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30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Don't set yourself on fire to keep others warm.

-Miss_Information- , Andrew Neel Report

Final score:

268points

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Ranger Kanootsen 1 year ago

Same goes for the reverse: Don't set others on fire to warm yourself.

116points

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Getting married and having kids is not "the ultimate life goal". Only do it if you really want to. Otherwise you'll do it just because it's expected of you and you'll be trapped in a very unhappy life

Final score:

264points

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Yaksha_maan 1 year ago

Also always remember that children can’t save an unhappy marriage

166points

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Dont try to hang on to a toxic friendship just because of your history.

AlanClan , Budgeron Bach Report

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250points

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Yaksha_maan 1 year ago

Don’t hang on to toxicity. Period. Be it freinds , siblings, parents, partner, employer etc

93points

pajamakitten , Tima Miroshnichenko Report

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Doing well in school doesn't mean you will do well outside of it.

Final score:

244points

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Ranger Kanootsen 1 year ago

I didn't do well in school, and I still don't do well. Where does that leave me?

67points

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Most of the population is far less aware than you think.

swissfrenchman , Riccardo Report

Final score:

225points

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Daria 1 year ago

I try to assume nothing when it comes to other people.

57points

usernameeightandhalf , RODNAE Productions Report

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Just because you put effort and energy into a relationship, doesn’t mean the other person will.

Final score:

219points

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Yaksha_maan 1 year ago

some people fall in love with the wrong people sometimes,it’s alright Listen to this song

25points

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Don’t make other people’s lives your standard for living. Love what you have and love the people that support you

swede_fish , Pixabay Report

Final score:

218points

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Yali-girl with weird name 1 year ago

There are literally 8 billion people in the world and none of them act or think the same whatsoever , don’t try to mimic any of them

37points

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Take care of your teeth.

Nitroclover , Ron Lach Report

Final score:

208points

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Yaksha_maan 1 year ago

Dentist appointments are damn costly in us so make sure you don’t need them

39points

StrangeOne 1 year ago

It's hella costly when something is wrong and you wait until it's so bad you need a root canal, and then you have to resort to an extraction because the root canal is far more expensive. I don't live in the US and my daughter had to do that because the tooth the dentist tried to save last year was still hurting her and the infection was trapped in the roots. She had to go on antibiotics, too. It's not that she didn't take care of her teeth, either. She just had trouble with the cleaning techniques, using the wrong toothpaste/toothbrush for her needs and genetics is likely playing a roll, too.

6points

Marilyn Russell 1 year ago

Nonsense - get your teeth cleaned regularly. In between, make sure your brush and floss properly.

1point

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Timbob 1 year ago

Get an electric toothbrush. It’s FREAKING IMPOSSIBLE to clean you teeth without one !!!

6points

devotedtodreams 1 year ago

I have one too, but somehow, eventually, I always slip back to using a non-electric one. Haven't had cavities in my 35 years so far :)

1point

Nicess 1 year ago

Get a water flosser. Game changer. Cuts flossing time by more than half and does an excellent job. Cheap ones available online.

6points

DuchessDegu 1 year ago

I'm looking into it now, I can't floss properly because some of my teeth are too close together

6points

Lindilou 1 year ago

You still need to go to dental appointments to stop any problems occurring.

5points

censorshipsucks 1 year ago

Brushed etc diligently, still lost most of them.

4points

Lizz 1 year ago

Mine too, they just crumble away....

3points

Susan Stead 1 year ago

"Only take care of the teeth you want to keep." - Grandma

3points

Zephynescent 1 year ago

Lol. I mean, she's not wrong... if you want to keep all of them, brush 'em all!

3points

AK to LV 1 year ago (edited)

I wish I had listened to my Mom growing up about my teeth. Smh. 50 years old and none of my teeth are the same color.

1point

Courtney Christelle 1 year ago

Floss, mouthwash, brush, don't rinse.

1point

Kath Caruso 1 year ago

A water flosser is worth it's cost many times over in saved dentist bills.

0points

jsgriffith 1 year ago

Brush your teeth in the morning to keep your friends. Brush your teeth before bed to keep your teeth.

