What's the best advice you're ever been given?

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Be it from mumsnet or real life!

Work hard and travel lots before having children

I told the one about "what is meant for you, won't pass you by" to my mum yesterday, after I was turned down for yet another job. She just smiled and said, "Exactly". :)

I'm going to keep repeating that one to myself I think :)

"If you don't like it, alter it. If you can't alter it, put up with it". Thank you DH Lawrence esq.

from Grandad; Bow your knee to no one but shake the hand of any

From my Dad - never drink so much at another person's house that you're sick on their carpets.

Never trust a man with a purse.

Worked a treat for me!

Excellent advice from your dad. I would add 'or all over their back garden'

Dont know if its been said, but it was advice I read on here:

Never lend out more than you can afford to give. Or treat everything you lend as a gift and its a bonus if you get it back.

How do we go about getting this thread in classics? I love this thread and really needing to hear some of the advice. Would hate to see it disappear in time.

Or perhaps I should just make a note of the ones that have really struck a chord with me.

Thank you all for your words of wisdom.

Hit the "report" button on one of the posts and just say in the message, that goes to MNHQ, that you think they should consider moving it to Classics. Simples

You do not have to justify yourself to anyone (Womens Aid)

Men do not wake and feel horny they need a pee I am so naive I only learned this last year even though I have 2 sons who done the same from a few days old

Don't worry God pay his debts without money (Nan,Mum X 3 aunties)

My mums marriage advice for me - 'Be nice to him!"
I'm still happily married after 15 years so it must work and I do try and be nice to him when I'm not feeling too grumpy.

Blowing put the other persons candle does not make yours burn any brighter

Empty vessels make the most noise

Children - all they need is love and your time

If you can't say anything nice do not say anything at all

You will never live this day again so make the most of it

People only worry about two things: things that have already happened or things they can't do anything about

From my mother: There's always someone worse off than yourself.

Also from my mother: There's nobody any better than anybody else.

From my granny: Never be scared to ask for something - nobody will slap you in the face for asking. They'll only say yes or no.

Also from my granny. Never talk about somebody else's misfortune. You never know what's round the corner for yourself.

From a 50-something lady in the gym watching me work out while 8mo pregnant.

"Stick at that, you'll never regret being fit before you have kids"'.

Always do the right thing.

You can only feel good about yourself if you do.

Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No-one can tell the difference.

There are so many of these to go through and they are all really wonderful, will have to keep coming back to this thread!

You pay peanuts you get monkeys

from my dad - and he was right.

Buy cheap, buy twice.

Be the change you want to see in the world. (paraphrasing Ghandi)

Love or perish (Tuesdays with Morrie)

Never run out of alcohol when you are hosting.

Manners cost nothing

Help the aged, you'll be old one day too. (Jarvis Cocker)

You're better looking at it than looking for it.

This is a funny one they say in Thailand 'Look with your eyes, not with your mouth'

Don't stick your finger in a woodpecker's hole and keep your hand on your ha'penny. Thanks Dad.