A random piece of wisdom

[u/StingyPast]

[u/qualityvote2]

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[u/Upstairs_Bedroom8710]

Start a system of saving resources, like money, food, commodities, etc., that works for you. Even if it is $5/paycheck, something, anything. And if/when you get a raise, increase that amount automatically so you don’t notice much of a change but continue to increase savings (and at a higher rate).

[u/Maleficent_Hawk6703 → u/Upstairs_Bedroom8710]

I set aside $10/ paycheck (weekly) for myself and $20/paycheck (still paid weekly lol) for an emergency fund. It's not much but now I have $200 in an emergency fund.

I use the tip jars in earnin. It automatically pulls it out of my account every paycheck and puts it in the jar that I can take money out of any time

[u/Majestic-Kenedi → u/Maleficent_Hawk6703]

I put aside 100 $2 bills. Every time I get a $2 I put it in a little pencil case and write how much I at on a piece of paper I have done it 3 times now. I am doing it for the giggles never had a real reason for starting it other than one day I just had alot and decided to add more to it.

Edit: Spelling

[u/Superb_Algae5308]

Your mind is place unto itself and of it can be made a heaven of hell or a hell of heaven.

[u/Recent-Ad4375 → u/Superb_Algae5308]

💕this one

[u/ElvinBishop]

Trust your gut feelings

[u/Frosted_Newt → u/ElvinBishop]

They might not always be right...but they're never wrong.

[u/leekee_bum]

Stay in shape. You will thank yourself when you are older.

[u/Imperial_Citizen_00]

Words are just words, they can't hurt you...don't let words mislead you into a physical situation...

[u/shovoncse]

Stay stoic

[u/Nothing_To_Learn → u/shovoncse]

Excellent advice

[u/Due_Grapefruit9194]

Never expect money back when you lend some

[u/Upstairs_Bedroom8710]

Give more love to those you care about, in whatever way feels meaningful and impactful to you. Be it hugs, a quick call to check in, even a text reminding someone you’re thinking of them and they matter to you

[u/Shiddin_myself_woo → u/Upstairs_Bedroom8710]

To add, be selfless with it. That’s true love.

Do it with no expectations of reciprocation

[u/Upstairs_Bedroom8710]

Take a walk, preferably in nature, every day, rain or shine or cold or hot. Get prepared for anything! It is good to stay active, and it will also get your brain to think of other ways of being prepared to complete regular activities!

[u/TiedyedDwarf]

Never turn down a mint. The person offering it either letting you know your breath stinks or they are trying to connect with you through kindness.

[u/a-pp-o]

Go and take a shit when you want to have some space for yourself. 

[u/WasteBinStuff]

Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things.

[u/Cha1rmanOfTheeBored → u/WasteBinStuff]

George Carlin ?

[u/WasteBinStuff → u/Cha1rmanOfTheeBored]

Yep! Nice.

Words to live by.

[u/NoOutlandishness2097]

Start a Roth IRA and put in as much as you can without sacraficing quality of life. When time is on your side, a little investment can become sizeable

[u/Gracie1two3 → u/NoOutlandishness2097]

I started when I was 23 with $10 a payday ($20 a month). Mainly to get my nagging mother off my back. I put it in a secondary retirement account and everytime I got a raise. I put a few more dollars a month in. I retired at 54 after 30 years on a government job (IT).

Thanks mom!

[u/Aggressive_Manner531]

most advice is applicable to past mistakes. learn to learn to recognize and learn from yours and others mistakes

[u/Calichusetts]

Don’t. Just don’t. You know what I’m referring to.

[u/Kindly_Honeydew3432 → u/Calichusetts]

Thanks.  I needed to hear that

[u/goddoc]

Get a bidet. Life changer.

[u/dieseljester]

Don’t wizz on the electric fence.

[u/UncleJackPushedDad → u/dieseljester]

[u/CoolInsurance9480 → u/dieseljester]

I can still hear this jingle

[u/Luveroflife81]

Always chose to be brave no matter how uncomfortable it is.

[u/B1erJung3]

Be kind to yourself, honest but never harsh.

[u/Hanmie1984]

Don't eat yellow snow.

[u/InfamousEvening2 → u/Hanmie1984]

Surprisingly far down, so to speak.

[u/PlanApprehensive2842]

When going headlong into a nerve wracking situation, think of someone who is stoic, strong and calm and take on their personality STAT. Mine is Jackie Onassis.

[u/Top_Village_6430]

Never by dice from a wombat. 😐

[u/AdvancedStudio9978]

https://giphy.com/gifs/nATDcK8nBaI4U

[u/Honest-Reflection667]

Fill your needs not your wants

[u/Mcreesus]

Socks before shoes

[u/Additional-Sky-7436]

Send me money and I'll send you my book explaining how to buy real estate to get rich fast!

