28 Valuable Lessons People Wish They Had Learned Earlier

Don’t accept criticism from someone you would not ask for advice from

Read. It can help you regain your ability to focus on a single task for an extended period of time. It can also cultivate creativity and expand your world view.

It is perfectly possible to make no mistakes and still lose. This it not a weakness, it is life (Yes it's a Picard quote but it is very accurate)

Police in America are legally allowed to lie to you to get a confession. They can lie about all kinds of evidence they have on you and that you have no chance but to confess. Don’t say a word other than to ask for a lawyer. Never fall into the belief that it’ll get worked out in court later, the second you confess you’re done. Even if you are guilty and want to confess still get a lawyer. They’ll work out a plea bargain for you that you could not get if you confessed to a cop before your trial.

“No” is a complete sentence.

You always think you're going to have more time. You won't. Make the most of today.

It is a freeing feeling once you stop caring what people think of you

If you feel like you're being watched and feel like you're in danger when you don't see anything around you, chances are, you definitely are. Don't ignore your 'fight or flight' response.

When you decide to sober up, be prepared to lose many people you thought were your friends.

The most important piece of information you can give 911 is WHERE you are. Followed by what the problem is. Even if no other information is given. Someone can still be sent to a location to see what the problem is. Bonus. If you accidentally call 911, just stay on the line and tell them it was an accident. It happens a lot. They wont be mad. If you hang up. They have to call you back, that is irritating.

You're allowed to go to restaurants on your own! No one is going to think it's strange, and the staff might treat you extra-well. I always suspected they thought I was a critic... So if there is some place you want to try but no one willing to go with you, don't deprive yourself!

Not very many people care about you. Cherish the ones who do.

Just because you are being respectful to the police doesn’t mean they won’t take advantage of you. Don’t ever let them search any property of yours ( a vehicle counts , anything with a lock on it counts) without a search warrant. Even if they say “ oh that’s suspicious, an innocent person would let me search” it doesn’t matter tell them to show a warrant. Always be respectful but don’t be a push over.

A dropped knife has no handle. Don't try to catch it.

Don't drive if you haven't slept in the last 24 hours. A person who has been awake for 24 hours is as cognitively impaired as a person who is drunk.

If you need to cancel a hotel reservation last minute and there will be a penalty, call the hotel to move the reservation to a different date outside the cancellation window (they always will). Then call back and cancel it :).

Always wear closed toe shoes and long pants in and near wooded areas. Check yourself for ticks on your clothing, or on your dog. Lyme disease is no joke

Fire doesn't burn where fire has burned (unless there's some kind of accelerant like gas). So if you are in a forest fire, brush fire, field fire, etc. try to go to where the fire came from, because the fire won't go back there since there's no fuel for it to consume.

Take care of your teeth, or you'll pay not only monetarily but in excruciating pain. Worse than natural child birth pain. Brush, floss, see your dentist, don't sip soda all day and for God's sake don't use your teeth to cut thread or open bottles. Skip [illegal substances] at all possible. This is the best advice you will ever get. I swear to you.

Heart attacks for women are very different from mens. Men have pain in the chest that goes up the left arm, women experience •Chest pain or discomfort, upper back or neck pain, indigestion, heartburn, nausea or vomiting, extreme fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath Fluttering feelings in the chest (palpitations) Shortness of breath, sudden fatigue, or swelling of the feet, ankles, legs, or abdomen