or kid's shirt, but if you're living your life by words from a fortune cookie . . . let me hold your wallet. You look look really tired.
It's more like "be kind but don't be a mug, and always put on your own lifejacket before helping someone else into the lifeboat".
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When you get the chance to sit it out or dance. I hope you dance.
Here's my tip. Don't have the audacity to post a bunch of two bit cliches and think they're interesting.
Honestly, why did you give a platform to these two-bit hacks? They're mostly pretentious simpletons saying the most obvious things and trying to come across as clever.
I loved every one except the covid shot. That will be determined if people look back and appreciate it. A lot of people have died from the shot and this is disturbing to their families.
A lot of people have died from COVID, not the shot, karen.
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Have a sleep schedule - keep it EVERY day for LIFE. Well rested, organized people are SO ahead of the game - it is staggering.
Yes, I'll just tell my insomnia and chronic pain to knock it off.
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Admit mistakes. Don’t justify, deny, or give excuses. Be constructive. With practice it gets easier and it takes a huge burden off your conscience. If you do this, the consequence will more likely be positive rather than punishment. It demonstrates you are willing to learn and improve, which is an admirable quality. Everyone makes mistakes - owning up is what makes the difference.
A lot of these would be great printed on a throw pillow or kid's shirt, but if you're living your life by words from a fortune cookie . . . let me hold your wallet. You look look really tired.
It's more like "be kind but don't be a mug, and always put on your own lifejacket before helping someone else into the lifeboat".
Load More Replies... When you get the chance to sit it out or dance. I hope you dance.
Here's my tip. Don't have the audacity to post a bunch of two bit cliches and think they're interesting.
Honestly, why did you give a platform to these two-bit hacks? They're mostly pretentious simpletons saying the most obvious things and trying to come across as clever.
I loved every one except the covid shot. That will be determined if people look back and appreciate it. A lot of people have died from the shot and this is disturbing to their families.
A lot of people have died from COVID, not the shot, karen.
Load More Replies... Have a sleep schedule - keep it EVERY day for LIFE. Well rested, organized people are SO ahead of the game - it is staggering.
Yes, I'll just tell my insomnia and chronic pain to knock it off.
Load More Replies... Admit mistakes. Don’t justify, deny, or give excuses. Be constructive. With practice it gets easier and it takes a huge burden off your conscience. If you do this, the consequence will more likely be positive rather than punishment. It demonstrates you are willing to learn and improve, which is an admirable quality. Everyone makes mistakes - owning up is what makes the difference.