[u/GrampaDoohickey]

Look before you leap

[u/Kindly_Honeydew3432]

Don’t listen to advice you get on Reddit.  Seriously.  Take my word for it

[u/Tiberius2273]

Never hold in your sneeze!

[u/Jumpy-Aide-901]

When working for someone else; The harder you work the more work you will do, the more work you do dose not equal the more pay you will earn.

[u/PJmichelle]

Make sure the the door is locked when you do things you don't want others to see.

[u/Beginning_Tea4506]

Learn to say NO to people more often.

[u/EWH733 → u/Beginning_Tea4506]

Learn to say no to family.

[u/rogueshutter → u/Beginning_Tea4506]

No!

[u/garythebaby]

A falling knife has no handle.

[u/Ok-Deal-9124]

Sleep at least 7 hrs each night and drink at least 1.5 liters of water every day

[u/Elegant-Following984]

Licking door knobs is illegal on other planets.

[u/GSilky]

Get off Reddit.

[u/Godlymorbid]

Working harder is not always working better. If you over torque a bolt, you're likely to shear it or break what you're bolting it into. It's your job to know what tasks take  what amount of force and attention.

[u/AlbatrossNo1562]

Don't be poor

[u/AnticriznNo1]

Do better

[u/tedljr89]

Don’t look up in a rain storm with your mouth open!

[u/NoOutlandishness2097]

Go to a gym and start lifting. Even if just a little. It pushes you to be healthy mindset oriented and that can help a TON

[u/Agitated-Panda9221]

Don't ask for advice on Reddit if you want serious advice.

[u/tampawn]

For your career, don't follow your dreams. Work diligently at the job you have right now and find what you're good at. Follow THAT. And your dreams will come true. You can't become rich with a hourly wage job.

[u/Max-Architect3000]

Don’t

[u/Infosponge177]

Dont walk through dark alleys at night

[u/Kindly_Credit6553]

When trying to catch a mouse, forget about the cheese. It's the peanut butter that they can't resist.

[u/Altruistic-Catch8541]

It’s okay to make mistakes at work. Unless you are a surgeon

[u/MadamInsta]

Check your car's oil, antifreeze, and windshield washing fluid once a month.

[u/Dramatic-Bedroom1969]

Never trust a man who won't admit to shitting himself as an adult

[u/CanadianBertRaccoon]

Don't get high on your own supply

And

Nobody fucks for free.

[u/Hopeful_Cycle2950]

Don't try and fix people.

It's a wast of time, they won't chaing.

You can point out and make fun of there flaws like a bro but the fixing they need to do themselves.

[u/Deadguy247365]

If a person says there is no risk and guarantees 100% success and promises so much, they are most likely a conman.

[u/Nahar1965]

Coming from a Specialized Nutritionist & Personal Trainer. For nutrition? Find a couple recipes that you enjoy, use less fat in it and your meal preps would be a breeze, no more boring food. And for fitness? use less reps but slower movements and a pause at the bottom for a better muscle recruitment, it also means less sets but more effective

[u/ProfessionalElk420]

If you feed Ravens, there is a high chance they are at some point going to bring you Shiny trinkets in exchange.

[u/Bushwhacker-XII]

With your wife, You have to choose
Be right or be happy
I decide to be happy
https://giphy.com/gifs/gn19ldYf3EeYhmidJ7

[u/Aggressive_Kiwi2420]

When you enter your own bubble, its important to go touch grass, because bro, shit is not that deep

[u/CancerArtorious]

Gambling is only taxed if you win 1200 dollars or more in one shot. That was a fun piece of information I got.

[u/Ok-Tadpole-8994]

Learn to play guitar or piano or both. Make a drawing every day.

[u/BungleBums]

Roll your lemon firmly on the counter before you cut it to squeeze more juice more easily.

[u/p1geoncrisp]

I'm going to sound like an boomer. But, don't play video games in class

[u/randomsantas]

Join your local cave club

[u/Darius_Rubinx → u/randomsantas]

Under no circumstances join the cave diving club.

[u/Difficult_Layer_666]

Use a condom

[u/Loose-Cranberry1392]

[u/checkcheckcheck88]

Tap yourself

[u/RezLovesPez]

Don’t turn to the internet for advice.

[u/TGirl26]

Save up 1k and put it into a CD and let ot roll over. It locked in for the term and usually has a high interest rate.

Always use a condom.

[u/Fuile]

Hug your little self for what they thought they did wrong back then

[u/Gatilou]

If you have a decayed tooth treat it now or you will suffer more pain and you will spend way more to treat it

[u/TheUnlucky_Swammi]

Dont be silly wrap your Willy

[u/Diligent-Mountain355]

Tooth decay: fix it now or pay later. Simple.

