What's the best piece of advice someone has ever given you? If you're anything like me, it's quite possible that it's something your mom has said to you in the past - probably more than once. Uh oh, I think I just heard the sound of someone X-ing out their browser window!
For me, a great piece of advice has been "sleep on it." It usually means that you're facing a decision that you shouldn't rush into making, and that you could benefit from some time to weigh all the options. I don't know how much sleep actually has to do with it (unless you're deciding on a new bed), but it definitely has a lot to do with taking your time. Which can be hard when we're programmed to "think fast" and "act now" and we're constantly reminded how quickly time flies (see Jenerous' comment about Facebook stalking exes at work) and how opportunities - how life - (think of the quote from Ferris Bueller's Day Off) can pass you by.
I think taking some time and giving things a little more thought - whether it's something kind of silly like holding off on an impulse buy or something more serious like deciding whether to forgive someone for hurting you - is always worth it. What's the rush?
So, again I ask, what's the best piece of advice someone has given you?
Great topic, L-squared! That is the advice my dad always gave me - "if you don't know what to do don't do anything." Oh, and "breathe" (i.e. think) before speaking/responding) - all along the same lines.
ReplyDelete"sleeping on it" allows you to dial down on the emotions and then think more practically. Great advice - don't always follow it, wish I did. Everything always does seem better in the morning though doesn't it?
This is all advice I still can't seem to master (as I type this stream of conscious). Someone once told me to always say "Well, ..." before answering a question. It allows you to pause and think about the answer. Another way to do this is to compliment the person on the question "That is a really great question." (sneaky!)
My mom always says "Don't compare your insides to other people's outsides." It's so true and really helps when you feel like you're all alone!
ReplyDeleteHmm... This is a tough one. I think something that has stuck with me is "The best is yet to come/ life just keeps getting better." While this is open to interpretation, this quote has helped me tremendously in various aspects of my life. I have always been ready for the transitions in my life because I have always been anticipating the next step and really do believe that life keeps getting better in different ways. For example: I was ready to graduate college, I loved my college experience and friends and was ready to go to law school, when I graduated law school, I was ready to be out in the work force. Would I do it again? Definitely. Would I give anything to go back? I would not give a thing to go back. Everything in my life has had a time and place if I went back, I wouldn't be able to watch everyone around me grow, find love and friendship, get married, have children etc... So, I really think that "the best is yet to come."
ReplyDeleteAnother great piece of advice you have probably heard is from my father Kurt to my mother: "Jill, you will SHUT UP while I am driving this car."