Hey Pandas, What’s One Piece Of Advice That Helped You Several Times? (Closed)

righty tighty; lefty loosey

You know that weird feeling you get in your gut when something/someone/a situation doesn’t feel right? Never ignore it.

Only lend money if you can afford to lose it

Know when to just shut up and let a statement sit heavily in the air while looking whomever your talking to dead in the eye. Wait time, people. Processing time. Allow it. Makes for better listening and speaking.

Never trust a fart!

Righty Tighty- Lefty Loosey!

Breathe first. If you take a deep breath before reacting, especially to something that's frustrating, it's easier to make a logical decision/response.

In a crisis, you will not “rise to the occasion.” Instead, you will fall to your level of training.

This is because when things get crazy, you simply do not have spare time to analyze scenarios and think things through. You need to act, and you will do exactly what you were trained to do, in exactly the way you were trained to do it.

So if you need training in some area, better get it now.

never ignore your dog.if it barks when nobody is there,always double check.

Enjoy your children; they grow up way too fast.

Listen to understand; not just to reply.

Sleep on it one night before you send off a potentially offensive, controversial or offending email or letter.

For those who seek external validation. Don't let anyone tell you who you are.

per usual, people will offer advice on child rearing whether you ask them for it or not. i have two pieces of advice that i received that helped me throughout the time i was raising my child. the first was from my obstetrician on the day after i had my son. he had 10 kids of his own so, yes, i did pay attention. he told me this: the beginning is hard and in some ways it never gets easy because kids are always changing. but, remember that you are not only mother but also a person. it's okay to resent your child at time. it's okay to be angry at your child. the difference between discipline and abuse is thought and action. just remember to breathe and if, when your child is 18 you can look in the mirror and call yourself sane - you did a good job.

the other piece came from my mom. it much shorter and came during the teen years: it's always important to be able to talk to your child in all circumstances. but, it is more important to shut up sometimes and just listen.

the result of these pearls of wisdom: my son is now 43 and we are close. in fact, he lives next door. then again, my dad lives on the other side of me so i guess he did a good job too.

Take it slow..it’ll work soon

If you give up now, you’ll never reach your goal

Adapt. Improvise. Overcome.

If you expect the unexpected, it becomes expected. So if it's expected, then you can be prepared for the expected.

Never borrow trouble.

Find something fun to do on Wednesday, then you'll have something to look forward to in the middle of the week

If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all. Just keep on walking. Or as my husband and I say " Just smile and Wave" Can't Tell how many times I've ignored my own rule.