In your time, what have you learned about life, and what is your advice to the young?

Answer 1

My mother taught me a lot. One: Education is important. Two: If you have a good enough vocabulary, you don't need to use such language (the cussing). Three: When you are in your 20's you think you know everything, when you get in your 30's, you realize you don't. I have also learned so far that life is like a bed of roses, the beauty at the top, with thorns between where you start to grow, and the finish at the top. My father taught me some about responsibility: When it comes to adult life, and finances, the most important things to remember: A roof over your head, food on the table, clothes on your back, the bills paid. He also taught me with my first paycheck (I lived at home, paid room and board except for that first check) to get clothes for work. In an office. I asked his advice, between a suit I really liked, for $120.00, or another suit I liked for $64.00. Well, my dad told me I could go ahead and get the suit I really liked for $120.00, or, if I were to get the $64.00 suit, I could use the rest of the money (between $64.-$120.00) for other things, a new purse, boots, shoes, etc. Yes, I chose the $64.00 suit, and got myself a new pair of boots too. One thing I learned from my mom about finance, was on bills, that if there is a time where al you can do is give a dollar or two, do so. It's better than not paying anything. One thing I have learned on my own that works when it comes to money--writing out on paper, my budget. Based on how often I get paid per month, take care of essentials, then what is left over-is luxury. Take whatever is left over by two weeks or four weeks, or even once a week, take what is leftover, divide by four, that gives the total of how much you can spend on "other things" per month. Balance in life is very important. Not to be a workaholic, nor to be lazy. Work, yet also have fun. Take care of yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually. Enjoy life. I hope this helps you. Take care.

Answer 2

I'm a cancer nurse, and I have had the privilege to be with a lot of people as they lay dying, and they all regret the time that they spent working, or the times that they missed events with their families.
I'm 46, in the time I have spent here on Earth The only thing of real importance to me is my family and friends, and the love I share with them. You can't take money with you, but the love that you shared is your legacy. Don't sweat the small stuff. Don't be self conscious, most people aren't watching you anyway- they are to busy watching themselves. Laugh a lot, and have no regrets in your life, try everything at least once. Don't grow old and say "I wish I could have done"( you fill in the rest), make sure you make time to do the things you want to do, and not the things other people want you to do. Live your life to the fullest, every picture that you take should include a big smile on your face. Enjoy every minute. If you find yourself surrounded by negative people, phase those people out of your life, don't let them drag you down. Love and respect yourself and everyone that you meet. Call your parents and grandparents more, even if they don't show it-they love you unconditionally. Don't get caught up in the drama of others, and don't cause any for yourself- its a waste your time and energy.

Answer 3

I have learned that there are three most important virtues to have:

Belief, Patience and Humility.

We all believe in something. It's simply that not all of us actualize our beliefs. True, if all did this, some would do things I consider unpleasant.

Yet most of humanity verbalizes a desire for peace in their lives and a greater connection with nature, each other and The Divine.

Unless we put our beliefs into action, none of this will ever come to be.

To be patient to to allow yourself to hope. Only in hopelessness do we submit to impatience. We can hope for--even expect--the best outcomes in life, and while they may not always become manifest, we are all the better for having had patience and hope, rather than being a force that contributed to the failure.

Finally, the ability to choose humility is one of the key things that separate humans from the wild animals and other living things. Not that we all choose it. Pride is a mighty appetizer and keeps us always hungry for more.

To be humble is to discover a world that many have never discovered; a world where we see others as being linked to us in some mysterious manner, and so we do good for them because that does good for us.

To be humble is to know true love.

So I must confess, these are not origninal ideas.

St Paul wrote about them when he said:

"...and there are in the end, three things that last: Fatih, Hope and Love.... The greatest of these is Love..."

So my advice to the young is simple:

In the morning, ask for the ability to Love more.

At night, ask yourself if you have given Love freely.

Repeat these two things, every day of your life.

Answer 4

Eeeek.. I've learned too much.. "TMI" - nihilism & murphy rule..

