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People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them
Who wouldn't love a shortcut in life? It's sometimes hard enough as it is. If life was a Sims game, I wish whoever was playing my household wouldn't be shy and use that 'motherlode' cheat code once in a while.
It's no surprise other people would like to make their lives a bit easier, as well. When one netizen asked, "What is the cheat code in life?" over 3k people had ideas. And they weren't all like the cheat codes in video games. Some of them were pretty wholesome, like saying 'please' and 'thank you,' which seems "to make tasks easier sometimes," the Redditor wrote. So read on to find what life advice these netizens had, and share your real-life cheat codes with us, Pandas!
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#1
Realizing that it doesn't matter what random strangers think of you.
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#3
Be honest so you never have to remember your lies
Edit:typo, thks bro!
Daniela Lavanza 1 year ago
I for one always try to avoid lies, but there can be situations which require some. Not to hurt or scam anyone, just to protect yourself or your kin.
In an ideal world, we would all be at the same starting point in life. But the reality is that some people might have it easier than others. Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) did a report on how being born wealthy in the U.S. leads to a more successful life. It's called "Born to Win, Schooled to Lose," and it focuses on one premise: "To succeed in America, it's better to be born rich than smart."
At least that's what Anthony P. Carnevale, director of the CEW and lead author of the report, told CNBC Make It. The report found that "poor kindergartners with good scores are less likely to graduate from high school, graduate from college, or earn a high wage than their affluent peers with bad grades."
#4
**Do kindness, and do it often.** It feels awesome. Good things will happen.
Birgit Sommer 1 year ago
Believe it or not, SMILES are free and typically don't hurt either. No need to be greedy with them.
#5
You know those people you hang out with but don't really like and often drag you into their b******t against your will?
Stop. F**k 'em. Every minute you spend with those emotional leeches is a minute you're not spending looking for someone who is a genuine joy to hang out with.
Another study from 2018 raises even more questions about the very foundations of the American Dream. These researchers found that intellectual kids can come from poor and rich families alike. The differences start to show later on in life because rich kids tend to have more opportunities.
The numbers from the research show that 24% of "high-potential people born to low-income fathers" graduated from college. And 63% of children with intellectual gifts born to high-income fathers attend and graduate college. "This raises concerns about wasted potential arising from limited household resources," the researchers wrote in their conclusion.
#7
If you have no complaints about your food service/staff at a restaurant, ask to see the manager and pay a compliment and a "thank you" about the server/host/staff. Usually people want to see a manager to complain, and a compliment is nearly always welcome.
I've gotten countless free drinks/appetizers/chips/% off my bill - all for just making a polite comment to management.
Wintermute 1 year ago
Plus, if you're kind of demented, it's fun to watch the look of panic on their face when you ask for the manager only to see the shock of relief when you compliment them rather than complain. XD
#8
Once you unlock ‘not giving a f**k about other people’s thoughts’ you basically double your mana indefinitely.
#9
Realizing that the ideal of constant happiness is unattainable. The drive to be constantly happy is causing such misery. No one can be happy all the time, and it is unnatural to think we can be. Contented is OK. Melancholic at times is normal. Happiness, and joy especially, is a rare gift. Accepting that makes a person more resilient because expectations are more aligned with reality.
The Darkest Timeline 1 year ago
I do think the notion that we can always be happy is making some people anxious and depressed. Like, if I’m not always happy then I’m a failure or something. But struggle and patience and perseverance can lead to immense satisfaction and joy even if the process itself is sometimes difficult. And finding joy in little things can be such a gift.
#10
Stop worrying about what others think.
keyboardtek 1 year ago
Unless of course others think you should be in prison or a psycho ward! Then a little self reflection is necessary.
#11
Drinking plenty of water and actually getting a good night's sleep does far more for your mental and physical health as well as cognitive function than you realize.
#12
Showing up on time So much of life is just being there.
Birgit Sommer 1 year ago
Let me dress that one up a bit: If you stand with one leg in yesterday and the other leg in tomorrow, you p**s on today.
#14
Playing work politics. Nearly all of my bosses got their position by brown-nosing and bullshitting because I find it incredibly hard to believe this level of incompetence I'm witnessing at my job was taught at a prestigious university.
#15
Spend less than you earn
Don’t set expectations too high
Be grateful every day for what you have
Khall Khall 1 year ago
"spend less than you earn" -- that sounds nice in theory. But presupposes that you earn enough to live on and are just not being responsible.
#17
Drugs.
