I believe that in one’s lifetime, we would each be lucky to meet more than one genuinely wise person – if any at all.
But I do think that we all have little islands of wisdom within us – things we know that are worth passing on.
So - what insight and advice would you pass on to younger people about life?
Here are a few to get things started:
1) If you like someone a lot, never keep it to yourself – tell them how you feel, because before you know it time moves on and the moment and opportunity are lost forever. And you never know – they might feel the same way about you.
2) On the whole, try not to guess what people are thinking about you – you’ll often get it wrong. Part of this point is that people might react negatively to you because of their agendas and problems - not something/anything to do with you at all. This is a crucial thing to know.
This point is difficult to convey, so I’ll use one of my favourite aphorisms-
When you’re 20 you care what everyone says about you
When you’re 40 you don’t care what anyone says about you
When you’re 60 you realise they were never talking about you in the first place
There's a great deal of wisdom in these 3 little lines.
3) Be prepared to be humble and strive always to keep on understanding yourself and avoid being judgemental about other people – the key thing is to keep working at trying to understand the reality of people and yourself and not lose touch with truth.
4) Never expect everyone to like you and never be hurt that they don’t (refer to 2).
I’ll leave it at 5 below with a little (true) story-
A journalist met an 80 year old couple who’d been married over 60 years. They were holding hands! He asked them their secret and the answer came: “We like each
5) So, here’s my last (no doubt most controversial) point: in relationships, like is more important than love – because love is often based on fantasy whereas like on reality.
:high-smile: Please pass on your insights, advice and wisdom below :high-smile:
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Love your insights mine would have to be:
learn to love yourself before stepping out in the expectation of finding someone who will love you
make someone happy by smiling into their eyes
hold onto the fact that looking forward to the next moment as is important as looking forward to the next 10 years
learn to love yourself before stepping out in the expectation of finding someone who will love you
make someone happy by smiling into their eyes
hold onto the fact that looking forward to the next moment as is important as looking forward to the next 10 years
Just a few from me.
One that I try and adhere to is........... don't spoil today for what is past. (You cannot change yesterday but you may spoil today dwelling on it.)
Don't lengthen an argument if there is an opportunity of escaping.
Never be in a hurry to tie what you cannot untie.
And a couple which could be of benefit in here..............
Examine what is said, not who says it.
If you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all.
Love
Wilma
x x x x
One that I try and adhere to is........... don't spoil today for what is past. (You cannot change yesterday but you may spoil today dwelling on it.)
Don't lengthen an argument if there is an opportunity of escaping.
Never be in a hurry to tie what you cannot untie.
And a couple which could be of benefit in here..............
Examine what is said, not who says it.
If you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all.
Love
Wilma
x x x x
Sex God
Quote by ManAlive
Thanks corrie – good stuff there.
Here is another piece of wisdom –
When Posting a new Thread Topic in the Let’s Meet Up Forum, never entitle it:-
young hard cack in need of fun tonight in Grimsby
While at the same time giving yourself the username sexgodd at the age of 19.
Damn, I KNEW I should have been more subtle.
One from my dad... Respect costs nothing... it's priceless.
Warming the Bed
To expand on one Wilma states. My Grandfather lived by this, and it does not come easily.
If you can't say anything good about someone, then say nothing about them at all.
Rachel
If you can't say anything good about someone, then say nothing about them at all.
Rachel
Quote by ManAlive
Thanks corrie – good stuff there.
Here is another piece of wisdom –
When Posting a new Thread Topic in the Let’s Meet Up Forum, never entitle it:-
young hard cack in need of fun tonight in Grimsby
While at the same time giving yourself the username sexgodd at the age of 19.
i reckon that thread should be deleted and never reffered to again. Why? Because every time I see it I crack up laughing for about 20 minutes and don't get anything done.
Erm, words of wisdom. A few fairly obvious ones.
Resolve all your arguments with a partner before heading to bed, never go to bed feeling negative.
Help close friends when they are need. Just because some of them are bastards who you know wouldn't do the same for you, it doesn't matter, they are still your friends, still people in need, help them.
Without getting into any financial trouble, spend every penny you can afford, as they say, you can't take it with you.
And finally: Wear.......Sunscreen.
