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In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers)
It's no big secret that life is an incredibly tricky thing.
However, before you berate yourself for failing one more time, remember that it's like that for everyone: Hollywood A-listers, world-class scientists, Instagram influencers who fly to the Seychelles every other weekend, your mom, and even your elderly neighbor who seems so content all the time.
We're all experiencing life for the very first time, and it would be foolish to believe that we're able to nail it without encountering a few rocky roads on our way – yet, a few life lessons from those who have gone a long way have never hurt anybody.
“What is something that not a lot of people know [and] that if they knew it, would drastically improve their quality of life?” – this web user turned to one of Reddit’s most thought-provoking communities, asking its members to share their go-to piece of advice that would significantly enhance someone's quality of life. The post managed to garner over 1.6K upvotes as well as 1.5K comments revealing only the most life-changing tips.
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#1
When having a discussion with someone you should listen to what they are saying and not think about what you’re going to say when they’re done talking.
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#2
You don’t HAVE to become a parent if you don’t want to
StrangeOne 2 years ago (edited)
I did it once and I don't want to really do it again. It's not what I imagined it would be like. I hated having to deal with the corrupted schools. I do not miss the morning walks to school and back 2 to 3 times a day, morning, noon and afternoons, in -35C wind chills, trying to make sure she has a well rounded lunch she likes and is allowed to bring to school. Parent teacher meetings don't feel any different than what it was like being a kid. Meetings with the principal is just like when you were a kid being sent to the principal's office. Call your kid in sick becomes a game of how well you can convince the secretary your kid is sick enough to stay home. If your kid does poorly in a class or on a test, you feel as much like a failure to your kids. You're scrutinized for your age being a parent no matter your age. Now having kids in your 20s is considered too young. Having kids in your 30s is "getting up there". 40s? Everyone's losing their s**t. Pediatricians don't want to hear your
#3
I realized that I would never talk to someone the way I talk to myself, it was a little light bulb moment. Self compassion is a long road.
#4
You are not obligated to stay in contact with friends or family forever. If they make you miserable you are free to walk away.
Luke Branwen 2 years ago
Family is like an appendix: you have only one, but if they start messing with your health, you cut them off.
#5
It’s okay to not have an established opinion about everything.
#7
Feeling tired and/or like s**t all the time is not normal and if you do then you should probably see a Dr.
#8
Saying "no" is easy. Saying "no" and not needing to explain yourself is even easier.
#9
You don’t have to attend every argument you are invited to.
#10
Personal boundaries. You don’t own anyone an explanation and you don’t have to keep s****y people in your life.
#12
Don't go cheap on mattresses or shoes.
#13
Drinking mainly water and going outside for ten minutes a day will greatly improve mood and health
#15
Spending time in nature is one of the best things to make you feel better. They don't call it forest bathing for nothing
GirlFriday 2 years ago
I love spending time in nature and take the time to walk my dogs a different path every single day. I even splurged this year and bought a one year pass to the local nature preserve so I can hike anytime I want and not just when I have hours with nothing to do.
#16
Don’t tell your self you’ll be happy when [insert goal here]
Be happy now because it may be all you’ve got
OnAFreakingRollercoaster 2 years ago (edited)
Good advice but very hard to follow, as a sufferer of MDD
#17
Getting off of social media.
Axle McDowal 2 years ago
This one is kinda ironic since you know we are on Social media discussing this
#18
Most interactions you have with others, particularly strangers, they'll forget about pretty soon after they happen. They have their own s**t going on. Once you realise this, it becomes much easier to ask that stupid question, to complain, or to let go of something embarrassing that happened.
Demongrrrrl 2 years ago
I have a hard time remembering this. If I do or say something that I feel was stupid, I mentally beat myself up for hours.
#19
Empathy. If you can empathize with why someone is acting or feeling a way it makes the world easier to navigate. It helps you give grace to others and reduces your stress as well. You also see that not everyone has walked the same path as you and even if they did, they had a different view.
BeepBeepBoopBoop 2 years ago
but here I am, stuck with too much empathy. It makes me too emotional.
#20
Incremental progress is realistic progress. If you're only going to find satisfaction in progress that takes large or extreme jumps to achieve, you'll just find long stretches of depression between a few days of satisfaction.
Michael Sanders 2 years ago
What relevance does this pic have? To be patient collecting bottle caps?
#21
Instead of saying something about yourself, ask the person a question about them or a follow up question about what they said last.
#22
You don’t have to wait until bills are due to pay on them.
#23
If you're fat and lazy (Like I was), you can use your laziness to your advantage by convincing yourself that you're too lazy to get up and get a snack (I'm still lazy but I'd stopped having to get a snack every few moments thanks to that.)
Headless Roach 2 years ago
You can't get up from this position until the cat overlord lets you.
#24
Always round down your paycheck. You made 433 this week. So 400.
Always round up your bills.
Take you highest monthly bills times 12 and that's an estimate for how much you need to live.
Then take the lowest pay month and times that by 12. That's how much you make a year. Roughly.
Bills fluctuate(heat electric etc)and your pay isn't always the same. IE sick days etc.
This is the difference between what you can buy and what you can afford. If your pay is below or slightly over to those yearly bills you need to cut stuff or another job.
This will help you estimate your financial status before it becomes a bigger problem.
#25
Put an end to working more than 40 hours per week.
