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What’s some good life advice you can share?

Something I read about a year ago is “you never have to fight for something that was meant to be yours.”

It reminded me of a time when I was trying to get into a certain university, and I couldn’t get in. I reapplied and kept fighting and trying to negotiate things and it didn’t work. Then I applied to another university and I got right in and had a wonderful experience.

I also used to be in a lousy relationship that I kept trying to make work. Finally after a long decline, a wonderful guy just walked into my life and we’ve been together 14 years.

by Anonymousreply 170November 13, 2024 3:22 PM

I will throw mine in, two of 'em:

Ask yourself, is this feeling doing me any good?

Just begin. The rest follows.

(Not trying to be a cunt, but that strikes me as a terrible thing to be guided by. People are meant to strive... it's the driver of progress, change and improvements. Yes, sometimes, things can fall into you lap but if you take the view you never have to fight, you'll be doing a lot of sitting around.)

by Anonymousreply 1October 12, 2024 12:17 AM

Don't shit where you eat.

And vice versa.

by Anonymousreply 2October 12, 2024 12:19 AM

Two people can be good, loving and interesting individuals who care for and love each other deeply - but yet they're still not a good fit for each other.

Also - pause and take deep breaths whenever you are anxious or stressed.

90% of life is maintenance, which can be boring and time-consuming. Maintaining your career, health, relationships, home (cleaning, laundry, shopping), etc. Don't maintain anything you don't love.

by Anonymousreply 3October 12, 2024 12:23 AM

R1 To be fair, I don’t think it means “don’t try.” It just means know when something isn’t working and look for another way to accomplish what you’re seeking.

by Anonymousreply 4October 12, 2024 12:25 AM

Don’t be too fussy about allowing gentleman callers partaking of your poosie. Some day you will wishing they’d be begging for it.

by Anonymousreply 5October 12, 2024 12:29 AM

Water the flowers that grow.

I don't mean that in a completely quid pro quo way. People have their ups and downs and may lean on you during a crisis. But generally speaking - be mindful of your time, your energy, your care, your love for others. Give the valuable gift of those things to people who love you or who return that energy and love.....if someone doesn't love you, or judges you, let them go, lovingly, and focus elsewhere.

by Anonymousreply 6October 12, 2024 12:34 AM

There is a fine line between being a good person and being a doormat. Being a good person means you owe it to yourself and others to be honest about your motives. You are not being kind if a desire to avoid conflict leads you to keep in your life someone who you don’t want to be there. It’s cowardice.

by Anonymousreply 7October 12, 2024 12:38 AM

Don't seek outside validation. Your opinion is and should be enough.

Unless you have a trusted friend or mentor and you're unsure about something, let your opinion be enough.

by Anonymousreply 8October 12, 2024 2:42 AM

Always be suspicious of people who are too confident. It's always an act - they will manipulate you in other ways too.

Humility and self-doubt is the sign of a thoughtful, intelligent and good person.

by Anonymousreply 9October 12, 2024 3:15 AM

Trust vibes. Trust your gut.

by Anonymousreply 10October 12, 2024 3:15 AM

Never let other people’s shit ruin your life.

Match people’s energies. (This is why I don’t chase coworkers around for email responses anymore.)

by Anonymousreply 11October 12, 2024 3:16 AM

[quote]R11 “you never have to fight for something that was meant to be yours.”

“Meant to be”?

This implies there’s a destiny or supernatural order behind life.

Are you religious?

by Anonymousreply 12October 12, 2024 3:30 AM

[quote] There is a fine line between being a good person and being a doormat

Oh god yes. This is a lesson many of my friends have had to learn. Being a doormat isn't nice and isn't a virtue.

by Anonymousreply 13October 12, 2024 4:42 AM

If you’re a white woman, just stick with white men for fucks sake. My cousin just had to have a black man. And of course he left her a struggling single mother.

by Anonymousreply 14October 13, 2024 3:02 AM

??

by Anonymousreply 15October 13, 2024 3:08 AM

Avoid crazy people or those prone to rages.

Don't stay in a relationship with someone because you feel sorry for them or because they guilt trip you into staying; when you know in your heart it's over then end it before it gets ugly.

by Anonymousreply 16October 13, 2024 3:22 AM

R16 Second part is very true.

by Anonymousreply 17October 13, 2024 3:31 AM

If you drink more than a couple of cups of coffee per day, just quit it completely. It's a cycle that never ends and it dries up your skin.

by Anonymousreply 18October 13, 2024 4:48 AM

Dr. Jaquith's advice to Charlotte Vale in "Now, Voyager": "Stick to your guns, but don't fire."

