What's the Best Advice You Were Ever Given?

United States
April 4, 2007 10:10am CST
In just a few sentences, share with us the best advice you were ever given!
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11 responses
@vokey9472 (1486)
• United States
4 Apr 07
It wasn't so much as given to me as I read it. I was reading Tuesdays With Morrie(which I recommend that everyone read) and the best advice I got from the book was: Love Each Other Or Die To me, the statement just means, love everyone because we are all linked and without love, we die. But then ever since I read For One More Day, I am a total Mitch Albom convert and I have tried to read everything he has written. They are all such profound books with such deep lessons. Every time I read one, I learn something new.
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@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
4 Apr 07
I have a few as my mother was a wise woman. One was: If you loan a friend money, dont expect to get it back, count it as a loss, if you do get it back great, but dont let money ruin your friendship. Another was to take everyones advice to heart, and listen to their experiences, as other peoples experiences can help you with your decision, but ultimately follow your own heart, as it is your life and you have the power to make it anything you want it to be.
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• United States
4 Apr 07
I like the idea of seriously considering advice, but then deciding on your best course.
@msqtech (15073)
• United States
4 Apr 07
Accept full responsibility for your life. If things go wrong or someone hurt you just take responsibility for your response and move forward in a positive manner. I would add one little bit more "Hatred destroys the vessel which carries it"
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• United States
4 Apr 07
That's way profound. We are like vessels with cargo in our hold, but we act like we have no control over what we are shipping.
@220870 (249)
• India
4 Apr 07
"Dreams are not what you see when you fall asleep but are those that will never let you sleep till they are achieved"
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• United States
4 Apr 07
Great line, wonder who said that first?
@gegegelay (933)
• Philippines
7 Apr 07
My mentor and leader once said this to me.. "You cannot please everyone, only the One from up above.."
@whywiki (6066)
• Canada
4 Apr 07
No matter where you work, there will always been one bad apple in the crowd. It is not how you deal with him but how you treat the rest.
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• United States
4 Apr 07
That's so true, as it's always been said, you can't please everyone.
• United States
6 Apr 07
My cousin's mom (no, she's not my aunt) told me when I was debating how to leave my ex-fiance without him cutting himself up (again), "You don't need a man to make you miserable. You can be miserable all by yourself." The BEST advice I ever got. THANK YOU, JACKIE (If you're here somewhere, that is.)
• United States
4 Apr 07
Trust God!
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• United States
4 Apr 07
" don't ever listen what people say, just do whatever you feel like to do and leave rest on destiny" this advice really works, my friends are appreciate me on this.
@net_chick (103)
• Philippines
6 Apr 07
You never know unless you try, if you want to be successful just keep on trying, if you fail, do not lose hope, instead get up and try again, and in trying you'll learn your mistakes and the next time that you'll try you'll considered what you have done wrong that made you fail and that would be your motivation to step up and do better.
• Australia
4 Apr 07
Live your life for you
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