To ask what the best advice you've ever been given is?

[Champagneformyrealfriends]

Just that really. Following on from the "worst advice on Mumsnet" thread-what is the best advice you've ever been given (real life or Mumsnet)?

[Champagneformyrealfriends]

One I heard recently, "never take a fight to a second location".

[PepsiPenguin]

never put anything in your vagina you wouldn't put in your mouth

I wouldn't put a tampon in my mouth

Never say never, I have had over the past few years EVIL wisdom tooth pain, one day when shoving bonjela to the very depths of my mouth it dawned on me that a mini tampon may be just what I needed

Put in freezer, put bonjela on it and bit on it - bloody heaven

I do it with dignity and therefore cut the cord first

[ChickenVindlaoo]

I keep a list on my computer for those tricky times! I hope you like them!!

Feel the fear and do it anyway
Fake it til you make it
Everyone you meet knows something you don't
No-one can make you feel inferior without your consent – Eleanor Roosevelt
Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right – Henry Ford
Be kind to everyone, we're all fighting a hard battle - that person who cut you up might be having the worst day of their life.
Yesterday is just as much past as the Crimean War
If everyone threw their problems in a pile and you saw everyone else’s, you’d soon grab your own back
Ships are safe in the harbour but that’s not what ships are for.
It’s never too late to be who you might have been – George Eliot

[gamerchick]

Oo ill remember that tip pepsi

[FayKorgasm]

Say nothing until you hear more

If they gossip to you they will gossip about you

Hang up your dreams beside your troubles

[jimijack]

2 things:

Life is short..live it. (My own advice to me & others, I'm a nurse, I've seen things, it is 100% true)

Do what you've got to do to get through. (From my best friend on child rearing, New born, absolutely zero sleep for weeks which turned into years)
Removed the guilt and pressure right at the moment she said it to me.

[PepsiPenguin]

Works wonders! Looks a bit odd mind you but works very well indeed

[PuntasticUsername]

Ignore all unsolicited parenting advice (except this obv).

[ferretygubbins]

Not sure where I picked it up from but I always liked (and will probably out me to anyone who knows me) "Hope for the best but plan for armageddon"

[biggles50]

How people treat you is their karma, how you react is yours.
The great, late wayne dyer.

[Poppypooch]

When discussing my marriage many moons ago my friend told me to write a pros and cons list of being with him, cons out weighed the pros so I ltb, best decision I ever made😀

[Laiste]

A real life saying, which has stuck with me for years and i've passed on to my kids, has stood me in good stead lots of times:

Never assume. It makes an Ass out of U and Me.

So many times you hear people after a bad avoidable event saying 'oh. I assumed ...

• you'd shut the door,
  
• you'd put the sharp thing away,
  
• you knew i wasn't going to be there,
  
• you'd tightened the wheel
  
• the meat was in date
  

ect.

You get the picture

[erinaceus]

A friend of mine used to say "Don't take offense. Take a gate - it's easier." which I find pretty useful.

There's also - more a mantra than advice - "You might not have the adventure you planned to have, but at least you'll have an adventure." I first came across this in the context of outdoor sports. It comes in useful when plans go awry in all manner of contexts.

[Laiste]

Oh, and 2 of my dear late dad's ones:

• If you can't say anything nice, say nothing.
  

and

• Don't automatically fill up spare space. There's not enough space in the world.
  

That last one isn't too catchy, but you know, lots of times i've thought about that and a room has stayed nice and spacious and i've been pleased in the long run.

[Cellardoor23]

I think a favourite of mine has to be a line from Baz Luhrmann's song.

Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end it's only with yourself.

[SnookieSnooks]

Friend told me I was a natural athlete (Even though I was several stone overweight) and should enter a running race.... Much to my surprise, it turned out she was right.

[Trashcanoracle]

Resentment is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die - Carrie Fisher
Never let anyone in your head you wouldn't let in your house. In other words stop dwelling on people you'd never want in your real life.
Really stops you letting other people (who probably aren't giving you a single thought) affecting your life

[SpookyPotato]

I read on here that when people are offensive and insulting or bullying, they are unhappy and bitter and they're just trying to pass the bad feelings on. It's not about the recipient. I've heard this before but I read a few times on here and it made me feel stronger and I just don't give a shit what anyone thinks... It's so freeing!

[DoYouRememberJustinBobby]

"Never be afraid of the silences in a conversation, they often say more than words." I overheard a mother telling her daughter this as we were all moving into halls at uni, it left a lasting impression on me.

[PortiaCastis]

From my Gran
Tis better to sit on the floorboards than the kerb

Meaning always pay your rent/ mortgage even if you cannot afford furniture

Also from a song but I can't remember the title

If you can't get what you want you've gotta love the things you've got

I take that to mean count your blessings as you never know what's around the corner

[hazell42]

If you can't fight, wear a big hat.
My dad told me this when I was 13. Hasn't failed yet

[Glitterkitten24]

I love some of these!
Mine is from the poem 'The Desiderata' which is full of great advice, but my favourite line is

"And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should."

[Tobebythesea]

It's an oldie but a goodie.

If life deals you lemons, make lemonade.

[TiggyD]

Do what you can, with what you've got, at the time.

Those who matter don't mind. Those who mind don't matter.

Always keep your mouth open when insulting a lady.

Never eat anything bigger than your head.

Don't dream it. Be it.

[RipMacWinkle]

I came here to see cellardoor23 beat me to it. Baz Luhrmann here too.

I was going through a rough time at work (the usual mummy track PT nonsense) comparing myself to peers and he reminded me of that line

Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind
The race is long and in the end, it's only with yourself

It's kept me working away even when I've really got down and starting comparing myself to others. It's pointless really.