That has really been great advice for me over the years.

by Anonymousreply 19October 13, 2024 4:52 AM

""Go to him, stay with him if you can. But be prepared to bleed."

If you catch him in a pack of lies, kick him to the curb.

by Anonymousreply 20October 13, 2024 4:59 AM

"Hurt people hurt people."

by Anonymousreply 21October 13, 2024 5:05 AM

Don't do anything I did.

by Anonymousreply 22October 13, 2024 5:07 AM

"It's much better to have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy."

by Anonymousreply 23October 13, 2024 5:09 AM

1) Put every penny you can into a 401K or whatever alternative plan you can. Safe investments. "Pay yourself first" and then deal with expenses. Ignore it and don't touch it, even if you need to take out a loan for emergencies. 2) Floss 3) Be mindful of ergonomics. It goes downhill fast.

by Anonymousreply 24October 13, 2024 5:19 AM

The advice passed on to me was "You don't want your ass to stink when you are on a date."

by Anonymousreply 25October 13, 2024 5:27 AM

What R10 posted-" Trust your Gut" Your 1st impression is always correct. I always listened to mine, it kept me alive when I was doing "stupid shit" while working thru personal demons from foster care.

by Anonymousreply 26October 13, 2024 5:55 AM

R9 I wish I could tell my superiors at work that. They always hire based solely on interview, and every time it’s someone who can talk their pants off with confidence, and it turns out to be a disaster. Meanwhile, the quiet, doubtful and humble ones get nowhere.

by Anonymousreply 27October 13, 2024 7:16 AM

R14 because white males are known for making such great husbands? FOH

by Anonymousreply 28October 13, 2024 7:18 AM

Keep your personal life and work separate.

by Anonymousreply 29October 13, 2024 8:16 AM

If there’s one thing you should avoid, it’s a challenge.

by Anonymousreply 30October 13, 2024 8:19 AM

Lord loves a working man.

Don't trust whitey.

by Anonymousreply 31October 13, 2024 8:27 AM

Always let others have the last word...it will eventually make them go crazy!

Don't waste time with jerks

Don't waste time being drunk or high all the time, you'll ruin your looks

If at all possible work at a union job with a defined pension plan!

by Anonymousreply 32October 13, 2024 8:31 AM

I have found the lesson from The Four Agreements to ""not take anything personally" really useful. So much suffering can happen in our heads when we get caught up thinking about things people said or ways they acted towards us. I find just telling myself not to take it personally helps me brush things off and feel more at peace with whatever has happened.

by Anonymousreply 33October 13, 2024 9:12 AM

Whenever you are having a hard time or are worried about something, ask yourself these two questions:

“Will this still matter, one year from now?”

“Will I even remember, one year from now?”

If the answer is NO, and it will be 9 out of 10 times, then treat it like a little bump in the road, and nothing more.

This has helped me countless of times to reframe my thinking, my feelings. All our suffering happens solely in our own heads.

by Anonymousreply 34October 13, 2024 9:37 AM

Sayings that have resonated with me over the years:

•We have friends for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.

•Not my circus, not my monkeys.

I also echo the above posters who say to trust your gut. My intuition has rarely failed me. But, the best advice I have, and the words I live by is to treat others the way you would like to be treated.

by Anonymousreply 35October 13, 2024 1:10 PM

“Does this need to be said?

Does this need to be said right now?

Does this need to be said by me?”

Only speak if all three answers are affirmative.

by Anonymousreply 36October 13, 2024 1:14 PM

In most negotiations, whomever speaks first loses.

by Anonymousreply 37October 13, 2024 1:16 PM

A compliment is the cheapest investment with the highest return.

by Anonymousreply 38October 13, 2024 1:18 PM

Buy and hold a block of electric utility stock that pays dividends. Check the box that says "Reinvest" dividends.

All these heat pumps and electric cars that governments are pushing run on juice.

Slowly but surely personal transportation and home heating are being scavenged from the hydrocarbon industry. You'll want to participate in the profits.

by Anonymousreply 39October 13, 2024 1:33 PM

"people are just people" ie accept the person in front of you for who they are, don't try and overanalyse their words and actions, reserve your judgement and you might find an ally or friend. Sure, there are some genuine assholes out there but at least you'll be sure they're assholes once you've given them the benefit of the doubt.

