“It was extremely valuable to have learned that at age 12.”
Sometimes, the most impactful advice we will ever receive is from someone we least expect.
a lot of people provided the wisdom that changed their lives.
Here’s what they had to say below:
1.
“I was a bartender at a sketchy bar with really sketchy clients for many years.
We all kind of laughed at him for how absolutely ridiculous he was.
Guy noticed I was visibly distraught and asked what was the matter.
I explained it to him, and he simply said, ‘Oh.
You missed the bus.
You don’t need to worry when you miss the bus because another one will always be coming.’
That one line helped me so much, and it’s helped me through every heartache since.
Thank you, Guy!”
Its humanly impossible to like everybody.'
It was extremely valuable to have learned that at age 12."
F4bul0u5
3.
“From my high school principal: Apologies are important.
‘Sorry BUT’ isnt an apology, its an excuse.
You dont have to accept an apology just cause they said the words.
Apologies start with words but really are a change in behavior.”
I chose to write about my paternal grandfather.
Well, he started crying from how touched he was.
I was so taken aback because I had not seen many adults cry, especially men.
My mom walked outside, and I told her, ‘He is crying!’
I think because I didnt know what to do.
He looked up at her, smiled, and said, ‘Whats life if you dont cry?’
Its stuck with me forever."
Caroline, 22, Kentucky
5.
“I had gotten in a pretty big blowout fight with my best friend-turned-boss at the time.
I was talking to HR about switching teams at work to avoid any further stress for both of us.
Ive had that written on a sticky note and taped to my wall ever since.
I worked in public health for years and went back to school to further my environmental science education.
I always wondered who would hire me without environmental science positions on my resume.
melissaj4b47d77eb
7.
It changed my whole outlook on life.
It’s still the best advice Ive ever heard in my life.”
She said, ‘What’s 4+4?’
I said eight again.
Then she asked, ‘Why does the method matter if the answer is the same?’
and it changed my life."
Sara, 29, North Carolina
9.
“I was hanging out with a good friend right after his fiance, and he split up.
He was talking about trying to reconcile with her when his dad walked into the room.
His dad had overheard the conversation and asked my friend what was in the corner of the room.
My friend looked and said it was a trash can.
His dad asked what that was going to be tomorrow; it was still a trash can.
What about next week?
Five years from now?
Still a trash can.
His dad left it at that and walked back out.
He didn’t have to finish the analogy for my buddy to understand.
I took that advice forward and applied it to so many situations.”
“The most profound thing I have ever read was from one of Frank Herbert’sDunebooks.
The quote is from Duncan Idaho.
It basically says: ‘Not to waste your time on anyone you would not want to die with.’
That quote changed my life and attitude toward people in many ways.
I cut out all the dross and false friends I had, but not many, I admit.
It also forced me to evaluate the other people in my life, including my family.
It gave me the courage to cut my destructive sister out of my life.”
geow1234
11.
My great, great paternal grand uncle said something to me that really struck a chord.
He worked his whole life supporting his family, his brother’s family, grandchildren, etc.
“I was corresponding with an affluent individual in the powerlifting community in 2016.
We had a few personal conversations, and I talked about my unsupportive husband.
We went on to discuss the pros and cons of my training program and other nonrelevant topics.
If you were important to him, you and your hobbies would be a priority.'”
This gentleman and I lost touch over the years, but his words stuck with me.
I ended up asking for a divorce two years later.
This trainer said something flippant in passing, and it ended up completely changing my life.
I had been in denial.
It took a hot, tatted, muscular man to get me to pay attention to the truth.
Anonymous, 41, Missouri
13.
“I was in grad school and having my first ever panic attack.
I dont even remember what I was panicking over.
I was so confused.
I started to scramble for an answer.
We did some deep breathing together.
Sometimes, itll be five seconds.
Sometimes, itll be five minutes but I only increase and add on as I feel better.
Honestly, that’s some of the best advice I ever got.”