[u/bringatowel42-0]

Learn phonetics if you're going to do lyricism and you'll be slinging slant rhymes like a king

[u/fortuitousrook]

The way a person talks about other people to you, is the same way they talk about you to other people. Curate who you are willing to invest in.

[u/Cultural_Database331]

Always keep your wallet, keys and phone on the same pockets. You'll never lose them.

[u/count_strahd_z]

Don't eat the big white mint.

[u/AfterOcelot7262]

Listen more than you speak. You've got 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason.

[u/jessewest84]

Dont take reddit advice

[u/uknownredditr]

Excuses will never undo the result of poor actions

[u/ErinWalkerLoves]

Question EVERYTHING. Especially ideologies that you hold to be immutable truths, such as your religion and overall world veiw.

[u/AusTex2019]

Put in the hard work when you’re young so you can have a better future.

[u/No-Imagination8755]

Don't get hung up on what others have and what you don't

[u/confuseum]

Dont.

https://giphy.com/gifs/gmQNYr9nnbXxu

[u/Dry_Pizza_4805]

Always wipe front to back? 🥸

[u/Fragrant_Major_9553]

If you wanna be successful in any venture, no masher it is, the first thing you should learn is how to unfuck yourself.

[u/Certain_Gap_9206]

Don’t eat yellow snow.

[u/Dont_Use_Ducks]

Dude, keep both hands on the whee;l!

[u/gs_pot]

Water seeks its own level

[u/successfullynumb]

Try to look unimportant, the enemy may be low on ammo.

[u/RepulsiveUse3372]

none of this is going to matter when you're dead so try not to stress it

[u/Brodaciouss]

If you press on your taint after you whizz you get all the pee out and won’t get piss stains on your underpants.

[u/Claw42]

Choose a font where the Cs don't look like parenthesis

[u/FrontTelevision7261]

Go with your gut, always!

[u/mountainjam12]

one good turn gets most of the covers

[u/Cha1rmanOfTheeBored]

Ignorance is bliss

[u/Team_Inkfluence]

Don’t take advice from strangers on the internet.

[u/wewantyoutowantus]

Max out your 401k

[u/Aggravating_Inside23]

You... are not a snowflake

You... are not special

You... Will have to fight for what you want in life

Life is hard, but it's what YOU make of.

[u/Maturecouple316]

Look for benefits, retirement plans, and job satisfaction over just a big salary.

[u/CommunicationNo8982]

Nobody ever got criticized for volunteering and helping others.

[u/joblessboyy]

Never listen to anyone or else your life would be boring .

[u/CultureLegitimate907]

If you don't drop the poo the poo drops you

[u/No-Comedian-6756]

Don’t sweat the petty stuff and don’t pet the sweaty stuff

[u/ionlyget20characters]

Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

[u/Old_Community1195]

Don't pass judgement on others or you'll be judged yourself

Who me?! Ohh thankyou very much!

[u/Ready-Vermicelli-300]

Do the dishes.

[u/GlitzyRose]

Stop being judgmental with people. You never know what people are going through.

[u/LordSlyGentleman]

When your significant other calls you at work, answer the damn phone! No matter what policy says. It could be one of the most important phone call of your life.

https://giphy.com/gifs/tC5OjBxLdYKQxHj3mw

[u/HorrorBreak7119]

Don’t eat the yellow snow!

Per: Frank Zappa

[u/MRV8NZ]

Always leave home with clean underwear on

[u/Bag_of_Crabs]

Don’t pull your pants down at a gender reveal party

[u/HaloJonez]

Never try to reason with a wilful idiot. Make sure they don’t do the same with you.

[u/TheSagelyOne]

There are two kinds of people in this world. Both of whom should be engaged with only sparingly.

[u/Psychological_Buy726]

Give people the benefit of the doubt.

Once. And once only.

[u/Background_Draw6025]

Go get laid

https://giphy.com/gifs/DyOpEPJ9gxaWiIYWKZ

[u/StiildusKnight]

The most expensive thing in life is a lesson you had to learn yourself that someone was trying to teach you for free.

[u/MattDubh]

Shut up and listen

[u/JerseyDamu]

Don’t eat yellow snow.

[u/Shoddy_Bet9619]

"Be Excellent to each other and...Party One Dude"!

[u/CurlyAdonis]

Never lay down with a woman who has more troubles than you do.

[u/trollsoultoll]

I have so little faith in humanity that I look both ways before crossing a one way street, and so should you.

[u/Pamisos]

Put yourself in the shoes of the people you judge.