If you can't make a decision just wait until circumstances change and the decision becomes obvious.

by Anonymousreply 40October 13, 2024 1:43 PM

[quote] whomever speaks first loses.

Oh, dear!

by Anonymousreply 41October 13, 2024 1:51 PM

Those who have nothing to say Oh Dear!

by Anonymousreply 42October 13, 2024 3:56 PM

"Life is unfair"...JFK

by Anonymousreply 43October 13, 2024 3:57 PM

R27 - yep - that's always been my experience. The most confident and charming interviewees always turn into a nightmare - overstating what they actually know, trying to get by on favor and a smile, loading their work on to others, causing drama to distract, etc.

I would get so sick and tired of co-interviewers being taken over by 'good vibes' and flattery. Do you even know HOW to interview people? The worst part were my candidates that had to be interviewed by higher ups who had no experience with the job requirements.

That's why I always had a 15 minute list of technical questions - which the charming and over confident almost always failed.

Keep your guard up around super charming and confident people who come on way too strong - you know it when you see it, but it's hard to resist.

by Anonymousreply 44October 13, 2024 4:28 PM

R37 - I will go one step further. When it comes to negotiations, always have a list of things you really want and a list of things you don't care about. Fight over the things you don't care about just as much as the ones you do.

Then concede the ones you don't care about to show that you've given in and they need to concede to your demands as well.

Obviously it has to be decent things not some bullshit made-up crap - but it works.

by Anonymousreply 45October 13, 2024 4:31 PM

Your worst day as a single person is still better than your best day in a bad relationship.

by Anonymousreply 46October 13, 2024 4:33 PM

[quote]Be mindful of ergonomics. It goes downhill fast.

God, yes. I wish I had taken this advice as a young person. Now my joints are ruined.

by Anonymousreply 47October 14, 2024 2:40 AM

"It's not the Tigers& Lions that Kill you, it's the gnats"

by Anonymousreply 48October 14, 2024 2:55 AM

To thine own self be true.

by Anonymousreply 49October 14, 2024 3:10 AM

Don’t waste time staring at those in the next lane, and what their goals are or when they reach them. Focus on deciding and accomplishing your own—whichever and when are the right times for yours to happen for *you*. Yeah, dorky sounding, but you realize it’s so true as you get older.

by Anonymousreply 50October 14, 2024 3:12 AM

don't put your hands where you wouldn't put your face

by Anonymousreply 51October 14, 2024 4:01 AM

This too, shall pass.

And it always does.

by Anonymousreply 52October 14, 2024 7:38 AM

Sometimes, you can't go over it, under it or around it - you have to go through it.

by Anonymousreply 53October 14, 2024 7:39 AM

Don't assume that others are motivated by the same things that motivate you.

When involved in any sort of disagreement, always try to see it from the other person's point of view. Even if you still think they're completely wrong, you'll negotiate or argue more effectively if you understand how they see the issue.

by Anonymousreply 54October 14, 2024 8:25 AM

Be gentle with yourself. This works for me when I start to beat myself up mentally. I ease up and become my own friend. It really works.

by Anonymousreply 55October 14, 2024 8:45 AM

You don’t always have to convince somebody else that you are right.

by Anonymousreply 56October 14, 2024 8:53 AM

A thing worth doing is worth doing well.

And before wearing yourself out in an argument trying to win someone over to your point of view, remember this sage advice:

"A person convinced against his will, is of his own opinion still". In other words, you might wear a person down into pretending to agree with you, but odds are, he hasn't changed his mind at all.

by Anonymousreply 57October 14, 2024 9:17 AM

Hear, hear R56 and R57

Also: Always ask yourself why you want to convince this person. What power do they hold over you? Why does their agreement and/or approval matter?

by Anonymousreply 58October 14, 2024 9:49 AM

Great thread and a lot of great advice!

Another vote for "don't take things personally!" Very cliche, but as a person that's spent of their life definitely taking things personally, I've come to realize that everyone lives in their own little world & acts on whatever is meaningful to them that (for better or worse) has nothing to do with you - at all.

I agree with the "stay humble & avoid the overconfident" - they're faking it. But they also tend to latch themselves onto people they think they can use, so they're hard to avoid.

by Anonymousreply 59October 14, 2024 10:41 AM

R59, another way to look at your first paragraph: Other people think about you a lot less than you imagine they do. Most of the embarrassing moments in life that you obsess about, everyone else has completely forgotten.

