If you cant love yourself, youre unable to love anyone else.

Loving yourself and loving other people is so incredibly different.

Like sometimes its okay and even better for you to give up.

30 Misleading Pieces Of Advice About Love, Happiness, And Success That Will Lead You In The Wrong Direction

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2.If its meant to be, itll happen.

Sometimes you have to go out there and double-check it happens.

3.Wait 5-15 minutes before replying to a text or else youll seem desperate.

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I freaking hate it when people do this.

You leave me on read, then answer 15 minutes later?

Youre not desperate if you do this, youre just much easier to talk to.

4.Money cant buy happiness.

5.Just think, it could be worse.

Someone has it worse off than you.

This can be an incredibly destructive thing to say to someone.

Just because someone else might have a broken leg, it doesnt make your broken toe hurt any less.

6.Flattery will get you nowhere.

It actually helps you get most places to kiss ass.

7.Blood is thicker than water.

The thing about family is, you didnt chose them, but your friends?

They were your choice.

8.If you cant love yourself, youre unable to love anyone else.

Loving yourself and loving other people is so incredibly different.

Turns out my heart isnt the most logical part of me.

10.Never go to bed angry.

This well intentioned advice can lead to relationship problems.

Many times it is better to sleep, relax, and awaken with more level-headed emotions.

Polite honest dialog leads to the best relationships.

11.Dont judge a book by its cover.

12.If hes mean to you, it means he likes you.

No, it means he abuses women.

14.If you dont have anything nice to say, dont say anything at all.

No… Karen needs to hear how much of a bitch she is to everyone.

Things need to change Karen!

15.Try your best and you will succeed.

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you just wont succeed.

Itll give you the best chance, but no guarantee.

16.Honesty is the best policy.

This is bad advice.

I think it doesnt prepare you for the price of telling the truth (as you perceive it).

Also, what if you have no idea what the fuck youre talking about?

There are a lot of ways it could go wrong.

17.Always trust your gut.

18.Work smarter, not harder.

It doesnt mean dont work hard.

It means it doesnt matter how smart you are if you dont work hard.

Sorry, you cant always be yourself.

Especially if it entails being loud, obnoxious, self-centered, etc.

We live in a society and your freedom of being yourself ends where it interferes with other peoples freedom.

Let people express their feelings and cry if thats what they need.

21.Its all about attitude.

No, not everyone can keep it good always no matter what.

22.Do what makes you happy.

23.You have nothing to lose.

Oftentimes your self-respect, dignity, and pride are what you actually have to lose.

24.Dont let anyone tell you what it’s possible for you to or cant do.

25.Time heals all wounds.

Rather depends on how you spend it.

26.Ignore them and theyll stop.

I mean there are circumstances when this works but 99% of the time, it doesnt.

Especially when the them is a bully or abuser.

27.If you follow your dreams, they will come true.

Naw dude all that pent up negative emotions will manifest as depression.

29.Live each day like its your last.

30.Good things come to those who wait.

Go out there and make it happen.