Constantly chasing perfection will keep you permanently stressed.
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Updated 1 year ago,January 16, 2024
These pieces of advice fromAsk Redditare invaluable.
1.Dont be reckless with other peoples hearts.
Court Cook
Dont put up with people who are reckless with yours.
2.Dont worry about the future.
3.Accept that perfection doesnt exist.
Constantly chasing perfection will keep you permanently stressed.
4.Dont waste your time on jealousy.
Sometimes youre ahead, sometimes youre behind.
The race is long and, in the end, its only with yourself.
5.Dont take advice or criticism as a personal attack.
6.Dont fall for the trap that your life needs to be one long narrative that you should be building.
Life is best when its a bunch of happy moments that just happen to be connected.
Dont have a go at make your life into a novel, make it a book of poems.
7.It is okay to not like someone.
Its a them issue and not a you issue).
8.make a run at start good habits.
It is a little rough at first, but in a few years it will be second nature.
Do this with things like cooking, cleaning, saving money, and self-care.
9.Money is important but its not the end all be all.
It will not listen to your problems or hug you when you need it.
10.Comparison will rob you of joy.
Be happy for others, but dont feel you gotta be like them.
11.Let go of the little things.
Stress will kill you.
Life goes by SO fast.
You dont want to be 80 years old and regretting not traveling, pursuing your passion, etc.
13.Make a point of performing kind acts for others.
It will greatly enrich your life.
14.Take care of your teeth.
Brush and floss thoroughly every single day without exception.
Hell, get an electric toothbrush.
See the dentist regularly.
Ditch the sugary drinks.
Friends are essential but they require work.
Dont be alone just because you dont want to be the person who reaches out to others.
16.Figure out what you want for yourself, and what you want for others.
It will make planning and achieving it easier.
17.Time is very short, and as you get older it speeds up more and more.
18.Find something you love to do, and do that.
Do it every day.
It doesnt matter if you make money at it, or get recognition because of it.
19.Experiences over materials items.
20.You will have to deal with people.
21.Dont put yourself in ridiculous amounts of debt trying to portray a certain image.
22.Enjoy the days of your youth without going overboard.
23.Use up ALL of your vacation time / sick time at work.
24.Social media is only an illusion.
25.Everyone is too focused on themselves to care about their opinion of you.
So fuck what they think.
Dont get angry over little things.
27.Family is not necessarily blood, but instead who you would bleed for.
28.Forgive yourself first before forgiving others.
30.Go to another country that is far away and different than your own.
31.Never rely on your kids to make you happy.
They will have to move on to their lives.
Plan accordingly
32.WEAR A FUCKING CONDOM.
33.You cannot change someone.
Whether a friend or a partner, their faults will not get better and you cannot rescue them.
Dont waste your life on toxic people.
Reality is all there is, dont waste time wishing it was different.
Dont invent things that are not true.
Reality is enough just as it is.
35.Everything you get becomes something you have.
Learn how to be happy having things instead of getting them.
36.Dont expect anyone else to support you.
Maybe you have a trust fund.
Maybe youll have a wealthy spouse.
But you never know when either one might run out.
37.Remember compliments you receive.
38.Three hobbies:
One to keep you in shape.
One to keep you creative.
One to make you money.
39.There is no shame in seeing a mental health professional.
40.Dont marry someone because you think its something you have to do.
The same goes with having children.