Along the same lines: Stop worrying about what strangers think of you. I have a friend who refuses to eat alone in restaurants or go to the movies alone because "people will think I'm friendless and pathetic." Aside from the fact that many people go to restaurants or to the movies alone even if they have friends, who cares what a bunch of strangers in a restaurant or at the multiplex think of you? Chances are (see above) they're not thinking of you at all.

by Anonymousreply 60October 15, 2024 9:57 AM

"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."

-Marcus Aurelius in Meditations

by Anonymousreply 61October 15, 2024 10:12 AM

Don't get involved with drugs. It's fun for a while, but ends being a lifetime trap. If I could go back 41 years when I was 19 I never would have touched cocaine.

by Anonymousreply 62October 15, 2024 12:50 PM

Don't be a rube and believe people like Russell Brand can sell you something that will protect you from "evil" and Wifi signals.

"Russell Brand, remade as a right-wing Christian influencer, is now selling a "magical amulet" that protects you from WiFi signals and other "evil energies." Only $239.99 per amulet."

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by Anonymousreply 63October 15, 2024 1:51 PM

1) Whether you realize it or not, you have no choice but to leave the past behind you. Let it go, as it is indeed, already gone. This includes unhealthy relationships with family members, former friends, & former partners.

2) “Winning” is oftentimes overrated, & might even land you in prison.

by Anonymousreply 64October 15, 2024 4:02 PM

Don't get caught.

by Anonymousreply 65October 30, 2024 1:13 AM

"Nothing's impossible."

I remember Streisand saying that line in 'Yentl' and it has guided me ever since when I had doubts about moving ahead on something (starting with opening my own retail business right after graduating college).

by Anonymousreply 66October 30, 2024 1:22 AM

Do no harm.

by Anonymousreply 67October 30, 2024 1:26 AM

"Now is where happiness resides".

by Anonymousreply 68October 30, 2024 1:29 AM

Hope can only be in the future.

It can't be in the past.

by Anonymousreply 69October 30, 2024 1:30 AM

The regrets of yesterday & the fear of tomorrow can kill you.

by Anonymousreply 70October 30, 2024 1:30 AM

One's past is not a destination.

by Anonymousreply 71October 30, 2024 1:39 AM

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

by Anonymousreply 72October 30, 2024 1:44 AM

Never let them see you ache. Or was that ass? Never let them see your ass.

by Anonymousreply 73October 30, 2024 1:48 AM

My life advice is, don't overlook the hearty depth of flavor a handful of shitaki mushrooms can deliver to your dinner

by Anonymousreply 74October 30, 2024 2:01 AM

Whatever happens, don't allow it to make you bitter or cruel

by Anonymousreply 75October 30, 2024 2:03 AM

Donna Summer was known for autographing albums, CDs, etc. with the following: "Go forward, and don't look back...Love, Donna". Words to live by !

by Anonymousreply 76October 30, 2024 2:10 AM

You're not responsible for learning somebody else's life lessons for them.

by Anonymousreply 77October 30, 2024 2:12 AM

Live beneath your means not up to your dreams.

by Anonymousreply 78October 30, 2024 2:20 AM

You don't have to pay people to help you ! Just ask for help/ ask for the favor. Not "Hey I'll give you $20 if you read over my college essay." Not "I'll gift you two of my sick days if you can just swap shifts with me tomorrow" But, "Hey can you read my essay please, I'd really appreciate it." and "Do you mind swapping shifts with me tomorrow?"

Good people are usually willing to help if you are not an asshole or someone who is always asking for help. No need to put yourself at a deficit or feel like you have to compensate for being human. Obviously if no one bites then you may need to give an incentive, but don't start with the incentive right out of the gate.

by Anonymousreply 79October 30, 2024 3:01 AM

1) The past wasn't better; you were just younger.

2) Everyone has their own personal and private agenda. Never believe that their agenda includes you.

3) You are the only one who can love and support you how you want to be loved and supported.

by Anonymousreply 80October 30, 2024 3:16 AM

Always sleep on it. No matter what it is.

Take advantage of compound interest in a retirement account as early in your life as possible, and give to it regularly, even if it is a small amount for years.

When people "do" things to you, it likely isn't about you, but about them.

Don't get personally invested in your job.

by Anonymousreply 81October 30, 2024 3:37 AM

Live in the moment.

