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We all know the classic bits of wisdom passed on through parents and media: "a friend in need is a friend indeed", etc. But what have you personally learned in life that you'd like to share?

Mine is, "If you ever get into an argument with someone, the sooner you apologize, the worse it makes the other person look."

I think calling it "wisdom" is a...um...major stretch, but lol at that phrase. So true :)

If you get into an argument with someone, just remember they probably aren't actually listening to a single word you're saying.

The best revenge is educating yourself and living awesomely.

Sooner or later most of the people who were mean to you will either shoot themselves in the foot (literally or metaphorically) or will grow up to become functioning adults. Either way, there's no point in worrying about them.

When in doubt, shoot it twice. You know when you shoot the alien and then you get closer to check it out and it jumps back up and grabs you? It's easy to avoid that. Just put another bullet in its head.

"Don't read the comments."

There's even a Twitter dedicated to this piece of advice: https://twitter.com/avoidcomments

Re: Wisdom You Have Discovered For Yourself

(Anonymous) - 2013-06-06 01:44 (UTC) - Expand

You have to be the hero to your own story; nobody is going to swoop in and save you so you've got to save yourself.

I am going to get so much flack for this but I've found this to be true time and time again. And learning this was especially a hard thing to go through.

Here it goes;

Never trust a woman who says she hates other women. Because all the reasons she lists as to why she hates women, (from what I've heard; "women are liars," "women are thieves," "women are all cheaters," "women are backstabbers" and "women are huge gossips") that individual person has done them all. She is speaking from experience not because she has seen it first hand but has done it first hand.

So, if you ever come across a woman who says, "I hate women" or "I hate women but you are the only exception," just slowly back away and flee.

Re: Wisdom You Have Discovered For Yourself

niesse - 2013-06-05 23:46 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Wisdom You Have Discovered For Yourself

(Anonymous) - 2013-06-05 23:47 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Wisdom You Have Discovered For Yourself

niesse - 2013-06-05 23:50 (UTC) - Expand

"If it seems too good to be true, it probably is." Not just for would-be scam victims anymore!

You always have a choice.

Not everyone is going to agree with you. And though that will occasionally leave you a seething ball of rage and resentment, you've just got to let it go.

Don't let someone mistreat you because you think they need you. You're not doing them any favors by letting them treat you as a punching bag.

Re: Wisdom You Have Discovered For Yourself

(Anonymous) - 2013-06-06 03:07 (UTC) - Expand

It's better to go in with the lowest possible expectations, then you aren't disappointed if things don't work out/turn bad or are extra surprised and happy if they work out/go awesome.

Even if you hate yourself, pretend that you love yourself. eventually you'll start to believe the act.

honestly, just pretending that I think I'm hot shit has pulled me from the depths of severe body hatred and shyness. I'm also a lot happier in general. 10/10 would recommend.

Accepting your anxiety can paradoxically make your overall anxiety levels go down, while fighting it only makes it worse.

At least, that's my experience.

"Don't trust anyone completely. Ever. At some point everyone will screw you over." Or, in very specific circumstances let someone else screw you over completely.

Then again, I'm probably a bit bitter after some of the crap I've been through.

You have to be your biggest fan, because people disappoint.

I didn't understand this until I experienced it first-hand. My ex, when he broke up with my best friend, said that while I thought I knew what was going on, that no one else can know what happens between two people.

When it happened to me...my boyfriend and I were breaking up...he went to my brother as a friend and my brother only heard his side of the restore and it made me look heartless.

It's true. No one can understand why things happen or what's going on with a couple unless they're one of the two.

Ask for help, but always be prepared to tackle the problem alone.

Judge books by their cover. It saves time, and is usually pretty accurate.

There are few, if any, limits to the ways in which your employer will try to exploit you.

Be too nice and people will take you for granted.

Really just a variation of 'nice people finish last,' but whatever.

Re: Wisdom You Have Discovered For Yourself

(Anonymous) - 2013-06-06 01:41 (UTC) - Expand

Always be honest with yourself.

Occasionally ask yourself, in the heat of any moment, why you are doing what you're doing. If you don't have a good reason, why the fuck are you doing it?

There are usually more options than you think, even if some of them go in unexpected directions.

Human nature never changes. Ever.