How old are you and what has life taught you ?

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I’m 48

lessons I’ve learnt

what others hate in you in what they lack in themselves

what they accuse you of is what they are guilty of

most men want women to be of service to them
support their work, give them children care for them
if the woman gets sick
most men can’t hack it
because she’s no longer providing for him

alot of people are selfish
but also a lot of people are kind

look for the good

listen to your gut

develop your intuition

live life with intregrity it’s priceless

try and make the world a little bit better for your existant

you matter you
not not here just to be a mum daughter wife and friend
your dreams matter
your hopes matter
your fears matter
you matter

live life

feel the fear and do it anyway

you want it look back on your life when your old, if hopefully you live that long
feeling thankful you experienced all you could in this life

Don't wait until you're ready.

67
Men should be for pleasure and breeding only.
Food should be fresh, seasonal and as unrefined as possible.
Single malt, non-chill filtered and uncoloured whisky is the best.

55, don’t worry about the trivial things, never compare yourself to others and what they have or haven’t got . Enjoy spending time with people you love , grieving my beautiful mum and just like that all those years have gone by.

I'm turning 40 this year.

Life has taught me:
> Compound interest is a beautiful thing, save hard and leave it.

> Life is pointless and meaningless, don't sweat it.

> Decide who's opinion in life matters to you (and about what) and only listen to them.

> Spend as much as you can afford on beds, bedding and bedrooms.

> Its better to spend money on things which make every day a little bit better than big things which happen sporadically.

> Being slim and well-toned means almost any clothes suit you.

> Being underestimated can be an absolute superpower.

Early 70’s
your first impressions of people are often right
make sure you have your own money
but most important…count your blessings and be thankful ( my granny taught me that)

Make the most of your good looks when you’re young. I don’t care what anyone says, they DO open doors for you. Never take them for granted. There’s no such thing as a group of girlfriends; one or more of them is always sniping behind your back. You can’t change anyone no matter how much kindness you show them. They are who they are. Having been born to parents I could rely on for anything is golden. Nothing will ever set you up in life as well as that great fortune. You don’t know what love is until you have children. I’m 64 x

This is really wise stuff, agree.

I'm 63.

I've learned -
Not to care what others think about me
Not to let people boss me around/stand up for myself
To spend money enjoying my later years
To be nice to people

De-Centre Men. They are all disappointing.
Have confidence in your convictions. I regret doubting myself when i was younger.
Im in my 40s

38
*Don't worry about what others are doing if it doesn't effect you
*Its ok to say no
*Health is the most important thing someone can have.
*Appreciate what you do have
*Things can change in a second that can change your life forever
*Don't ever compare yourself to others you didn't start at the same line and the track went in different directions
*Be proud of yourself for the small things as sometimes they are the big things.
*money and education aren't as important as people think they are.

Life has taught me that there are more stupid people than smart and that no one is coming to save you, you can only truly rely on yourself.

79 Finding people to trust with your affection is very difficult, people will take advantage of your kindness and trust.
I am not in the slightest religious but there are things I would love to know after having a close encounter with an object back in February 1967 that I would say was not of our knowledge from Our world.

I’m 59. Life has taught me:

no matter how organised and in control you claim to be, life can throw curveballs at you and in those moments all that helps is friendship and family.

Dont pour your energy into your job. It is a means to an end. All those times you stress over situations at work mean nothing because down the line you won’t even remember the names of those individuals or the situation.

be kind, being angry and hurtful just eats away at you and you will wear it on your face in years to come.

100 per cent x

• Most (not all, but most) men hate women. They love having sex with them, and they love having them around to do everything for them, but most will never, ever see a woman as an equal and take her seriously.
• There is nothing more satisfying and joyful as anonymously doing something nice for someone, and knowing you've done it without ever having the prospect of getting credit.
• Experiences are so much more valuable than stuff.

Edited to add my age - 50.

I'm 59...
If you have no expectations you won't be disappointed. Try and treat people as you would like to be treated eg retail workers, waiters etc, being polite costs nothing and goes a long way. Try not to be a doormat. And most of all look after yourself.

I am 60 years old and I loved this quote that I have written in my autograph book from when I was a child .

"Love many, trust few . Always paddle your own canoe."

That sums up everything in my opinion.

59 - to trust my gut as it has been right every, single, time.

The failings and faults I have experienced from others, others will likely have experienced from me.

I agree with this. I'm early 60s and the key to happiness is to live in the moment.

Blood is not thicker than water.
No one is coming to save you.
Women, always have your own money.
'No' is a complete sentence.
Trust is the foundation of a solid marriage.
Nobody is looking at you.

That I am the luckiest woman in the world going by MN standards as I have a DH who doesn't fit any of the descriptions in this thread.

Men are not always the enemy - they are our fellow humans and like all humans some are good people and some are not.

Am 58 and been with DH 32 years. I have no doubt at all that my life is better with him in it.

Be a bit selfish.... you'll have a better life and gain more respect.

If you're not sure if you should say something or not, then don't.

I’m 53.

My biggest learning is that a lot of aspects of life are just bullshit and you just have to shrug and get on with it.

75

Life goes on, no matter what is happening to you personally, so choose to go with it.