It's okay to not live in the moment.

by Anonymousreply 82October 30, 2024 7:44 AM

Accept yourself. I don’t mean Valerie-Bertinelli-accept-yourself-and-then-change-it kind. I accepted a long time ago that I would be alone and to make peace with it. Then I realized I really always had been even those years I’d tried to fit in. It wasn’t all bad, but I’m pretty comfortable with myself and I guess I was meant to be my own best friend. I know I missed something but maybe I’ll get it, or already had it, another life.

by Anonymousreply 83October 30, 2024 8:44 AM

Dreams can come true.

by Anonymousreply 84October 30, 2024 11:11 AM

Make money and keep it. Except for important things like a car you enjoy driving, a comfortable home, the occasional trip to a place you really want to see and a comfortable retirement. Put your passions in your sock drawer.

by Anonymousreply 85October 30, 2024 11:29 AM

Meditate.

It sets the tone for your entire day.

by Anonymousreply 86October 30, 2024 11:44 AM

Don't waste money on stupid shit and neglect adding to your savings or paying your bills on time.

Don't gift your trust too easily.

Avoid making friends or having relationships with people who have rage issues or untreated mental illness; it will come back to bite you, not them.

by Anonymousreply 87October 30, 2024 11:50 AM

When someone tells you "It is what it is" always remember, "It doesn't have to be".

Always keep control of your own finances - don't trust someone else to do it. (Back 'in the day' the saying was 'Make sure your name is on the front of every check if it's your money being paid out.")

by Anonymousreply 88October 30, 2024 12:39 PM

Apologies don’t require an explanation.

by Anonymousreply 89October 30, 2024 12:59 PM

Man up and swallow.

by Anonymousreply 90October 30, 2024 1:41 PM

Unless you live in an area with a lot of vehicle charging stations, your next car should be a PHEV, aka, a "plug-in hybrid."

Charge at home on regular household current overnight.

Electric miles for in-town trips and engine miles for long distances. The convenience and economy can't be beat.

by Anonymousreply 91October 30, 2024 1:50 PM

Don’t go to bed mad.

Nothing is worth losing a good night’s sleep.

by Anonymousreply 92October 30, 2024 8:54 PM

Concern yourself with realities and not symbols or semantics.

by Anonymousreply 93October 30, 2024 9:02 PM

[quote]Don’t go to bed mad.

Phyllis Diller had the best joke . She would say, "Don’t go to bed mad. Stay up all night and fight."

by Anonymousreply 94October 30, 2024 11:37 PM

Don’t get mad, get everrrythink!

by Anonymousreply 95October 31, 2024 3:05 AM

^ Including the golf course.

by Anonymousreply 96October 31, 2024 6:29 AM

Start a daily meditation practice now

by Anonymousreply 97October 31, 2024 6:35 AM

It might be True......but is it useful?

by Anonymousreply 98October 31, 2024 6:49 AM

Never trust a heterosexual 100% because they will always let you down.

by Anonymousreply 99October 31, 2024 6:53 AM

The secret to happiness is knowing what makes you happy. Most people think they know, but have never seriously asked themselves the question. It’s usually something much simpler than you think.

by Anonymousreply 100October 31, 2024 7:05 AM

Know the difference between a good friend and a fun friend. It’ll save you a lot of disappointment.

by Anonymousreply 101October 31, 2024 7:07 AM

Nothing “makes” you happy. Happiness comes from inside and how you view the world around you. Happiness is an option just as much as anything else. You have to chose it.

by Anonymousreply 102October 31, 2024 7:11 AM

Never hope- hope is a wish and a wish is not a real want or need. If you want or need something ask yourself this question: by getting this thing will my life be a tad better. If the answer is yes then get the thing you want but if the answer is no move on. You will find that many issues and items fall by the waist side once you ask what they can really do for your life.

Never stop learning. You should always be curious and interested.

Finally something my grandma use to say: Love yourself well- others can't love you the way you can.

by Anonymousreply 103October 31, 2024 5:28 PM

Wash your ass!

by Anonymousreply 104October 31, 2024 5:33 PM

[quote] You will find that many issues and items fall by the waist side once you ask what they can really do for your life.

