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)?

[allsfairinlove]

some day's you are the dog, some days you are the lamppost.

Haha love that

[burdog]

If you care and don't act on it, it doesn't count.
Learn how to take a compliment graciously.

[Gatehouse77]

Don't make empty threats or promises.

[April229]

Dolly Parton - if it (a bad decision or something that has wrong) won't matter in five years, don't worry about it and let it go.

[heyjude12]

My best advice was from my mum who told me that you can't win an argument with a fool. Saved much frustration

[Iflyaway]

50 years ago I would have grown up, married and died in my tiny village frustrated and bored stiff. As it is, I've travelled to countries lots of people haven't even heard of.

Fifty years ago I was 11. Still travelling solo today interested in those countries you mention

One of the best I know is: With every choice you create your own future.

[Champagneformyrealfriends]

If he's got a portrait bigger than himself he's probably an arsehole

Love this!

[FlappyFish]

Mine was from a therapist and it has stuck with me for years.

You're an active participant in your own life.

I'd had numerous whines of how unfair it was and he did this, she did that etc etc. It made me start to see my part in things, that I'd not been assertive enough.

Things didn't just happen to me. I let them happen to me. Obviously won't work in all situations, but it was pertinent to mine.

[BoyFromTheBigBadCity]

Me again.

What would you say to your best friend? I take it two ways. One is about forgiving mistakes, remembering I'm human and so on. The second is eat well, don't drink to much, get your sleep and so on.

For the record - I'd put a clean tampon in my mouth

[HerOtherHalf]

"Do not waste emotional or physical energy on things you cannot change".

[HerOtherHalf]

"The day your first child is conceived is the last day of you being the center of your own universe".

[HerOtherHalf]

"The greatest thing a man can do for his children is to love their mother."

[blitheringbuzzards1234]

My mum never gave much advice as she let me learn by making my own mistakes but one thing she did say was, "Your sins will find you out" which I took to mean try not to do anything which you know to be wrong.
Another would be, "Don't commit anything to writing" - I didn't take this advice sadly and sometimes lie awake at night worrying about this - after all I am a writer!

[Mittensonastring]

Never rely on a man for money, earn your own, you never want to have to beg a man for money to buy sanitary towels.

This was at about 13 by my Mother. I'm no Xenia but I really did pretty well money wise.

[GetAHaircutCarl]

My Nana had some corkers.

They can't chop your hands off for trying.
Never trust a man who doesn't like sport.
Hair, skin, teeth, nails.

[blitheringbuzzards1234]

Watch how your date treats the waiter. It reflects how he treats others in general, possibly you.

[crayfish]

Just because you are invited to an argument it doesn't mean you have to attend.

[SapphireStrange]

I've just remembered my granddad saying 'Lies always come out', which I've always found to be true.

[KayTee87]

I have another one. My mum once told me that if you ever do something you don't want people to know about then don't tell a soul, not one person, as people aren't very good at keeping secrets.

[blitheringbuzzards1234]

Measure twice, cut once is sage advice whatever you're cutting.
Look before you leap.

[icandoscience]

Everything in life is about sex, but sex is always about something else

[Tiredtomybones]

Don't put it down, put it away.

Treat people kindly. Your kind word/smile/gesture to them might be the only kind thing they receive today.

[bumbleclat]

Don't make decisions when you're angry or depressed.

[bumbleclat]

No one ever died of a bad lesson (advice for teachers)