What’s a piece of advice you ignored but realized was 100% correct? (AskReddit)
•Trust patterns, not words.
•Measure twice, cut once.
•Brush your teeth.
•Take care of your health early; everything else gets harder without it.
•You can’t save people who don’t want to be saved.
•Empathy with boundaries is compassion. Empathy without boundaries is self-destruction.
•If something feels “off,” don’t ignore it.
•Enjoy being a kid while you can. I’m so tired.
•Lift with your legs, not your back.
•Wear sunscreen.
•If there is something that you believe is important for you to get or achieve in life, then you need to be working towards it right now and doing it consistently. The timing almost never gets better to do it, and before you know you’re too old and you never even tried.
•People love to talk about themselves. Ask questions to break the ice.
•If you don’t take a break voluntarily, your body will force you to take one.
Even if you're scrounging to pay bills, contribute to a retirement account.