To ask for the best advice you’ve ever been given

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Mine is a famous quote;

People don’t remember what you say
People don’t remember what you do
But people always remember the way you made them feel

Love many, trust few and always paddle your own canoe

Enjoy the little things in life because one day you’ll look back and realise they were the big things.

When I was young, I was always planning considering, wondering, thinking. I had a colleague at work called Linda. she said "Anna - don't think about it - DO IT".

That was the best advice I have ever had. In life when I feel overwhelmed and don't know where to begin and am frozen in the planning stage - or a room so messy, or someone has been breaved and I am wondering whether to send a card or take a casserole round to them - whatever - "Don't think about it - do it"

Thanks to Linda, I left my civil service job at 22, went to college, went to university, I wouldn't have done that without her. she had confidence in me that I didn't have in myself.

Don't burn all you're bridges.....you don't know how many times you need to cross that river.

A sausage has four sides and you must cook them all.

You will regret the things you didn't do much more than anything you did which didn't work out as you wanted.

Wear comfortable shoes. A smiling woman can laugh at her ugly shoes and still be gorgeous. A wincing woman looks 10 years older, gets premature frown lines and meanwhile no-one has noticed her fabulous shoes.

What anyone else thinks of you is none of your business.

The best things in life are not things.

Not exactly advice but pearls of wisdom from my ancient mama.

Men never know where their keys are.

Never let a man know that you are smarter than him. Which sounds very anti feminist but leading someone who may not have your best interests at heart to underestimate you can often be the smart thing to do. And we are smarter than them, hence ....

Most men fear women, which leads them to turn on us and try to keep us down.

You are not for everyone. Don't concern yourself with those to whom you do not matter. You are for the people who matter to you, and to whom you matter.

Inside leg to outside hand

'Have more than you show, speak less than you know.'
William Shakespeare

The squeakiest wheel gets the oil

Same

Never argue with a drunk person. It's a waste of time!

@WeasilyPleased

What anyone else thinks of you is none of your business.

Oops try again Same^^

My mum always told me to treat people the way I would want to be treated and always smile as I have a great smile.😊

Maya Angelou - when someone shows you who they are believe them the first time.

Also, don't borrow worry from the future.

They prosper who burn in the morning the letters they wrote overnight.

Only a fool breaks the two second rule.

Try, then try again.

Invest in experiences, not stuff.

Ask for forgiveness not permission. - the only people I know who use this, are selfish and contemptuous of others and regularly ride rough shod over their colleagues.

Don’t argue with a compliment, say thank you. (When someone complimented my jumper and I proudly announced it was only £50 pence in the charity shop)

Don’t say ‘Hop’ before you jump over the ditch... it means don’t get ahead of yourself, in my mother’s country.

live as long as you can;
and die when you can't help it.

My Dad, "things always work out right in the end".
He was a man of very few words, so anything he did say was always very considered.
I think he was spot on.

AnnaK163, that's interesting. i've been reminiscing recently, and regretting that i didn't try to join the civil service at age 21, instead of wasting my time, as it was in my case, by going to university.
i'd have a pension by now if i'd done so. which would be useful. instead of 67 pounds a week.
ho-hum. how to live in, make the most of, the present moment. that's always been my problem. too much looking backwards and regretting. never catch up with myself.
i'm glad it worked for you though.