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People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them

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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

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Realizing that it doesn't matter what random strangers think of you.

starfishy , Jason Wong Report

Final score:

129points

sabda niaga 9 months ago

Take me long enough to realize it

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#2

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them "Please" and "Thank you" seem to make tasks easier sometimes

Abclul , yankrukov Report

Final score:

112points

Albert 9 months ago

Good manners are like the air in your car tyres: It costs nothing, but it makes the trip so much easier.

47points

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#3

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Be honest so you never have to remember your lies

Edit:typo, thks bro!

myass696969 , Priscilla Du Preez Report

Final score:

93points

Daniela Lavanza 9 months 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.

29points

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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."

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#4

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them **Do kindness, and do it often.** It feels awesome. Good things will happen.

The_Patriot , Erika Giraud Report

Final score:

93points

Birgit Sommer 9 months ago

Believe it or not, SMILES are free and typically don't hurt either. No need to be greedy with them.

32points

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#5

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them 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.

Astramancer_ , Liza Summer Report

Final score:

91points

Thomas Ewing 9 months ago

With 8 billion people in the world, you can be very choosy.

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#6

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Live beneath your means.

JunkRigger , energepic.com Report

Final score:

86points

Bear Hall 9 months ago

But it feels like taking a deep breath is already beyond my means.

30points

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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.

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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

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them 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.

Kitchen_Pollution480 , Rod Long Report

Final score:

81points

Wintermute 9 months 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

5points

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#8

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Once you unlock ‘not giving a f**k about other people’s thoughts’ you basically double your mana indefinitely.

Professional_Plum997 , Jed Villejo Report

Final score:

79points

sabda niaga 9 months ago

Easier said it than do it...at least for me

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#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.

Over-Cockroach-4506 Report

Final score:

77points

UncleJohn3000 9 months ago (edited)

Contentment is your daily bread and butter form of happiness.

23points

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#10

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Stop worrying about what others think.

FreshStartLiving , Liza Summer Report

Final score:

71points

keyboardtek 9 months ago

Unless of course others think you should be in prison or a psycho ward! Then a little self reflection is necessary.

25points

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#11

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them 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.

RL_CaptainMorgan , Andrea Piacquadio Report

Final score:

66points

Agfox 9 months ago

"...actually getting a good night's sleep...", well, there's the weak link for me

33points

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#12

Showing up on time

So much of life is just being there.

waffle299 Report

Final score:

52points

Birgit Sommer 9 months 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.

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#13

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Compound interest starting in your late teens and early 20s

Novazilla , Glenn Carstens-Peters Report

Final score:

51points

jasper 9 months ago

Hm... put away whatever you can afford to from your paychecks. Even if it's only $10. In a savings account with interest. It will add up, and hopefully, eventually, you'll be able to put more away.

17points

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#14

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them 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.

rtthc , Sora Shimazaki Report

Final score:

50points

Mrs.C 9 months ago

Office politics are hell for the ND among us. Social interactions can be an uphill battle. Navigating this mess is impossible.

3points

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#15

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Spend less than you earn
Don’t set expectations too high
Be grateful every day for what you have

Additional-Sock8980 , Allef Vinicius Report

Final score:

49points

Khall Khall 9 months 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.

33points

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#16

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Don’t put it down, put it away.
Nobody likes clutter

Educational-Set-928 , wikornr Report

Final score:

49points

Ace 9 months ago

You're wrong, actually. For many people clutter can represent stability, albeit a fragile stability. Those piles of things are old friends.

30points

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#17

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Drugs.

Unfortunately, like cheat codes, they ruin the experience and it’s hard to appreciate life for what it is again.

Kemilio , Nastya Dulhiier Report

Final score:

42points

Birgit Sommer 9 months ago (edited)

I beg to differ lol.

17points

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#18

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Having rich parents.

Being born attractive.

Louis-grabbing-pills , LightFieldStudios Report

Final score:

37points

Rick 9 months ago

I personally have known a few wealthy and a few attractive people that did not do well in life.

15points

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#19

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Fake being confident and eventually you will be. You'll be a fake and a phony but you will do well in life.

CeiliogMawr , Priscilla Du Preez Report

Final score:

36points

Tams21 9 months ago (edited)

When I was a kid I was shy and I didn't want to be. I made a huge effort to change that and did some pretty crazy things to get myself out of it. I am still shy and I stand by it. It's fine to just be you.

26points

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#20

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them 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.

PunchBeard , JESHOOTS.COM Report

Final score:

36points

The Darkest Timeline 9 months 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.

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#21

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them 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.

Tyler_s_Burden , Ümit Bulut Report

Final score:

35points

Thee8thsense 9 months ago

So, pick a lane, oh nevermind, whatever.

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#22

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Get married and stay married. Statistically, it’s like winning the lottery from a financial and health perspective.

imonaboatrightnow , Samantha Gades Report

Final score:

35points

Daniela Lavanza 9 months ago

What if your spouse eventually change their mind? Are you supposed to lock them in? :-)

12points

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#23

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them 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.

