What is the wisest piece of advice you have been given?

Question

My friend once told me when dealing with whatever my teenage soon throws at me;
1. always keep a sense of humour.
2. choose the battles wisely.
3. whatever your teenager throws at you always remember you have taught them well.

And a Spiritual teacher once told me to not to look for faults in others but only look for faults in myself and rid my mind of these faults.
These are what i consider the best pieces of advice given to me, what are yours???

Answer 1

Stand up fo what you believe...Even if you're standing alone

Answer 2

My golden nuggets:

1. Your emotions can be affected by, but are not controlled by the action of others. Ultimately, you must choose and control your emotional state/reactions.

2. You create your own destiny. The only limitations put upon you are those you self-impose.

3. (This was from a supervisor while working in collections, but to me it had a much broader mystical implication.) ASK WITH EXPECTATION!

4. Act as if.... Act as if you have already achieved the end result.

5. Believe.

6. And finally a mantra I've created for myself:
Visualize, Actualize, Realize. - See the end result. Take actions that move toward that result. Realize the successful accomplishment of your goal.

Answer 3

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.


Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.


Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.


Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.


You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.


Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.


With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

Answer 4

Some of the best advice I have gotten is to be my own best friend. That means that I get up in the morning and look in the mirror and say "Hello friend" to my reflection. Then I have to remember that I am not going to criticize myself today but I will be as my own best friend.
Next, I would say to be myself and not concern myself with what others think. Of course this has boundaries. I want to try and do what is right.
Also, and you might not hear this everyday but I have learned it is important to stand up for oneself and not take "guff" off of people.
This to has boundaries but you don't let people mistreat you in any way.

Answer 5

Hi Zoe Zeph , what a wonderfull piece of advice you received regarding not to look for faults in Others but to only look for faults in ourselves . that really is the basis for a Peacefull and a Happy Mind - One Little Gem that I received was to "Think" before you Open your Mouth" some thing else which is a really valuable little piece of Advice ----- Good Luck and a Happy New Year to you and yours ....

Answer 6

Let your spirit soar, yet remain humble.

Keep an open mind. An open space requires that objects aren't left scattered about. Don't block the windows with books and grime.

See the positive in the negative.

Rhythm is in everything, even in the absence of rhythm.

Answer 7

The ones you list above are great. A mentor once told me that "You can behave your way into good thinking, but you can't think your way into good behavior." And I've found that it's true - acting with kindness and love actually produces feelings and thoughts of kindness and love. Thinking about being kind and loving rarely gets me beyond the thinking stage.

Answer 8

As a teenager my oldest brother gave me "the talk". He told me that a guy will tell me anything they think I will want to hear, to get me where they want me, and it could take only 15 minutes to ruin my life. In college I saw that so often and was glad that I had that playing in my head and could see right through it. Not profound but great advice.

Answer 9

When I was about to leave school, the career advice given to me by my father was to 'Go out and earn as much money as possible,.
That's true, insofar that employment and work are primarily to earn enough to finance the important part of your life.

Answer 10

1. Working hard is the least you could do.
2. Take time not to speak and listen.
3. Work smarter not harder.

Answer 11

God helps those who help themselves.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Don't put off til tomorrow what needs doing today-my father used to say.
Don't retaliate-pray for those who hate you.(That's a hard one)
However if one is being bullied at school for instance I would say hit the bully back twice as hard. You won't be troubled by the bully again.