0points

Bad Ass69 1 year ago

Do the best you can. Because after So many years they will wear out may just fall out anyway and you will have fitted dentures to take care of.

0points

RavenTheCat 1 year ago

I learned this the hard way , thankfully it wasn't too late. I never skip a day now and i almost always have sugar free gum on hand

0points

Kat Min 1 year ago

I wish, my parents had cared enough to teach me that. At least, modern technology is advanced enoguh to deal with the horrific messes dentists left in myy mouth in the 1980s.

0points

Marilyn Holt 1 year ago

Ha! Just added this idea.

0points

trans.teen.trainwreck 1 year ago

me with a hole in my tooth. (not entirely my fault, it was a botched filling.)

0points

#10

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Doctors are just people, and people are sometimes bias, useless, dismissive and just plain wrong.

Jackatarian , Karolina Grabowska Report

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208points

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Ranger Kanootsen 1 year ago

No one deserves a pedestal until they prove it.

42points

#11

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner “I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them.”

anon , kat wilcox Report

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199points

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Daria 1 year ago

All my days seem to be "good old" now that they are in the past. Wish I could say this has taught me something...

24points

pinkkittenfur , Andrea Piacquadio Report

#12

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner You only get one body. Take care of it.

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195points

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Samuel Pelatan 1 year ago

*Cough in auto immune betrayal*

104points

PhreedomPhighter , Julia Avamotive Report

#13

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner I thought people didn't like me because I was nerdy and all. Turns out the problem was that I never gave them a chance because I assumed they wouldn't like me.

Final score:

176points

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Nea 1 year ago

This happens a lot- people cancelling themselves.

45points

#14

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Don't assume people won't do to you what you wouldnt do to them.

PimemtoCheese , Ketut Subiyanto Report

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174points

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Ranger Kanootsen 1 year ago

People can be extremely unpredictable

30points

#15

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner You don't need someone else to feel complete. There was never a hole to begin with. It was just you finding your way through life. You don't start with a hole, you start with foundation and build up.

MrDextra , Alexandra Schulz Report

Final score:

154points

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Groaver Andout 1 year ago

Buttercup?

16points

BhagavadGina , RODNAE Productions Report

#16

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Some people are not meant to be in your life forever

Final score:

148points

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Vasana Phong 1 year ago

Blood or not

49points

#17

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner 'If something's worth doing, it's worth doing badly.'

It's really easy to get into the mindset of thinking that things have to be perfect, but that's also the kind of mindset that leaves you meticulously editing the first five thousand words of that novel you've been working on for half a decade. Sit down and finish the f*****g thing, *then* worry about fixing it up.

Perfect is the enemy of good.

Portarossa , Pixabay Report

Final score:

145points

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Dan Padgett 1 year ago

My most hated term "good enough". But yeah, designers are never finished, we tend to abandon work because otherwise we would go insane.

26points

#18

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Eating healthy and being active actually matters

AWOL_PSYCHO , Nathan Cowley Report

Final score:

138points

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Imani Nzombe 1 year ago

Yup. My grandmother who witnessed 3 wars died at the age of 105 in a "poor area" by western standards, just by living in a village up in the mountains which requires lots of exercise, and eating nothing but a bit of meat and vegetables from her garden (no processed food)

47points

#19

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner That expecting others to act how you would in that situation does not work.

anon , Alex Green Report

Final score:

133points

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StrangeOne 1 year ago

Those types of people are insufferable. They're everywhere.

22points

Foundry_Man_13 , RODNAE Productions Report

#20

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner It is impossible to please everyone

Final score:

128points

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Ranger Kanootsen 1 year ago

Please yourself, and that's enough.

26points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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#21

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner I was so afraid of failing that I stopped trying. I know now it's okay to be afraid but it's no excuse to give up. I'm 28 years old and just finished my first quarter of college with all A's. When I saw my grades I cried for a long time because I realised the biggest thing holding me back was me. It took time and a lot of therapy for me to get here but that's okay. Everyone grows at a different pace.

largestbeefartist , Nicola Barts Report

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122points

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Groaver Andout 1 year ago

I've got to say; those 28 years must have been hard. Look at all those grey hairs!

