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40 Of The Best Life Hacks That May Make Your Life Easier, According To People Who Swear By Them
Giving advice on the internet is like calling a random number. You're ready to dispense some wisdom and knowledge but there's no guarantee that someone will answer and listen.
However, when Twitter user Hipster Viking Amy (@lasrina) dished hers, many did. "So everybody's got, like, a 'wear sunscreen' level piece of advice they want to pass on to others," she wrote. "You know, 'I can't actually teach you any of the important stuff I know about how to live, so here's my thing I can pass on' - and mine is 'Microwave in short bursts and stir.'"
In fact, not only were people thankful for this gem, many decided to repay Hipster Viking Amy for it with their own tips, creating a pretty useful thread for the everyday person.
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Bored Retsuko 1 year ago
This!!! Also, add the attachment first, then write text, otherwise you might forget and send without attachment.
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Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
This is spot on. Offer to take out trash, clean a bathroom, vacuum or mop a floor, change light bulbs or HVAC filters, walk the dog. Those things mean so much to a person who feels helpless.
It's often challenging to change your habits. Even if you want to. One of the reasons why it's hard to be your own adviser is because you're too close to your own problems, and so your emotions are more likely to cloud your judgement.
So getting help from outsiders helps—it's actually much easier to identify the most rational option when you've got an outsider's vantage point. "When we are in a particular situation, we take lots of irrelevant factors into account," behavioral economist and best-selling author Dan Ariely told The Cut. "But when we’re external to it, we sometimes look at things more objectively."
Imagine, Ariely asked the participants of one of his studies, that your regular doctor has given you some serious diagnosis. Would you ask for a referral so you can get a second opinion? Most people, he discovered, say no — they don't want to offend their doctor, even if the health stakes at hand are high.
"But if we ask them if they would tell somebody else to go for a second opinion, they say, Of course, yes," Ariely continued, adding that the insight is applicable in a wide range of situations.
"When you're in love, you can't imagine the situation will ever change. So you keep on thinking to yourself, I will always feel this way," he explained.
"But when somebody else sees you from the outside, they can say, This is right, or This is wrong, or Don't do it, because they're not infatuated. They can see things from a more objective way."
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Glass Ghost 1 year ago
Build on what you got and learn from what you lose and never let people distract you from being you.
The truth is that when we think about other people, and what might be right for them, it's a lot easier to see them as the big picture. And it's much harder to apply that big-picture perspective to ourselves.
It's a consequence of something psychologists call the fundamental attribution error; the idea that people explain their own actions by the circumstances, but judge others' behavior as clear signals of their character flaws.
So next time you're typing some advice on Twitter, pay closer attention to your own words. There's a good chance you're actually saying something you need to hear as well.
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Green Tree 1 year ago
Getting outside daily has been proven to improve mental and physical health
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InvincibleRodent 1 year ago
And read translated children's books you've read many times before! "The Little Prince", for one, has been translated to literally over 500 languages, it shouldn't be difficult to find in most target languages.
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Shark Lady 1 year ago
I only buy plain black socks so it doesn't matter if I lose a few odd ones.
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Green Tree 1 year ago
If you have the room, hang dry your clothes. Better for your clothes, the environment and your utility bills
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Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
And if you are asked a question and you don't know the answer, say "Let's find out" and follow up. You'll never look dumb and the questioner will feel good to know you're on their team. Instant respect.
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Satan Laughs 1 year ago
Agree… and then pretend you’re a tiny figure-skating spoon and zen out for a minute.
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Ace Girl 1 year ago (edited)
One small change that changed my life was my New Year's resolution a few years ago to try to make my kids laugh everyday. I was in a dark place and needed to find and create my own light. It completely changed our lives and brought so much joy into our home. ❤️ Try to make someone laugh everyday. It'll change everything! ❤️
Ace Girl 1 year ago (edited)
One small change that changed my life was my New Year's resolution a few years ago to try to make my kids laugh everyday. I was in a dark place and needed to find and create my own light. It completely changed our lives and brought so much joy into our home. ❤️ Try to make someone laugh everyday. It'll change everything! ❤️
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