Best piece of advice anyone has ever given you?

[Hibrandenburg]

Ok, I'll be straight up here and say I'm much more interested to hear what you have to say than give any life changing advice myself, but I'll kick us off with:

My old Sgt Major told me that if ever I find myself in a position of authority, then I should stand back and let those under me get on with their jobs and bollock/praise them afterwards if need be, but should definately not hang around harassing them while they're doing what they should be doing.

Something that I've hung onto for many years now and it's always stood me in good stead.

Over to you!

[Godsahibby]

Best advise given to me by my dad years ago....

Only ever buy plain black socks, that way you will never have odd socks.

[lyonhibs]

It's a cliché, but you really can't please all of the people all of the time, so being happy with being a decent person to your best friends and family is what you should aim for. Everyone else can spin on it.

Also, re: the OP, is there any way you could disseminate your advice to every upper management team in every organisation I've ever worked in, or will work for??

[IWasThere2016]

Best advise given to me by my dad years ago....

Only ever buy plain black socks, that way you will never have odd socks.

Priceless advice that :agree:

Mine was don't go to Uni - go to College and get into the workforce soon as. Best thing I ever did! :agree:

[Hibbyradge]

After a night on the lash, when you get up in the night to pee, sit down.

[Jay]

No regrets - never walk away from someone or something with regrets.

[johnbc70]

It is better to regret something having done it, than regret not having done it at all.

[steakbake]

Priceless advice that :agree:

Mine was don't go to Uni - go to College and get into the workforce soon as. Best thing I ever did! :agree:

That's a good bit of advice but I wouldn't rule them out completely. University degrees: fine - good to have. But increasingly there is a chance to come back to them later on down the line, whether that is a career break, studying along side working or similar. Some of the most successful and wealthy people I know didn't go to University, some of the most frustrated have more paperwork than you can shake a stick at.

Need to think a bit more on what the best advice I have been given is (aside from "never wear brown shoes with a suit").

I like this thread... positive.

[--------]

When my son was just going to nursery and beginning to make friends, a friend and colleague who has three sons and a daughter told me:

"Don't worry when he has pals in the house and you hear them making a noise, but if everything goes QUIET - get your backside through there as quick as you possibly can."

[Pretty Boy]

'Take a minute every day to appreciate what you have, you'll be surprised how content it makes you feel.'

That came from a mate who has battled MS since he was 16 and is in a wheelchair and has very limited mobility. He's quite possibly the most positive person I know.

'Stop taking drugs now whilst you still have the choice'

Maybe not quite as positive as some of the other bits of advice on this thread but undoubtedly the most useful I've had.

[Peevemor]

Never eat yellow snow.

[Jones28]

On a night out: trousers down, then ****

[johnbc70]

It is better to regret something having done it, than regret not having done it at all.

[Scouse Hibee]

Don't try and disguise your shortcomings as a human being as being passionate about your football team!

[Peevemor]

It is better to regret something having done it, than regret not having done it at all.

And just to make sure that you "did it", you posted the same thing twice. :greengrin

[Gettin' Auld]

And just to make sure that you "did it", you posted the same thing twice. :greengrin

......and didn't regret it! :greengrin

[HibsMax]

Best advise given to me by my dad years ago....

Only ever buy plain black socks, that way you will never have odd socks.

When I worked in an environment that required suit, shirt and tie I had a bazillion pair of black socks. It's amazing just how dissimilar one black sock can be from another. Longer, shorter, darker, lighter. It was hell trying to find a matching pair sometimes!

[Geo_1875]

Don't trust Whitey.....

[Johnny0762]

**** the Hearts.

[yeezus.]

Eagles may soar high, but Weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

[Johnny0762]

Eagles may soar high, but Weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

I mind seeing a pic of an eagle who had grabbed a weasel and the weasel had the eagle by the throat.

So, it's plausible. :na na:

[Purple & Green]

Best advice I ever got was pick your battles - the ones you can win.

[Speedy]

When I worked in an environment that required suit, shirt and tie I had a bazillion pair of black socks. It's amazing just how dissimilar one black sock can be from another. Longer, shorter, darker, lighter. It was hell trying to find a matching pair sometimes!

I hate wearing two socks from a different pair.

Even if they look the same, the slight difference in texture annoys me.

[heretoday]

Smile though your heart is breaking.

[I'm_cabbaged]

After a night on the lash, when you get up in the night to pee, sit down.

Sound advice radge, or so I thought before I fell off the wardrobe....

[--------]

I hate wearing two socks from a different pair.

Even if they look the same, the slight difference in texture annoys me.


Socks/ What are these things, socks? :confused:

[yeezus.]

I mind seeing a pic of an eagle who had grabbed a weasel and the weasel had the eagle by the throat.

So, it's plausible. :na na:


Damm.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Careful what you wish for, it might come true.

[Mibbes Aye]

Never count your money when you're sittin' at the table. There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.

:aok:

[Haymaker]

Do what you think is best, accept the consequences whatever they may be.

[Dinkydoo]

Deal with it and move on.

It's not enough to simply be wrong, one must be polite about it too.

The worst thing you could do would be to not practice it (in response to my question on how could I improve my side kick).

There will be more but that is all I can of at the moment.

[Geo_1875]

Don't get into a battle of wits with a Yam. They're unarmed.

[Dinkydoo]

You can be whatever you want to be; all you have to do is try.

[Skanko79]

never go down on a bird on day 4 of glastonbury...............

[Just Alf]

"always wear clean underpants, you never know you might get knocked down and end up in hospital"...... That was ok, but no mention was made of what would happen if you looked around and saw the f*****g cement lorry heading straight for you.... Oh no.... They never mentioned that.... I'd have been as well having month old bloody pants on!

Allegedly

[Pete]

I've been given lots of good advice in my life but for the first 30 years of my life I never took advice off anybody for some reason. Maybe it was because I wanted to make my own mistakes or because I was stubborn. Looking back maybe I should have moved out in 1997 and bought a flat in fountainbridge for 30 grand...but whats the point?

I get all these people talking about regrets but you make choices at the time and you cant turn back the clock so what's the point in looking back and wondering how things might be if you had acted differently? Regret is a pointless emotion.

However, this...


'Take a minute every day to appreciate what you have, you'll be surprised how content it makes you feel.'

That came from a mate who has battled MS since he was 16 and is in a wheelchair and has very limited mobility. He's quite possibly the most positive person I know.


...has to be the best bit of advice I've heard in a long time. Since reading that I've tried to do this.

All I can say is I'm in a bit less of a rush to buy a lottery ticket.

[Pete]

In fact, the best bit of advice given to me was to read Allen Carrs' easyway to stop smoking. By a country mile.

If you smoke then read it. If you are still smoking then read it again. Repeat until you understand the message. I had to read it four times before I understood and will never crave a for a fag again.

I might sound like a broken record but if you have read it and stopped you will understand why I go on about it. Honsestly, all these cravings might seem very real but it's all BS. The reality is that its so simple.

:aok:

[PatHead]

Treat everyone as you wish to be treated yourself.

Don't tell lies you will always be found out.

Love this Pretty Boy. 'Take a minute every day to appreciate what you have, you'll be surprised how content it makes you feel."

[The_Exile]

The best way to stay out of trouble is to avoid it.

Worked for me!

[greenlex]

From Yesterday.
he who rides the tiger fears to get off.

[Lucius Apuleius]

Many:

Never go for an inside straight.

Life is like a pubic hair on a toilet seat. No matter how good the view you just know some pr*** or c*** will come along and pi** you right off.