35points

#22

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Nobody has all the answers. Everyone is just trying to make sense of things the best they can

anon , Engin Akyurt Report

Final score:

119points

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Ranger Kanootsen 1 year ago

...and we never quite get there, do we?

27points

#23

Being jealous or resentful of other people’s success is a negative weight on your back that serves no purpose.

There’s room for others to succeed as well as yourself. Work hard, be happy for others and patiently wait for your turn to come up.

jesuschin Report

Final score:

106points

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Samara Messer 1 year ago

I got a lot of this from my mom when I was in school. She did a lot to try and sabotage what I was working toward and tried to keep me from anything I was passionate about. Missed out on a lot of opportunities because of her. My grandmother stepped in and had my back when she could but was only able to do so much.

22points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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#24

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner It’s never too early to start saving for retirement

iggy555 , Pixabay Report

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102points

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Helena 1 year ago

You can afford to save?

80points

#25

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Don't let anxiety rule your life.

All those people looking at you at a dance, the gym, the beach, work, school. It just doesn't matter. Half the people won't remember you in five minutes. Very few are actually judging you and even if they are, f**k them. Do what makes you happy and helps you and leave regrets behind you. You are your own best friend. You are the love of your life. If you are happy with yourself, you win.

And if you're not happy, find help to fix it.

fujiesque , Liza Summer Report

Final score:

91points

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Nea 1 year ago

Easier saiid than done :(

71points

#26

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Being assertive and taking care of your own needs doesn't make you an a*****e and people aren't going to hate you for it.

memelord-15 Report

Final score:

89points

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Nea 1 year ago

Correction- people are going to hate you for it but thats alright.

82points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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#27

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner The chances of you growing up to be something big is very unlikely.

And if you do accomplish something huge, it's even more unlikely that you'll keep that success for too long.

Be grateful for being average because it's very hard to do the basic things it takes to maintain a stable lifestyle that's nowhere near the "american dream".

sketchysketchist , Thibault Trillet Report

Final score:

89points

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Ranger Kanootsen 1 year ago

We may not be big, but we are all pandas :)

60points

#28

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner That very few people actually wake up in the morning thinking: 'Hey, I'm going to be an a*****e and make someone else's life hell today'. Most of us think our behavior is justified.

oddstew , Ketut Subiyanto Report

Final score:

70points

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Imani Nzombe 1 year ago

As someone who has been "toxic" or at least not not cool, I can relate. It's more being very very self-centered. It took me time (and people not cutting ties with me) to realise my behaviour was not justified, but during the whole ordeal I was convinced I was in my right

33points

#29

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Your stomach isn’t supposed to hurt all the time. I was knee-deep in denial for a while when I first started developing symptoms of Crohn’s Disease.

Side note: if you are in your late teens or early 20s and are having persistent stomach/gut pain, go to the doctor as soon as you possibly can. It could save you a lot of pain and surgery down the line.

Napiformity , Sora Shimazaki Report

Final score:

67points

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Imani Nzombe 1 year ago

As one of of the 90% women with endometriosis who were diagnosed too late, to the point where I might never be able to have kids: if periods hurt a lot, if bleeding is consequent to the point it prevents from doing usual tasks --> go see a doctor, insist and ask for an echography to be performed. It is not normal to endure significant pain when having your periods.

37points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#30

I should have traveled more when I was younger and single. If you’re in your early twenties, don’t waste time. Travel as MUCH as you can. If you time it perfectly, you can travel anywhere on a small budget. Don’t make excuses. Just do it.

_Than0s Report

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65points

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago (edited)

you are assuming we are all trust fund beneficiaries or multimillionaires. Travel is expensive. For an South African (richest people in african mainland) to travel to the nearby african island of Mauritius, costs about R 30k/person excluding flights, so add another 8k or so. Say a family of four. That's R 184k. Many if not most families in South Africa earn that amount in an entire year. In effect, the cheapest overseas holiday in our country is a full year's salary for a typical earner. You will see stats online that the average salary is 24000 zar/month. That's not true. It's true for the middle class. Most people (about 80%) of our country are borderline poverty line. The reason the average is high is that we have economic apartheid: the middle class earn about 24k/mo but the cleaners, street sweepers etc., are between 4k and 16k./mo. Yes, 4k as in USD $200 per month. Exploitation of the workers!!!