As for advice.. check out this tune:

I remember when I was a very little girl, our house caught on fire.
I'll never forget the look on my father's face as he gathered me up
in his arms and raced through the burning building out to the pavement.
I stood there shivering in my pajamas and watched the whole world go up in flames.
And when it was all over I said to myself, "Is that all there is to a fire"

Is that all there is, is that all there is
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
Let's break out the booze and have a ball
If that's all there is

And when I was 12 years old, my father took me to a circus, the greatest show on earth.
There were clowns and elephants and dancing bears.
And a beautiful lady in pink tights flew high above our heads.
And so I sat there watching the marvelous spectacle.
I had the feeling that something was missing.
I don't know what, but when it was over,
I said to myself, "is that all there is to a circus?

Is that all there is, is that all there is
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
Let's break out the booze and have a ball
If that's all there is..

Then I fell in love, head over heels in love, with the most wonderful boy in the world.
We would take long walks by the river or just sit for hours gazing into each other's eyes.
We were so very much in love.
Then one day he went away and I thought I'd die, but I didn't,
and when I didn't I said to myself, "is that all there is to love?"

Is that all there is, is that all there is
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing..

I know what you must be saying to yourselves,
if that's the way she feels about it why doesn't she just end it all?
Oh, no, not me. I'm in no hurry for that final disappointment,
for I know just as well as I'm standing here talking to you,
when that final moment comes and I'm breathing my lst breath, I'll be saying to myself..

Is that all there is, is that all there is
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
Let's break out the booze and have a ball
If that's all there is..

Answer 5

well i have learned that life is not a bed of roses...it is full of long twisting paths that you never know which way to turn on...with lots of bumps along the way...i would say dont marry young and wait even longer before having kids...i got married right out of highschool and had a baby 8 monthes later...now i have 3 kids and a not so good marriage that i wont leave because of the kids....i would say really get to know someone before you get married....and then live together for a while before having kids...because marriage aint so hard to leave if its not working out if you dont have any kids....you dont really know what someone is really like until you live with them day and night...but i would also live life to the fullest because you never know what may come about down the road...so think before you make decisions but yet have some fun.

Answer 6

To rule your life so easyly:
1.- Keep for yourself "I am first"... being first means you love yourself... so then you can love everybody.
2.- Respect to others, dont do anything you wouldnt like that happened to you.
3.- To love and accept all people because the way they are. Nobody changes.
4.- Keep your body clean, with soap and water, and free of drugs. Your body will be with you the rest of your life, the machine of life must be healthy.
5.- Make friends every place you go, probably one of them will need you someday or viceversa.
6.- Work hard and do the best in any task, that will have in any way a reward.

Answer 7

thank you for asking. There is plenty going on in the world, war, global warming, high cost of education, many people without health care, and the list goes on. I would like to tell you, stay informed and keep asking questions. Take this time to educate yourself and gather your rosebuds. Your time to solve the problems of the world will come , but we got your back for now.
Just end ever to educate yourself , become a citizen of the world, learn about the world around you and learn patience , developer a zest for knowledge. Do a good job with this ,take your time and when your ready, there will be plenty left for you to do.

Answer 8

LEssons about life: be independent, be nice to ppl, stop being verbally hostile especially to those you love because it will leave a much bigger scar than you think.

Advice to the young: Get off the MTV channel!! Feed your head!!

Answer 9

I have learned that there is no purpose whatsoever to life. So I avoid giving advice to the young. It usually doesn't go over well.

Answer 10

i've come to find that you can't believe in something someone tells you is real. you must come to your own assumptions based on your own research to truly believe something as fact. you can use philosophy to your advantage, to test theories and to test yourself.
i've come to find that just trying everything is not the best answer, because some effects of the things you try are irreversible.
i've come to find that authority deserves no respect, and i've also come to find how easy it is to lose a job. (insert background laughter)

my advice to the young would be that if you want to be philosophical, if you want to provoke thought, turn to coffee and not LSD. sit and think in an unaltered state of consciousness instead of taking drugs to reach a false mental being.
and secondly, don't waste your days. savor every single moment, even the bad ones. because as you get older the years go quicker and quicker, and with age comes responsibility.
responsibility is crappy.