Has anyone ever given you some life changing advice?

[scottyhannah]

My first ever boss told me to find my voice and do things with purpose.
It was a dig at the time as I was a shy little 17 year old but for some reason it stayed with me for the next 30 years and I still hear his voice butt into my head when I need motivation.
He would have no idea that his frustrated jibe would have helped make me who I am.

I don’t know where it’s from, but at a particularly shitty time this comforted me somewhat:

Everything will be alright in the end, and if it’s not alright then it’s not the end.

Live your life like a middle aged, straight, white man.

I think I'll give that one a swerve.

I’m assuming you are referring to their (presumed) confidence?

And putting their needs first?

If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you always got.
An ex boss told me this when I needed a kick up the arse.

'People will take you at your own estimation'. Good advice but hard to put into practice if you're seemingly hardwired into doing yourself down.

Loving this thread thank you OP.

I always try to stand by the simple mantra of "f#*k it" and "do the thing today that most scares you"

Fake it till you make it - always serves me well.

Also, have reasonable expectations rather than high, then you will be either be less disappointed or happily surprised.

Also, be grateful for what you have - you have more than so many.

Finally, this too shall pass, keeps you humble yet hopeful.

Mine was to begin every minute as if it was the first day of live. This has helped me to not stress or worry about my past actions. Previously I fretted over all the mistakes I had made

I always tell myself “You’ll never be this young again”…in relation to undertaking challenges or trying something new. It’s made me much more adventurous than I am naturally prone to be…

the thoughts aren’t facts , feelings aren’t facts mantra helps me.

Challenging someone on their comments does not make someone „not lovely“.