[–] Decibel 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Good habits and consistency.
-Exercise regularly & Eat right; Your body is the only thing keeping you alive, take care of it.
-Save and invest; Life is a lot easier when you aren't worried about your next meal/rent payment/retirement/etc...
-Have hobbies you can enjoy on your own; You'll never be bored.
-You'll never be happy with someone, unless you are happy alone; No one can ever 'complete' you.
-Spend time reflecting on life and yourself (Don't care if it's church & prayer, reading philosophy, etc...); Socrates: "The unexamined life is not worth living..."
[–] motherfuzz 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Don't judge, lest ye be judged. Treat everyone else they way you expect them to treat you. Love who you are, and never be ashamed of it!
As a child, I was raised in pretty strict, religious settings and had plenty of expectations lumped onto me that I had no desire to live up to. This put a lot of strain on my relationships with my family, so as much as I want to pass these lessons on to my kids, I'm also learning the same lessons from them, and trying my damnedest to not push them to be anything other than everything they want to be. My kids seem to be doing much better with it than I am, however...
[–] ThorsHammered [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
not pushing them to be anything other than everything they want to be.
I feel like that's an important one.
[–] RDVoater 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Don't be a dick. Have empathy. Be considerate in your actions and show remorse.
You're gonna fail. Don't be afraid of it. Embrace what you learn from your failures and work to not commit the same mistakes. Get better at it.
Try your best. You don't have to be the best at what you're doing, but try to be YOUR best.
[–] Coffeebooks 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Two things come to mind. First, remember that the information you have is imperfect especially when humans are involved. You simply cannot know everything. Often, knowledge will be good enough to rely on, but be prepared to move accordingly if it turns out that the ground isn't as solid as you thought.
Second is a quote from The Fellowship of the Ring: "'I wish it need not have happened in my time,' said Frodo. 'So do I,' said Gandalf, 'and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.'"
[–] ThorsHammered [S] ago
I'd up voat you twice, one for each piece, if I could. I'm a huge fan of the first one, it's really important to remember that objective and subjective aren't always as clearly defined as we think they are. There's a series of jokes about a small village of people [spacing on who right now]. One of which is "were going to the sun!" "But the sun is hot!" "No its ok, we'll go at night!"
The point is that it's hard to get the full story from observation, we often don't know as much as we think we know. Etc, etc.
The second is great because it reminds people to think outside themselves, and concern themselves with their community.
Great lessons.