Just tell me the best piece of advice you've ever been given.

#1

My grandmother always said,
“Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? If it isn’t 2/3 it shouldn’t be said.”

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#2

When asking if I should do something, I was told "Let your conscience be your guide." That short sentence has been a guiding principle of mine for a very long time.

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Do not use your home as a credit card. Stop refinancing to reduce your payment and then take that money for non-essential things. If you refinance, take the lower rate but keep the higher payment. You'll pay off your mortgage much faster.
Emergencies are understandable.

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#4

Be serious only at work because life is short and absurd, so enjoy it and don't take it seriously.

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Aroace tiger
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't take life seriously because you will never get out of it alive

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#5

If your gonna do something, put your whole self into it

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#6

"Always speak the truth. Even if your voice shakes." My second grade teacher said that to me. I know it wasn't her original quote, but that has affected all of my choices since then.

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#7

Getting older is inevitable; growing up is optional.

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#8

A recent one from a book about project management: tell people not only what you want, but also what you *don't* want. It works well because we all have traits and tendencies that can work well in one context, but not another.

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#9

Life isn't about finding yourself its about creating yourself

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