Unfortunately, like cheat codes, they ruin the experience and it’s hard to appreciate life for what it is again.
#19
Fake being confident and eventually you will be. You'll be a fake and a phony but you will do well in life.
#20
Enjoying yourself is the most important thing in life. And don't let anyone else tell you *how* to enjoy yourself. Nothing you do that makes you happy is "a waste of time".
I once read something really profound that relates to this: No one has ever been on their death bed and said that they regretted not spending more time at work.
The Darkest Timeline 1 year ago
It is your life and you can decide how to spend it but constantly seeking short-term “happiness” can lead to feelings of regret that you never really accomplished anything (this does not just apply to your work!) or did anything of lasting value. People might rarely wish they spent more time at work but they also don’t want to feel like they wasted their lives on trivia and meaningless pablum.
#21
Remember that it’s a brief and wonderful gift, and somehow simultaneously, that none of it matters. Both are true and can lead to a positive and detached approach to things.
#22
Get married and stay married. Statistically, it’s like winning the lottery from a financial and health perspective.
Daniela Lavanza 1 year ago
What if your spouse eventually change their mind? Are you supposed to lock them in? :-)
#23
1. Determine your priorities for a happy life.
2. Find a job that requires the least amount of input for the most output.
If you want the new car every three years, nice house, eat out every day, the amount of input in your job will need to increase. But if you live a small modest life and learn to be frugal, you will realize you don’t need an expensive college education or stressful job to be happy.
#24
The idea that in the big picture, nothing you do will matter and eventually the sun will destroy all trace of the human race so go do whatever you want in life.
#25
Learn how to identify patterns, since the majority of things in life follow patterns as well
#29
Compounding interest. Get started while you're really young.
#30
Don't take anything personally. Literally nothing
#31
Dual income, no kids.
#32
1. Common Sense. Every week I see examples of the pure lack of common sense in life. Companies pay a lot for people who can steady the ship and sort priorities based on common sense. 2. Don't argue over every little thing. We live in such a polarised society and for the most part the answer is usually somewhere in the middle. The amount of people that are willing to die on the hill of something minor is ridiculous so pick your battles.
David Paterson 1 year ago
Best advice yet. Common sense starts by not letting emotion get in the way of good judgement.
#34
Having good contacts
#36
Marcus Aurelius - meditations. He gave us the answers on how to live our lives 2000 years ago but we choose to ignore and continue to make the mistakes that our ancestors did.
#37
Care. If you care about your work, your family, your friends, and put forth an honest effort to support them as well as you can, you almost always come out ahead.
Daniela Lavanza 1 year ago
Just imagine how wonderful the world would be if everyone cared, just a little bit.
#38
It's only a problem if you make it a problem.
John Louis 1 year ago
So there is no such thing as an objective problem. Blatant racism or sexism occurring in your workplace? Just ignore it and it won't be a problem!
#39
Befriend someone who owns a boat. Instantly upgrades your social status without the financial sinkhole
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John Louis 1 year ago
These are the most inane, superficial, self serving comments I' have ever seen.
talliloo 1 year ago (edited)
if you were fortunate to have decent parents, appreciate them as they get older. as kids, we rarely realize that our parents are just people. they have dreams that may not have come to fruition. they didn't have a manual to refer to when raising a family. they made mistakes. and, if like me, one of them ends up taking that 'long goodbye' via alzheimers/dementia then even when they don't remember you comfort will come from knowing that you did let them know before they got 'lost'. also take the time to do things w/them. every week i make sushi & take my dad to the vfw to play bingo. (he can't eat the fatty snack they sell there.) is it what i would like to do on friday nights? not really. but, seeing him enjoy the company of his buddies is worth the old lady perfume and the sometime lecherous teasing of the spritely old men.
John Louis 1 year ago
These are the most inane, superficial, self serving comments I' have ever seen.
talliloo 1 year ago (edited)
if you were fortunate to have decent parents, appreciate them as they get older. as kids, we rarely realize that our parents are just people. they have dreams that may not have come to fruition. they didn't have a manual to refer to when raising a family. they made mistakes. and, if like me, one of them ends up taking that 'long goodbye' via alzheimers/dementia then even when they don't remember you comfort will come from knowing that you did let them know before they got 'lost'. also take the time to do things w/them. every week i make sushi & take my dad to the vfw to play bingo. (he can't eat the fatty snack they sell there.) is it what i would like to do on friday nights? not really. but, seeing him enjoy the company of his buddies is worth the old lady perfume and the sometime lecherous teasing of the spritely old men.
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