Hey Pandas, What Advice Has Someone Given You That Could Benefit Others? (Closed)

Don't know if this qualifies, as Mark Twain didn't say this directly to me;
"It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt."

You don’t have to be who you’ve always been.

Stop focusing on things you can't do and focus on things you can do

If you study to remember, you’ll forget. If you study to understand, you’ll remember.

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should

Get a career that will support you. That way, you never have to stay in a relationship because you can't afford to leave.

When in a fight with your SO, it’s not you agains him or her, but it’s the both of you against the problem.

You have survived everything in your life up to this point. Keep going.

"The only person you can TRULY depend on - is yourself."

So you know how sometimes you do something really embarrassing and you think about it for days and days, wondering if people are judging you? Try to think about the last time someone else had messed up, or done something embarrassing. Don’t worry, nobody even thinks about it.

Be extremely selective of who you have kids with.

Always keep your dignity. Walk away if it doesn't feel right or doesn't suit you. If things start to pull you down, then it's not right so leave, stop reading, stop listening.

I wish I started doing this earlier, but talk to someone you know will listen. A parent, a close friend, God, whoever... just don't leave the bad stuff rotting away inside

This advice was given to me by my dad about a week ago. It's paraphrased because I have no clue what the exact wording is. Basically, you're young and the chances of you dying before you get to do something in this world are small. We've been making breakthroughs in medicine and science; you aren't just going to suddenly die. (I have a big fear of dying before I get to do anything in this world, I know I'll die someday, but I want to live life first. This is what my dad told me to make me feel better. I'm in 7th grade in case you are wondering.

Listen.

Other people's opinions of you are none of your business.

If you're going to another country then take time to research the big differences in any laws you're used to and learn to say Hello, Goodbye, Please and Thank You. You can get a long way on just those four words if the local population see you're making an effort to respect them.

"You can't please everyone. You are not a jar of Nutella."

Don't let perfection be the enemy of good Enough

Every ending is a new opportunity.