What is the best advice you have ever received?

I think most of us probably have friends and loved ones who offer their advice at various times in our lives. Wether you graduate from school, consider popping the question and getting engaged to making a huge investment such as purchasing your first home. We all have those people in our lives that will offer their advice in these key moments. So what has been the best advice you ever received in your own life?

Years ago an employer told me to get the chip off my shoulder if I want to succeed in my working life. I took that advice to heart and did a 180 in my attitude. Things went well after that. Of course, this took a few years. Some people learn the hard way, myself included.

My mother told me a long time ago that it's better to be silent and thought a fool, than speak and remove all doubt.

Obviously, I haven't always followed the advice.

Show up early. That shows you are dedicated and punctual.

My Mom taught this to me, it has served me well:
"Some times you just have to strap on the ol' tin beak and go peck with the chickens."
Being humble has gotten me through several crises.

My mom always told me that being brave doesn't mean not being scared. Nobody is fearless. It's when you're scared and do it anyway that shows you have courage.

And I would like add on a part about how to have the courage to "do it anyway", and that's by putting trust in God in his plan for you!

Have a blessed day ❤

Good advice.

The best advice I've ever gotten was the advice to believe in the Lord Jesus and be saved. I've received a lot of good advice in my life but nothing comes close to this.

Stay out of debt.

All the stuff you think is important, isn't. After you have your first heart attack, suddenly what is really important will be crystal clear. When it happens you will be very surprised at how unimportant all the stuff was that you thought was vitally important.

I haven't had a heart attack, but I understand how futile are some of the things that most people think are incredibly important.

We are all required to live that way, the heart attack or other way we are reminded of our mortality brings us back to run anew the race for the guaranteed if we are truly His.
It isn't an outward form.

Do stuff when you can. Don't wait until you have to. Only leave things until the last minute if you have trouble with low blood pressure, because rushing around at the last minute will get that blood pressure right on up there.

It's a great lesson in life to learn; however, sometimes, depending on the boss you have that may very well be their way of sort of manipulating you into conceding your personal valuse as a believer. In other words, they might say things like; "Don't be disagreeable". What I mean is, there have been times in my own life where I knew what management was telling me was genuinely wrong ethically and morally and I took a stand against it. In that moment they used those words to sort of shape and just bend my own rules for them. Now I do not mean I rebelled and was derilict in my duties. What I mean is I am willing to take a stand for what is right and what I feel is ethical, moral, and legal. Through it all you have to remane respectful and non aggressive though.

That is some awesome advice. Not only does it show iive
on your part but it also conveighs respect for those who asked you to be there and you are mindful of their time as well. Me, I am a military veteran having served in the United States Army and we soldiers had a saying. "If you aint 15 minutes early, YOU'RE LATE!". To this very day I still show up early for EVERYTHING! I have even gotten a laugh out of it too. One year in the early 2000's I worked for a hotel at the front desk. I decide to show up like 25 minutes early in order that I can enjoy a fresh hot cup of coffee before my shift. The guys at the front desk looked at me strangely and asked; "Why are you here so early?". I just smilled as I poured my nice hot cup of Jo. Then I watched as I am already at my work station a few minutes early as other employees are RUNNING into the hotel knowing they are oh so very close to being late. Sweating, out of breath, they clock in and I hear; "PHEW! We JUST made it.". I laughed and thought, "Here I am all ready, clocked in, got my coffee and good to go, ready for work." I was NEVER EVER late for that job.

My mamma told me, "Never lose your sense of humor". That was valuable advice.

I loved that advice. I was raised in a military family. My father was Naval UDT and a SEAL, my uncles fought in Vietnam, Both my grandfathers fought in WWII having served under General Patton. Me I serveed in the U.S. Army and got sent to Panama, Operation Just Cause as I was an Infantry soldier. As such I can tell you that you are correct because when we were being shot at by the Panamanian Detection Forces, we HAD to advance and continue in oder to defeat them. Whi;e civilians were running away from the gunfire, we were running towards it!

I appreciate you sharing this! Thank you (and your family) for your service. God bless ❤

Everyone, There's one piece of advice that stands out to me more than all the rest I have recieved in my lifetime. It came from my late grandfather on my father's side of the family. I had joined the United States Army way back in the late 1980's having just graduated from High School. I made it through Basic training and AIT and was on my way to Panama but was home on leave. Grandpa sat me down and said; "Son, in life when you goto make decisions to do things wether it be join the military, get married, buy a house, a car or what ever it is, stop and ask your self honestly, "Will I be able to live with this decision in a year, 5 years, 10 years down the road? If you are pondering getting married ask yourself; "Can a live with the same face starring back at me across the breakfast table 20 years from now?". That advice really STUCK with me.

I 100% agree. There are going to be so many setbacks and times of pain in life, so it's truly valuable to be able to laugh and find joy in the world no matter what

Wow. Too much to choose from........ one that stands out is do not be afraid to fail. Another is to just be yourself.