The older the wiser?

Question

Please share with me the best advice you have to give.
If you don't mind, I think it'd be interesting to see your age-all ages please respond :)

Answer 1

Some of the most ignorant, closed-minded people I have met have been aged 60+. I don't think there is a one-to-one correspondence of age with wisdom. Ignorance knows no bounds, and, in my 40+ years, I've seen it manifest in all ages. Wisdom comes with experience, but also it is heavily dependent on the willingness to think completely about things. Some people have an annoying tendency to close their minds and refuse to learn anything new as they age. Youngsters often think they know everything, but in some cases, they're willing to learn. The wisest person is one who realizes he or she knows nothing, but really wants to learn and is willing to put forth mental (and physical!) effort in order to do so.

Answer 2

Eat well-balanced diets NOW. It's crucial to your physical health and your mental health. People a lot of times don't realize the long-term effects of what you put into your body over and over, and it will show either negatively or positively eventually. And probably sooner than you want it to ;)

I've learned, slowly, over the last four years or so, just how important this is. All my life I ate like s&!# and didn't care. I underate, and often would eat the same one meal day after day after day. (So talk about lack of nutrition or un-balanced!) I wasn't doing it to myself intentionally to be skinny or anything like that, my family all around just weren't 'big eaters'. Not that I looked bad or felt bad then, I've always been thin and relatively attractive, maybe that's why I didn't care about what I was doing. It's hard to see consequences of the future, when the 'right now' is what we're taught to think about.

And it's not like I had some major catastrophe happen, where I gained a ton of weight, or had a mental break-down... But all the little things add up. How you feel physically and mentally are connected directly often with what you're eating (or not eating) and basically what you consume on a day-to-day basis. (Alcohol, drugs, cigarettes...)

I'm not perfect and sorry if this email is coming off as preachy. :) I wish somehow I could've understood this better when I was younger. Habits are tough to break and what you do now definitely counts later.

Answer 3

My very best advice is to learn to delay satisfaction, have a passion and work toward your goals. So much trouble in live can be avoided when you’re young by not looking for the quick fix or thrill. I want to kick myself when I think about where I could have been by now had I buckled down, told my knuckle headed friends to get bent, and did my homework. You can best believe I would have gotten into Harvard, yes I was that bright. So, yes, have fun but stay focused and do what you need to do. You will reap the rewards in financial and emotional security. Life won’t be perfect, but the road will prove a lot smoother. (42)

Answer 4

I'm an old-fart on this site (LOL) - I'm 43.

Best advice? Chit happens......

In other words, don't sweat the small stuff. Don't try to analyze everything in life. Don't try to find meaning in the meaningless.

Answer 5

Gregory-38. Life is a struggle. Knowing this, you have to work harder to remain nice and take time to smile, and in general love your neighbor!

Answer 6

41. You're not fat - you're just wearing the wrong clothes! Learn as early as possible how to dress your figure. Not being able to wear stretch pants doesn't make you obese.

Answer 7

Always be kind to others and wear a smile .

I'm 52

Answer 8

Never heed advice.

Answer 9

35 and be careful of what you wish for, you just might get it.