Hey Pandas, What Was One Thing That You Learned And It Just Stuck With You? (Closed)

Never. Ever. Trust. Someone your pets don't trust.

People care less about you than you think.

Coworker are not, NOT your friends, remember that!

Put stuff like your keys, wallet, phone, etc, in the same spot(s), always!

"No." is a complete sentence. You are not required to justify every refusal you make.

Your children are always watching and listening to you. You have a profound effect on their EVERYTHING!!!
You are their guiding hand and teachers of life.

The golden rule: treat others as you want to be treated.

Righty tighty, lefty loosey

From watching other couples:

If you're in a toxic relationship where you both fight constantly, have all sorts of monetary problems, infidelity issues, and deep-down despise each other, please...for the love of God...do not have a baby together !!!

No, it will not "make things better".

No, it will not make a dead-beat idiot of a person "step up and take responsibility" all of a sudden.

All it's going to do is add an impressionable little mind to the mix where they're stuck between two dumb-f***s making it's life a living hell all because they were stupid and selfish.

People don't get to choose their triggers.
Be kind.

Maintain the maintenance on your car. Inexpensive maintenance saves you thousands on repairs.

You don't have to attend every argument that you're invited to.

Sometimes great opportunities knock very quietly. I learned this the hard way

Actually, three things - Budget, Budget, Budget.
Even when you earn a "comfortable" living, you really NEED to know where your money goes.

Not all police are corrupt. Not all black people are criminals. Not all white people are racist. Not all corporations are inherently evil. Remember the parable of the Five Blind Men and The Elephant and remind yourself that truth is largely subjective--another person's experience can still be valid, even if it directly contradicts your own experience.

Never put you keys in the trunk, even just for a second

You can pick your friends..... and you can pick your nose.... but you can't pick your friends nose.

To never, ever dismiss my gut feeling about something. Gut feeling never fails.

To quote a Beastie Boys song that I really like...

It takes a second to wreck it.
It takes takes time to build.

Or as I've had experienced in my life: Trust takes a long time to build, but can be destroyed in just a moment.

Being related to someone does not give you any obligation to them whatsoever. Never excuse someone who manipulate you or hurt you just because they're family. You don't owe anything to anyone.