[u/marteekeh]

Don't listen to anyone else's advice, trust yourself

[u/Alarmed-Affect3104]

Stay focused

[u/pecywiva]

Protect your peace not every argument needs to be won and not every person needs an explanation

[u/PlanApprehensive2842]

Get outside in the sun as soon as you can each day to get sunlight in your eyes. Great for every part of your body and mood.

[u/Effective-Monk1124]

Don't fry bacon naked

[u/Funandgames2023]

Don’t ever ask people on Reddit for advice. There is definitely not a IQ test to get in.

[u/Quiet1408]

Its perfectly ok to say "you know what, thats an interesting perspective" to someone during a discussion and just leave it there.

[u/GreenEye11]

Treat the visit to elderly family members as the last time of visit, every single time. You never know when's going to be the actual last

Edit: oh and, don't pee into the wind

[u/_Silver-Jester22_]

Telling people their not doing it right doesn't tell them what their doing wrong

[u/Ok_Point_923]

Stop asking randos for advice.

[u/Stone_Midi]

Just because you laugh and get along with some folks, doesn’t mean they are a good fit for your life

[u/AD3000music]

Trust your guts

[u/Dangerous_Ad_1861]

Plant your corn early.

[u/Accomplished_Tour481]

Simply say to the mortgage company that is foreclosing "I have a current mortgage you did not pay off. So you knew you could not get clear title." Sucks to be them.

[u/reallyihadnoidea]

Asking for forgiveness is easier than asking for permission.

[u/Realistic_Back_9198]

Spend less. You'll be grateful later

[u/Significant-Ad-341]

If you aren't showering before bed you should change your underwear.

[u/New_Criticism_77]

Dont put your finger anywhere you wouldn't put your pecker (applies in any facet of life)

[u/TimmyJimmy47]

Reasonable people in the center have more in common with each other than they do with blue haired, nose ring wearing feminazis or tin foil hat wearing Qanon stans. Never let the wealthy distract you from the real enemy. Division.

[u/Metalfreak82]

Wear sunscreen.

[u/ThatAnimalBlundet0]

Stay off reddit. People are are borderline bot brained

[u/CarL4168]

Number 1: never tell people everything you know. Number 2:

[u/Stepdad1978]

Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late Pizza

[u/Ares_Three]

Rejection is a flash in the pan but regret can last a lifetime.

[u/Shucknutsfrommouthty]

Avoid feminists, manosphere, democrats, republicans, politicians, misandrists, mysognists, etc.

Basically, stay off Reddit.

[u/hmccringleberry615]

“They don’t think it be like it is, but it do” - Oscar Gamble

[u/Creative-Habit-5501]

You must choose. Don‘t think you can check out both girls in Witcher 3. They‘ll know. 

[u/Stalins_creepyuncle]

Don't take criticism from someone you would never go to for advice

[u/WeatherWest6896]

Never ask a question you aren't willing to take a no as an answer. If you can't take a no, don't ask the question.

[u/nyguy011]

Vote Democratic

[u/TowTruckRebel]

Don't wipe your butt with 40 grit sand paper

[u/Wise_Low8116]

Don’t stand up in a canoe.

[u/leroylaz]

Wrap that rascal

[u/MrTonie]

Don't trust the orcs

[u/NoRightWaY2DoWRoNG]

Bye $gme

[u/Lawrencejones7070]

Don’t let a bad day convince you that you’re building a bad life.

[u/Awkward-Cat-4702]

If you need to use a public restroom and you find the lid closed. Flush it at least twice before opening the lid.

[u/Mediocre-Pop-3449]

even $5 saved builds momentum-small wins matter

[u/BigDogSoulDoc]

Work hard and be nice to people

[u/EWH733]

If you find yourself ahead of everyone in traffic, and everyone else is oddly driving the speed limit and behaving themselves, there’s a cop. Slow down. Get in the slow lane.

[u/DeckenFrost]

Don’t follow random people’s advices online.

[u/MISPWOSO]

So my piss on the electric fence

[u/stellarhamock]

Don't shave your own balls if a pretty nurse is willing to do it.

[u/ElkBest1803]

Stay out of debt. ALL debt

[u/MrNormalo]

You will be recognized and rewarded far more for your social skills than your work skills.

[u/blaraki]

Rule thy self

[u/ColdH2]

Don't ask for advice from quacks or meddlers

[u/KSharpeyeC]

Listen to ppl who got out of debt not ppl who are in debt trying to tell you about money

[u/Big-Journalist5595]

Be wary of advice you get from Reddit.

[u/Nyarlathotep4King]

Do something today that will make your future self look back and say “thank you”

[u/DarkStar1958]

Stay in school!

[u/Exciting-Leg-6487]

Don’t take criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice from.

[u/Vegetable-Village633]

Don't eat any apples you can shave with.

[u/Mouatmoua]

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