What’s the best piece of advice that your mother gave you?

Answer 1

"Always follow your heart, if it happens you get into trouble along the way I will always be there for you! Be sensible and always smile at everyone you see, never think you are better than anyone, or be mean to anyone, they could end up being an influence in your life! Always listen to what people have to say! Always hold the door open for someone, it's the little things you do that count!" My Mom's the greatest!

Answer 2

My mom mostly criticized and chastised (a lot) rather than giving us useful advice. Mom sometimes seemed like she hated us (thus, we'd have those wonderful fights where I'd end up going, "I never asked to be born; I wish I hadn't!"). But she did teach us manners (many of which young people today do not seem to know), she taught us to respect our elders. And what I learned by her was mostly what not to do or how not to do--for some reason I've always had this instinct about what was bogus. If I'd listened to the advice mom gave out, I'd still be living at home with her in fear of the world outside the door. We each have to make peace with our past; it took me way into my adult life to finally accept that she did the best she could and there's no way to redo the past so might as well get on with life and not perpetuate the same negative behavior to the next generation. I use the best of what mom gave me, let the bad stuff go.

Answer 3

The best advice my mother gave me was a lot of different advice such as treat others the way the you want to be treated, always hold your head up even in the most difficult times, be kind, caring, loving, understanding, go beyond high school and get a college degree, pay with cash/check and never use a credit card unless you absolutely have to for an emergency (I really messed up with credit cards, but now she taught me how to get them all paid off and I did, and I have more savings than I ever have had in my life, if I don't have the money to get something I want, I save up for it till I do), she told me to never let a man abuse me or talk down to me. Wow, she has gave me so much needed and good advice it is hard to put it all down, this is just the tip of the ice berg. My mama is my best friend (my Daddy also). I am very lucky to have them both as parents!! Everything my mom has ever told me I appreciate and she has always been right in the end.

Answer 4

Thats such a difficult question Delilah. Personally for me I cannot pick one piece of advice. My Mama has made me the person I am today with all her advice combined. There's that be yourself advice, that if you can figure out how to follow you'll be incredibly happy. Theres that be honest advice that builds morals and a conscience. Theres the be happy advice that helps me try to laugh even in the sad times. Theres that be gentle advice that helped me get in touch with maternal side and love of children. I could go on and on. My lifetime is filled with beautiful advice that has made me who I am so far, and only being 16, I look foward to the future advice I may recieve. Thinking about it though, the best piece of advice I ever got came not from my mother, but from my great grandmother. Her advice was too always listen, count on and respect my Mama. THAT was some good advice. and I will pass that along to anybody that will listen.

Answer 5

Quite franky, my own mother is a very deciptive woman, thus, she's made me her victim of betrayal. So, all the advice she's ever given me was never sound, such is the following:

1) The best way to a man is through his stomach and his p***s. (This was said to me about 9 years ago).

2) Marry someone rich and have someone on the side. (This was said to me when I was age 13).

***She, in my opinion, was never one to be a great leader in example, which far out weighed the bad advice she actually vocalized.

Because of my experiences with my own mother and the painful past that I have with her, I've learned how to better serve my own children as I have two.

Some example of my advice are the following:

1) It's better to be yourself than to try to be someone else.

2) Love who you are as you are multi-racial, you have no excuse not to love all the races of the world, as yourselves.

3) Always stand by your opinions as your opinions are valuable.

4) Never associate with toxic personalities.

5) Always be close to eachother (speaking of them as brother and sister), if you get into an argument, work out your differences quickly and move on.

6) The more you know the more you know. (Speaking of the importance of a good education).

7) Never take sides against the family.

8) By the time you have children, you should value what they tell you. It's no longer that children are seen and not heard.

***Many others to numerous to mention on this post.

Thank you.

Answer 6

Stop picking your nose. Honest. My mom mostly criticized and chastised (a lot) rather than giving us useful advice. Mom sometimes seemed like she hated us (thus, we'd have those wonderful fights where I'd end up going, "I never asked to be born; I wish I hadn't!"). But she did teach us manners (many of which young people today do not seem to know), she taught us to respect our elders. And what I learned by her was mostly what not to do or how not to do--for some reason I've always had this instinct about what was bogus. If I'd listened to the advice mom gave out, I'd still be living at home with her in fear of the world outside the door. We each have to make peace with our past; it took me way into my adult life to finally accept that she did the best she could and there's no way to redo the past so might as well get on with life and not perpetuate the same negative behavior to the next generation. I use the best of what mom gave me, let the bad stuff go.

Answer 7

Actually, my mother gave me two pieces of advice. And I thank her for that right till this day. The first one is, "Love Yourself First" and the second one is, "You have to give Respect to earn Respect". My mother is my best friend no matter what. Even though yesterday was Mother's Day, everyday should be Mother's Day because, you know never know when she's going to leave this earth.

PS. Mom Thank You For Everything!

Answer 8

Most of my Mother's advice was frankly not worth very much, although she meant well. However, told me to work hard and always do my best and that good things would come to those who did these things and were patient.
That was 60 years go; and I have as far as I know worked harder than anyone ever has, unfailingly done my best every single time and gotten nothing from it.

That's not her fault; that's the failing of our constitution under bad leadership all that while.
But the funny thing is that she was right...what I got out of being the kind of person I hoped all men would be is that I became far better than others dared to dream they could be, and that I made myself into someone who walks harder than anyone else does, does what I judge to be right and doesn't care what unjust and arrogant others think at all--only what thew right sort of people think. So she was right after all.

Answer 9

My mother is a very smart and advising woman. All the advice she gives me...has helped me get where I am in life...so this question is tough. I guess I'd have to say, one of the best pieces of advice she has given me was to, "To treat people how I wanted to be treated." When I was younger, I always wondered why! But once I got older and more mature...I saw what she meant and I follow that piece of advice. I tell it to my own kids as well.

Answer 10

To never depend on a man. Always be independent and be able to make your own life then find a spouse. This was the best advice because it taught me that i could do anything i wanted and that i did not need a man to help me with money or anything else. It also helped me to find a spouse that respected me for my independence and was attracted to my strength. Now i am a very good mother with a wonderful career and husband who shares all the responsibilities with me. We have a 50/50 relationship and he knows he will never walk all over me. I have the tendency to walk all over him, but he also has the strength to not let that happen. To me that was the best advice that anyone could ever give and i pass that on to the many young girls that i have worked with. I am just thankful that it was my mother that drilled it into my head over the years causing me to have very healthy relationships and all the ambition in the world!

Answer 11

My mom would lecture me in every possible situation, but she taught me some lessons I thought I already knew. However, later on I realized that hearing them come out of her mouth taught me lessons on a whole new level. here are the top ten best lessons my mother ever taught me:

1. You be who you are, and don't be ashamed of it.
2. You can't dream and expect things to just happen. You have to try to succeed.
3. Hold respect for yourself over manners and politeness. If someone is mistreating you, get out of the situation. Never doubt that you deserve the upmost respect. In return, respect everyone as you would like them to respect you.
4. Never leave your drink unattended; boys will be boys and they will do whatever they can to you.
5. Never doubt that you are loved. No matter how many mistakes you make, someone will love you. That is what love is.
6. With mistakes come consequences, but also knowledge.
7. There are different types of people in this world. You don't need to fit in to one of them. It is the people that don't fit the molds that change the world.
8. Nothing is perfect, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't stop striving to be as correct as possible.
9. No matter what you do, do not let a boy pressure you. You are a young lady and should always act like one.
10. Take the tears with the laughter and the darkness with the light. You'll never appreciate happiness if you don't know sadness.