Birdiefrau , Annie Spratt Report

Final score:

34points

Thee8thsense 9 months ago

Your aspirations should match your abilities, then?

10points

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#24

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them 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.

Bdmp159 , Holly Mandarich Report

Final score:

33points

Thee8thsense 9 months ago

Sounds a bit nihilistic.

19points

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#25

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Learn how to identify patterns, since the majority of things in life follow patterns as well

Ghost12956 , Scott Graham Report

Final score:

31points

Daria 9 months ago

But also avoid seeing patterns where there really aren't any.

17points

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#26

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them The first million is the hardest to make, so always start with the second.

autumnalaria , Giorgio Trovato Report

Final score:

31points

Bear Hall 9 months ago

"Just don't ask me where my first million is from."

18points

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#27

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Persistence

Flimsy-Technician524 , Soundtrap Report

Final score:

29points

Thomas Kroplinski 9 months ago

It's the secret to being a great salesman!

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#28

Exercise

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Final score:

29points

sabda niaga 9 months ago

I exercise by laying down in my bed with my cats

18points

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#29

Compounding interest. Get started while you're really young.

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Final score:

27points

Birgit Sommer 9 months ago

Ok, pounding it now!

7points

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#30

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Don't take anything personally. Literally nothing

AnnaMusicMarketing , Helena Lopes Report

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keyboardtek 9 months ago

Unless you are arrested.

8points

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#31

Dual income, no kids.

Final score:

13points

devotedtodreams 9 months ago

My goal in life :)

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#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.

Final score:

12points

David Paterson 9 months ago

Best advice yet. Common sense starts by not letting emotion get in the way of good judgement.

2points

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#33

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Don’t stress. We are all going to be dead one day

alew75 , Adrian Swancar Report

Final score:

11points

The Darkest Timeline 9 months ago

No need to hasten towards that conclusion

3points

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#34

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Having good contacts

BlueeWaater , Jonas Leupe Report

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10points

Surenu 9 months ago

Thanks but I prefer my glasses.

21points

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#35

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Drink water and mind your business.....also invest early and often!

Blueismyfavecolour , Tima Miroshnichenko Report

Final score:

10points

Regina Holt 9 months ago

the first 2 are doable. the last one is not always an option

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#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.

bella_testastretta Report

Final score:

9points

Bec 9 months ago

I recently had to do some leadership classes and after reading through lots of theories and current authors I arrived at the conclusion that the ones I most associated with were just stoicism repackaged. Courage, Temperance, Justice, and Wisdom.

3points

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#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.

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Final score:

8points

Daniela Lavanza 9 months ago

Just imagine how wonderful the world would be if everyone cared, just a little bit.

5points

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#38

It's only a problem if you make it a problem.

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Final score:

3points

John Louis 9 months 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!

2points

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#39

People Are Sharing “Cheat Codes” For The Game Of Life That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of Them Befriend someone who owns a boat. Instantly upgrades your social status without the financial sinkhole

Fragrant-Opposite100 , Maxi am Brunnen Report

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-2points

Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 9 months ago

You mean be a parasitic fake friend that's only interested in what you can get from them?

16points

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Kornelija Viečaitė

Hi there, fellow pandas! As a person (over)educated both in social sciences and literature, I'm most interested in how we connect and behave online (and sometimes in real life too.) The human experience is weird, so I try my best to put its peculiarities in writing. As a person who grew up chronically online, I now try to marry two sides of myself: the one who knows too much about MySpace, and the one who can't settle and needs to see every corner of the world.

Hi there, fellow pandas! As a person (over)educated both in social sciences and literature, I'm most interested in how we connect and behave online (and sometimes in real life too.) The human experience is weird, so I try my best to put its peculiarities in writing. As a person who grew up chronically online, I now try to marry two sides of myself: the one who knows too much about MySpace, and the one who can't settle and needs to see every corner of the world.

Rugilė Žemaitytė

As a Visual Editor at Bored Panda, my favorite part of the job involves browsing the web for the cutest cat pics, the funniest memes and eye-catching illustrations to brighten up your day!

As a Visual Editor at Bored Panda, my favorite part of the job involves browsing the web for the cutest cat pics, the funniest memes and eye-catching illustrations to brighten up your day!

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John Louis 9 months ago

These are the most inane, superficial, self serving comments I' have ever seen.

12points

Lemaire 9 months ago

"life hacks" and "cheat codes" are two things I would like less of.

8points

talliloo 9 months 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.

5points

Auntriarch 9 months ago

So right, tallilloo, so right

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John Louis 9 months ago

These are the most inane, superficial, self serving comments I' have ever seen.

12points

Lemaire 9 months ago

"life hacks" and "cheat codes" are two things I would like less of.

8points

talliloo 9 months 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.

5points

Auntriarch 9 months ago

So right, tallilloo, so right

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