Biggest Life Lesson

[Tony]

To be kinder, to doubt myself less and to take action more.

 

[Fadcode]

Sorry, i thought you said you didn't listen to the older people?

 

[gra_farmer]

Eat healthier, workout, look after your back and buy a house as soon as possible (when I was 17 or 18)

 

[Wayne]

Life is not fun.

Life is hard, it’s struggle it’s the forge that tempers the blade.

Saviour the moment. Genuine pleasure is rare so learn to appreciate the small things.

 

[Ystranc]

Joking aside, I don't think young people should listen to older people.
Yes, it would make life easier for older people if they did, but I think for the progression of society and life it's important to find your own way, warts and all.

I don't have any children. If I did I would tell them not to climb and jump out of that tree. I would tell them not to cross that road and go beyond the block. That would be the responsible thing to do.
But I would be sorely disappointed if they obeyed me. Every ounce and fibre of my being would hope to God they disobeyed me and did it anyway without telling me.
Similarly, I could tell my younger self any amount of truisms, but it's absolutely essential that I wouldn't have listened, even if I had been nodding my head in agreement.

Facing adversity and difficulty and overcoming them is essential to our development, and being obedient and doing as others say (sorry, advise) doesn't help that.

There is nothing I would tell my younger self. No advice I would give.
Actually, maybe just the one - it doesn't matter, you always get another chance.

I assume you never attended school then?

Oh, we going to play that game, eh?
Ok then.

I assume you don't know the difference between academic study and second-hand homilies then?

Go on, your turn...

Sorry, i thought you said you didn't listen to the older people?

Far be it from me, a humble basic member to call time on bickering but I’ve experienced enough friction between forum members over the years to write a book on it. I know this is only low level grumbling but it doesn’t look good. You guys are better than this.

 

[leanrascal]

And leave procrastination until tomorrow.

Love it!

 

[Decacraft]

Nothing is ever as bad as it seems.

All the mistakes iv made, I have got over.
It's seemed like the end of the world at the time, but it really isn't.
More importantly I'm understanding that everyone looked upto someone at something at somepoint, and to try and hold myself to a standard where I would be proud if someone were to copy me for my accomplishments rather than defeats, so be a better role model.

 

[ianpatt]

Please yourself and don't worry as much to please others without being selfish, regret the things you did and not the things you didn't.

 

[TeeDee]

Nothing is ever as bad as it seems.

All the mistakes iv made, I have got over.
It's seemed like the end of the world at the time, but it really isn't.
More importantly I'm understanding that everyone looked upto someone at something at somepoint, and to try and hold myself to a standard where I would be proud if someone were to copy me for my accomplishments rather than defeats, so be a better role model.

“We suffer more in imagination than we do in reality.” -Epictetus.

 

[MikeLA]

Biggest problem with this sadly. Would I listen, kids never think their parents are right.

Never give up trying to do your best and be thick skinned to the spiteful people of this world

 

[Scottieoutdoors]

Hah! Hard one sort of... too many to choose.
Easiest one would be to always be myself and don't stress about things you can't control and to smash the bully on day one and not wait for years...

 

[Tony]

“We suffer more in imagination than we do in reality.” -Epictetus.

I thought that was Seneca? I only raise the point because I've had it as my phones wallpaper font page for a few years and I need to correct it if I'm wrong.

 

[leanrascal]

“We suffer more in imagination than we do in reality.” -Epictetus.

I thought that was Seneca?

It's Seneca indeed unless TeeDee knows something we don't.