Huck Finn 2 years ago
That would sadly put an end to my employment. Which would then put an end to a paycheck. Which would then put an end to paying my bills. Which would then put an end to having a home. Which would then make me homeless. I think I'll just keep working my 40 hours, thanks for the insight though :)
#26
Having a good sleep schedule. Going to bed AROUND the same time every night and waking up at the same time every morning. I know this isn’t feasible for everybody but it really changed my life and my productivity through the day
Shelby Moonheart 2 years ago
Now that I have to take transplant medicines every day every twelve hours, I can't ever sleep in again. But I can take my meds and go back to sleep. :)
#27
Just stepping back and appreciating the world. Too many operate on autopilot 24/7 that they miss out on simple things.
Lemonia Van Tongeren 2 years ago
Little things like squirrels on a fence or a pretty leaf from a tree. So many beautiful things for free!
Chucky Cheezburger 2 years ago
The opposums, skunks and raccoons that ramble through the yard at night...
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StrangeOne 2 years ago
Every now and then, we go for a walk. Just a walk. Usually get a treat along the way. We saw a frog hopping across our path. There's a squirrel that lives in a small tree next to fence that scares the bejeebers outta us when we walk by with it's squeaking and jolting into the bush. We see blue jays, talk to the crows, take pictures of the pretty flowers, observe exterior landscaping of the homes and just talk about stuff we're into. Sometimes we'll spend a day downtown and explore, go see stuff like we're visiting the city.
Bob La Capra 2 years ago
I'm very sorry but my first thought when I saw the pic was that he was having a wee
$cagsy 2 years ago
I have a bit of a crazy theory about this. When you're a kid, you're literally seeing lots of things for the first time so you're noticing them. Because you have so much to take in, time appears to go slower. As you get used to your environment, you stop noticing things so much and time seems to go faster. Maybe, if you make a conscious effort to follow the advice in this post, time will appear to go slower again. Just a shower thought.
Viper Dogfish 2 years ago
Wait. There's stuff about the world worth approaching? Yeah, sure, if you care about it - then maybe.
#28
White vinegar has 1001 uses
StrangeOne 2 years ago
Add it to your laundry, cleans glass, mirrors, tile, disinfects, cleans floors without streaking.
#29
Pee after sex! Used to have so many uti's until I learned that and haven't had one since! It's so easy and useful idk why this isn't more well known
StrangeOne 2 years ago
I used to think I was abnormal and weird for needing to do that. Sometimes you have to have a washroom break in the middle of sex. That should be okay, too. If your partner has a problem with that then he's a lousy sex partner and a jerk. Possibly an abusive, controlling, selfish jerk.
#30
Exercise is good for keeping your body healthy
Not into ripped bodies?, not into team sports or sport culture?, not into gym lifestyle?
Exercise anyway, doing something you enjoy, it's good for you
What do you think ?
StrangeOne 2 years ago
One thing I'm learning at my new job, that I wish I knew from the start, is not being afraid to take advantage of your company's open door policy. Not abusing it, but taking advantage of it to address any confusion on protocol procedures and training, and getting feedback on how well the managers think you're doing. Unlike my last job, I'm not getting any daily, constant reviews and performance forms and don't hear of the positive feedback, but I do get told what I'm wrong and corrected. It was making me afraid that I'm screwing up a lot, and not able to handle the job quickly. Apparently if anything was really wrong it would get back to the managers and, after asking them, I was told no news is good news, and they see I have a good work ethic and willingness to learn. It helped a bit with my confidence. However, I have noticed I wasn't trained properly and that's where I see the problem lying. The managers have taken notice and make improvement, clarified and retrained me on things.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 2 years ago
Basically I'm f****d cause I can never get myself to follow the advice =/
Ahimsa Soul 2 years ago
We have saying: "if advice was any good, it would be sold, not given away!". If you find hard to follow advice, ask yourself why. Some people just don't respond to advice. If that's your case, just look for someone who you look up to, and follow their example. I used to do that in the office, rather than saying "If I were you, I would..." or "Why don't you...", I'd say something like "Mary had the same predicament and she did so and so. Do you think it helps?".
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Dodo 2 years ago
Going for a walk when you have anxiety is actually a really bad idea. Being left alone with your thoughts will just make them worse. So unless you can go for a walk with someone, or practice mindfulness the whole time, it's not great advice. Also, to the one that said paying a mortgage doesn't make you happy... do you think anyone thinks it does? It's a necessity, not a pleasure.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
One thing I'm learning at my new job, that I wish I knew from the start, is not being afraid to take advantage of your company's open door policy. Not abusing it, but taking advantage of it to address any confusion on protocol procedures and training, and getting feedback on how well the managers think you're doing. Unlike my last job, I'm not getting any daily, constant reviews and performance forms and don't hear of the positive feedback, but I do get told what I'm wrong and corrected. It was making me afraid that I'm screwing up a lot, and not able to handle the job quickly. Apparently if anything was really wrong it would get back to the managers and, after asking them, I was told no news is good news, and they see I have a good work ethic and willingness to learn. It helped a bit with my confidence. However, I have noticed I wasn't trained properly and that's where I see the problem lying. The managers have taken notice and make improvement, clarified and retrained me on things.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 2 years ago
Basically I'm f****d cause I can never get myself to follow the advice =/
Ahimsa Soul 2 years ago
We have saying: "if advice was any good, it would be sold, not given away!". If you find hard to follow advice, ask yourself why. Some people just don't respond to advice. If that's your case, just look for someone who you look up to, and follow their example. I used to do that in the office, rather than saying "If I were you, I would..." or "Why don't you...", I'd say something like "Mary had the same predicament and she did so and so. Do you think it helps?".
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Going for a walk when you have anxiety is actually a really bad idea. Being left alone with your thoughts will just make them worse. So unless you can go for a walk with someone, or practice mindfulness the whole time, it's not great advice. Also, to the one that said paying a mortgage doesn't make you happy... do you think anyone thinks it does? It's a necessity, not a pleasure.
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