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<...> Resolve all your arguments with a partner before heading to bed, never go to bed feeling negative. <...>
Well - we're getting great wisdom from y'all at this very early stage - but I do think this one from krissxxx is crucial - hard to actually stick to - but so surely right.
Keep 'em comin' peeps.
Never judge someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes - yeh I know you will then be a mile away and in their shoes, but apart from that I love that phrase. Always try and see peoples reasoning behind their actions.
Never let your kids or partner leave the house without telling them you love em.
Don't rush to reach a goal and end up missing all the important little things on your journey to it
Stand by your beliefs but be openminded enough to accept other peoples may be different
Never let your kids or partner leave the house without telling them you love em.
Don't rush to reach a goal and end up missing all the important little things on your journey to it
Stand by your beliefs but be openminded enough to accept other peoples may be different
Orgasminator
Thank your parents for having you and bringing you up, before they pass away.
finally,
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool,
than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
One serious one funny?
Harry 0
I posted this and then read Sgt Bilko's one and the same really.
finally,
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool,
than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
One serious one funny?
Harry 0
I posted this and then read Sgt Bilko's one and the same really.
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Don't click impatiently on your computer when nothing seems to be happening especially if you have no idea how to undo what you've done!!!
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:grin: PS - While still logged in, on your Post window, there's an 'X' button to the right of 'Edit' for deleting your own Posts only.
But it was worth saying 4 times!
Great wisdom here peeps. Here is one from the Army apparently: Never apologise unless you have to
Sex God
The following are things I try to live by (and frequently fail 
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1. Always treat others the way you would like to be treated yourself.
I would include in that helping people whenever possible. Imagine yourself in the same position and needing help. Behave as you would wish someone to behave to you.
2. "What you observe praiseworthy in others you should carefully imitate; and what in them may appear defective you should in yourself amend."
Put simply: imitate what you admire and if you spot faults in others don't criticise them, just be sure that you don't have the same faults yourself.
3. Try never to hate or be bitter.
It will have no effect on the object of your hatred but merely eat away at you. It could blight the rest of your life if you are not careful, so move on.
4. Be tolerant.
)1. Always treat others the way you would like to be treated yourself.
I would include in that helping people whenever possible. Imagine yourself in the same position and needing help. Behave as you would wish someone to behave to you.
2. "What you observe praiseworthy in others you should carefully imitate; and what in them may appear defective you should in yourself amend."
Put simply: imitate what you admire and if you spot faults in others don't criticise them, just be sure that you don't have the same faults yourself.
3. Try never to hate or be bitter.
It will have no effect on the object of your hatred but merely eat away at you. It could blight the rest of your life if you are not careful, so move on.
4. Be tolerant.
Man alive what a wonderful subject, when this thread is finished maybe we should publish it and use the proceeds to pay for an all expenses paid national Munch for everone are some wonderful philosophies here.
My own contributions, for what they are worth:-
Learn to laugh at your self, unless you can do that you forfeit the right to laugh at others.
Meet triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same(thanks Rudyard ...the rest of his poem "If" is not a bad way to live your life either)
Regret what you have done in life not what you did'nt do! (except the midlands munch cos I can't make it ...boo hoo)
Realise that everyone has a talent, in some it is just a little harder to see.
I.m 48 I could go on for ever with these...lol
My own contributions, for what they are worth:-
Learn to laugh at your self, unless you can do that you forfeit the right to laugh at others.
Meet triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same(thanks Rudyard ...the rest of his poem "If" is not a bad way to live your life either)
Regret what you have done in life not what you did'nt do! (except the midlands munch cos I can't make it ...boo hoo)
Realise that everyone has a talent, in some it is just a little harder to see.
I.m 48 I could go on for ever with these...lol
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<...> Learn to laugh at yourself, unless you can do that you forfeit the right to laugh at others
Yes - if you can genuinely do this it means your 'map of the world', and of people, is realistic and accurate - a great asset in life.
Here's another to quote a wise friend "Remember - in life there is no 'should' and no 'ought'"
In other words - don't go 'round saying to yourself 'I should be like this and I ought by now to be doing that' etc etc etc (another way of saying different strokes for different folks perhaps).