23points

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#31

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Do not spend time arguing with people over things that won't matter in 3 hours, let alone 3 years.

And don't take advantage of the people who genuinely care about your well-being and how you feel.

Final score:

19points

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troufaki13 1 year ago

Also don't argue with people who are not willing to listen and have already made their mind up. They will not change and it's a waste of time for both of you. On that note, don't be the person who doesn't listen even if you (think you) are right.

7points

#32

For whatever reason, no matter how trivial or stupid, some people are simply not going to like you. And that’s perfectly fine! It’s a foolish waste of time to try to win those people over. Focus your attention on the people who actually give a s**t about you — your time with them is limited. I’m finally learning to embrace this mindset after years of pandering to people who didn’t care.

*“The ones who love us best are the ones we’ll lay to rest, and visit their graves on holidays at best. The ones who love us least are the ones we’ll die to please. If it’s any consolation, I don’t begin to understand them.”*

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

Final score:

19points

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Negatoris Wrecks 1 year ago

Some people are straight up INVESTED in you being a "bad person".

1point

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#33

People form initial judgements within 8 seconds of shaking your hand.

No one cares how much money you make

You care less what people think of you as you get older

DarkSideOfLife500 Report

Final score:

17points

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago

Not true, I find that most people are interested in how much others make. Certainly in my country. It's one of the first questions but it appears as the form "what do you do" and "what do you drive"

5points

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#34

30 Hard Truths People Only Realized Later In Life, But Wish They Had Known Sooner Mindset really impacts outcomes. If you don’t believe you can be/do/achieve something, you probably won’t. Self-fulfilling prophecy is no joke.

Final score:

17points

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Imani Nzombe 1 year ago (edited)

Sorry, but to me this is really "US start-up InSpIRaTiONal self-entrepreuneur" BS. In so many cases you will start a position or project with a "Good mindset" but the odds (people, situation) are against you and you cannot do anything about it. That's why people do burn outs, they believe until the end that it's only up to them when it's not. They mean well, but it's not enough. Stop blaming yourself if you have done your best and it doesn't work out, you are not the one blame. "Self fulfilling prophecy" is a joke when you do a corporate job.

12points

#35

To live in the present moment and stop over planning the future. There’s only so much I can control in my life and the rest I just have to let go and let it be. There’s no point stressing out about the future and things I can’t control. Unexpected things happen in life and we never really know where/how we end up. I just gotta make the most of what’s going on in my life now and be more present with people around me.

Final score:

14points

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LillieMean 1 year ago

After all, it is said that nothing in life is as certain as uncertainty. I myself spend way too much time and resources on "what if?" thinking. Days are wasted if you don't know how to focus on the moment because your mind lives in the future. Life is nice in the sense that you never have to stop learning new things. I'm trying to teach myself to live more in the moment and even be present in it.

2points

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

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#36

Smiling more and being nice in general!

Honestly it makes life so much easier and more fun, more people take to you, you learn more. You argue less! I got tired of arguing all the time so I started reading ways to avoid arguments.

YawataNoKami Report

Final score:

13points

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Stephanie Did It 1 year ago

I finally learned that you don't always have to be right. If the other person's viewpoint is different and it isn't vital, let it go. Even say "you may be right" or just "okay" and go your way.

4points

#37

How little responsibility you really have prior to being 18 years old. I took a lot of my life prior to this age for granted. I was very anti-establishment. I hated school. I played sports but I wasn't that competitive, I didn't have motivation because I thought the system was unfair. It took me until I was 19 to realize my view of the world was wrong, and I lost a lot of appreciation for my opportunities when I was younger. I'm 23 now, became a great student in college. I might be working for NASA in 2 months (fingers crossed) in conjunction with my college. So I've definitely learned from my mistakes, but my younger years were vastly under-utilized and underappreciated.

Final score:

10points

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StrangeOne 1 year ago

I had a lot of responsibility placed on me. The only difference between now and then is that now I get to decide what I spend my money on and what I do on my free time and when I get to do my chores.

7points