Your best advice

[zumbledum]

"Know thyself" If you dont know who exactly you are and what you actually want from life (and it will shock you to see how few people can actually answer that without falling back on advertising) how can you construct a life that meets those needs?

All human actions are routed through selfishness. expect people to act in their own self interest and you can trust everyone.

This is probably the only time i disagree with MR D Adams but get a sense of perspective.

 

[Jack Action]

"Don't take advice from the internet."

No idea where I read that one. Not very good at following it though.

 

[Drummodino]

It was the quote "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

Basically, if you don't try to do something, you instantly fail. If you do try, you might fail, but you also might succeed. It's either an insta-fail or a maybe fail, maybe succeed. The latter option gives you a much better chance of succeeding (ie. higher than a zero percent chance), so it's the one you should pick.

Even if I frequently ignore this advice, it's still really good.

This is a great one that I'm trying my best to follow these days. I've always been a fairly timid person, not willing to take risks for fear of embarrassment or just out of laziness. I wish someone had given me this advice at a much younger age, encouraging me to get out of my comfort zone. It's difficult but potentially very rewarding.

I don't know where I heard it but "smile, you might just make someone's day" is a personal favourite. Simpler acts of kindness can make people very happy and appreciative which is always a good thing.

 

[L. Declis]

Hmmm... I love sayings.

"Your biggest regrets are the things you've never done"

"Don't stick your dick in crazy"

"Boyz before toyz"
The last one is a Warhammer 40,000 saying that you buy the core of the army before you buy the fancy stuff. But I apply to my real life too; get what you need before you buy what you want.

 

[Piorn]

Judge people by what they do, not what they are.
Would solve a lot of problems.

 

[Zacharious-khan]

"Never type more than 4 sentences in an argument on the internet"

This one is my own creation. The basic idea is that emotional and mental effort being put forth should yield results. On an internet argument, there is little chance of either of you changing each others mind. So if the whole of your point cannot be summarized in 4 sentences then you are wasting your time, what's wrong with you? do you have any idea how many free books are on project Gutenberg?

also "Everything in life is like making sweet love to a beautiful woman/(hunky man?)

edit: grammar

 

[chiggerwood]

I have a couple. One is for debating and the other is for those living a hard life.

#1 Don?t bring a fist to a knife fight, a knife to a gun fight, or a gun to a political debate. It always ends badly.

#2 You can still smile at a sad song, because the music is still beautiful.

 

[Thaluikhain]

It was the quote "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

Basically, if you don't try to do something, you instantly fail. If you do try, you might fail, but you also might succeed. It's either an insta-fail or a maybe fail, maybe succeed. The latter option gives you a much better chance of succeeding (ie. higher than a zero percent chance), so it's the one you should pick.

Even if I frequently ignore this advice, it's still really good.

Those sorts of lines always bug me. Sure, if you don't try, you won't succeed...you always won't invest, time effort or resources into something which still might not succeed anyway.

 

[TheRiddler]

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

Honestly, that basically covers it for me, philosophy-wise.

 

[Elementary - Dear Watson]

Always aim high and expect to get knocked down... it's better than aiming low and expecting others to elevate you to a position you are best in.

This is something that I was told years ago when I was deciding if I wanted to try to be an Officer or just join as an Aiman in the RAF. It was an RAF sgt who said it to me, and said he regretted never actually trying to get a commission. He said now he would never know if he had what it takes. I subsequently tried out of interest, got it, and have never looked back! I would always say that though. When starting a project always aim high and see where you settle/compromise instead of starting small.

 

[God's Clown]

?Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.? - Mahatma Gandhi.

Got to love the classics.

 

[Rattja]

"Know thyself" If you dont know who exactly you are and what you actually want from life (and it will shock you to see how few people can actually answer that without falling back on advertising) how can you construct a life that meets those needs?

All human actions are routed through selfishness. expect people to act in their own self interest and you can trust everyone.

This is probably the only time i disagree with MR D Adams but get a sense of perspective.

I was tempted to say this one actually, as it is a real favorite of mine ever since I saw Matrix for the first time way back in the day.

 

[giles]

Control is an illusion

 

[likalaruku]

Get rid of every knife in your house, & the sharpeners, & replace them with a single medium sized ceramic knife. It will cut cheese, meat, raw meat, thin-slice soft tomatoes, never needs to be sharpened, & still works perfectly if you somehow managed to chip the tip off, Handle broke off? You can still use it.

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

"Always expect ninjas."
Hold on to that and you'll be prepared for anything.

 

[Zack Alklazaris]

I made this list a while ago for my friends that were just about to graduate high school.

1. If you plan to test your limits with alcohol do it with a drink you won?t miss ever being able to drink again.

2. Never wear sandals when driving. Not so much because they are dangerous as much as if you get into an accident. You may find yourself walking on broken glass with a possible violently angry driver who wishes to speak with you.

3. If you get pulled over always be kind to the cop and thank him. You don?t have to thank him for something specific, just thank him. I?ve gotten out of a lot of trouble just being nice.

4. When driving use your side mirrors to see the blind spots on left and right side of your car. If you do it right you?ll be able to see a speeding car traveling behind you in your rear view mirror, then before it disappears from that mirror it?ll appear in your side mirror, then before it disappears from that mirror you'll see it in your front side window.

5. Regardless of what you know you can become never do something that is "beneath you" half ass. Always do your best, you never know who is watching that help you become what you want to be, plus people will take your goals much more seriously.

6. Never be afraid to do something because you believe you?re too old to get away with doing it anymore. One day you?ll be physically too old to do it and you?ll end up regretting it.

7. If you are about to get into an argument with your companion always ask yourself if winning is more important than sleeping.

8. When you leave your parents? house for the first time see if you can raid their bathroom for toilet paper, bath towels, shower curtain, shampoo, conditioner, etc. Trust me you?ll thank them later.

9. I?ve experience three riches in life. Richness in gold, richness in love, and richness in self. Putting too much importance into any one thing seems to spell disaster.

10. If you are ever unsure of getting married to someone ask yourself, ?Who is the first person I think of/talk to when I?m doing something awesome. If that person is the one you?re thinking of marrying you?re on the right track.