What is the best advice your parents ever gave you?

Question

Do you still follow that advice? Will you give that advice to your kids?

Answer 1

They told me not to have kids if i dont have a good education and a job cause it will be hard to handle all three of them, plus always be a leader and not a follower, cause followers dont have a mind of their own. And yes i do still follow the advice and yes i would gladly pass it on to my kids.

Answer 2

The best advice that i remember is being honest and responsible,and yes i have shared this with my children.Another one was you will always reap what you sow,and that is a fact.There is so much my parents have shared and taught me,and everything i know,my children know.I try my best to always do others as i would want to be done and respected in myself.To this day,yes i do remember and follow my parents advice and all my children are grown themselves,teaching theirs.Best wishes to you,hope this answered what you were looking for!

Answer 3

My dad once told me that "it's all about the almighty dollar". He said that's what motivates most people, and now that I'm older and more jaded, I agree with him.

My dad also tells me to be sure to tell my husband every day how much I love him and I appreciate him, and I follow his advice on that matter.

I have already given that same advice to my own kids.

Answer 4

"if you make $2 today, spend 1 and save 1 for tomorrow. because you never know what tomorrow will bring."

i still follow that advice. and will tell my kids if i ever ever had kids. and i will make them work, too, so they would know the value of the $.

Answer 5

mom continuously jogged my memory to in no way depart the homestead, looking like an unmade mattress. And after I despatched my family individuals off contained in the morning, how they provide the effect of being reflects on what variety of mom/spouse i became. So examine them over previously they bypass out the door, and verify they provide the effect of being effective previously leaving the homestead. mom continuously fearful what human beings seen her, and her family individuals. I too emulated her and made particular the little ones were properly saved and tidy previously they went out the door.

Answer 6

Let's see...

Buy low; sell high (which I don't use since I'm not an investor and probably will not pass along to my kids).

Make me a father-in-law before you make me a grandfather (which I've done twice in the proper order and will probably pass along, but in some less provacative fashion).

Pray about it (which I use all the time and do pass along to my kids).

Answer 7

Never borrow another mans money
His car
His hunting and fishing equipment
Or his woman.
And yes I gave that advice to my sons.

Answer 8

"Go! You might meet someboday!" - my stepmom said this, and she was right on. I'd absolutely recommend that one.

My dearly departed grandpa also gave me this wonderful gem of advice that helps me deal with people who are jerks: "Consider the source." That I've found to be one of the most true things of all.

And my dad of course said that going to college and furthering my education was important, and I'm definitely glad I listened to him! Thanks Daddy!

Answer 9

Think before you act. Whatever you want to do, use your mind before you do.

Yes I still follow that act.

I will give this advise to my kids.

Answer 10

Get used to it boy, it's going to be like this the rest of your life. No, that would be second best. The serenity prayer would be the best.