"Waist side"? Huh? Isn't it "wayside"?

by Anonymousreply 105October 31, 2024 6:05 PM

Play with yourself tonight. It’ll feel real good!

by Anonymousreply 106November 1, 2024 11:54 PM

^ I've never liked Solitaire.

by Anonymousreply 107November 2, 2024 4:58 AM

If you want to lose weight, count calories. Pick a number, e.g., 1800 (1800 calories daily intake).

by Anonymousreply 108November 2, 2024 5:04 AM

Don't be so afraid of the word "No", that you start saying no to yourself. Half of what I have achieved in life is because I decided to stop being scared I would get a no. Apply to the Ivy, try out for the team, ask for a raise. No hurts but not knowing if you would have gotten a yes hurts more.

by Anonymousreply 109November 2, 2024 7:03 PM

Always wear underwear.

by Anonymousreply 110November 2, 2024 7:52 PM

You can’t polish a turd.

by Anonymousreply 111November 2, 2024 8:03 PM

My panties are wet for R110 and their SAGE wisdom and council-

by Anonymousreply 112November 2, 2024 8:27 PM

Never expect anything; you’ll never be disappointed.

by Anonymousreply 113November 2, 2024 8:34 PM

It’s cliche, but true. When one door closes, another one opens.

by Anonymousreply 114November 2, 2024 8:34 PM

R89,

Apologies don’t require an explanation = Love means never having to say you're sorry.

by Anonymousreply 115November 3, 2024 3:50 AM

“Cliché” is a noun, R114, not an adjective.

You’re looking for “clichéd”.

by Anonymousreply 116November 3, 2024 3:59 AM

Nurses, redheads, celibates, women with a shock of white hair, psychologists/psychiatrists, religionists, short men and diminutive women all have a screw loose.

by Anonymousreply 117November 3, 2024 4:03 AM

Lick it up

by Anonymousreply 118November 3, 2024 11:15 AM

Listen sweetums. You better enjoy it. You better lap it up like it was cream because it’s not gonna last.

by Anonymousreply 119November 3, 2024 11:17 AM

There no good "Debbie." All cunts.

Avoid, avoid, avoid!

by Anonymousreply 120November 3, 2024 11:40 AM

Agreed, R120.

Every. Bloody. One.

by Anonymousreply 121November 3, 2024 2:36 PM

Not a fan of Jen's or Jennifers or Annes either... Lindas can be hit or miss!

by Anonymousreply 122November 3, 2024 2:57 PM

I beg your pardon, R122

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by Anonymousreply 123November 3, 2024 6:44 PM

A good cosmetic dentist

by Anonymousreply 124November 3, 2024 7:00 PM

Do Not, under any circumstances, go to law school and become a lawyer

by Anonymousreply 125November 3, 2024 7:18 PM

Don’t get hooked on meth.

by Anonymousreply 126November 3, 2024 7:21 PM

Everyone has a limited capacity for love. God has an unlimited capacity for love.

by Anonymousreply 127November 3, 2024 7:50 PM

Be ready when the luck happens! Buy my memoir to learn how!

by Anonymousreply 128November 3, 2024 8:01 PM

Don’t believe in god and other sky fairies, as they are nothing but a figment of man’s desperate imagination.

by Anonymousreply 129November 3, 2024 11:59 PM

Use protection, avoid whores. Always use communication and be creative.

by Anonymousreply 130November 4, 2024 12:03 AM

[quote] You will find that many issues and items fall by the waist side once you ask what they can really do for your life.

[quote] "Waist side"? Huh? Isn't it "wayside"?

Not for some of us.

by Anonymousreply 131November 4, 2024 12:08 AM

You know I’m sitting here tonight quivering with unbridled sexual energy and spreading my legs wide for my new boyfriend to experience his sexual fantasy with my vital aroused body.

by Anonymousreply 132November 4, 2024 12:20 AM

[quote] God has an unlimited capacity for love.

MARY. I would hope so.

by Anonymousreply 133November 4, 2024 12:30 AM

“A moment on the lips, FOREVER on the hips.”

by Anonymousreply 134November 4, 2024 12:37 AM

2 in the ass is better than 1 in the bush

by Anonymousreply 135November 4, 2024 12:54 AM

I read through the responses which confirmed my experience, I never received advice worthwhile or valuable.

Ever.

by Anonymousreply 136November 4, 2024 1:03 AM

During the recession when jobs were removed from the workforce, I really struggled.

I panicked and couldn't find a job.

A family member advised that I study phlebotomy.

I would never ever ever ever advise someone who is out of work and not able to make ends meet, pursue a medical career.

I needed income, not another profession.

Medical certification costs money.

by Anonymousreply 137November 4, 2024 1:07 AM

The customer is ALWAYS WRONG

by Anonymousreply 138November 4, 2024 1:27 AM

Your health is all that matters. Truly, it's everything.

by Anonymousreply 139November 4, 2024 1:35 AM

R116, Thank you for the correction.

by Anonymousreply 140November 4, 2024 6:45 PM

R114 Not where I'm at.

by Anonymousreply 141November 5, 2024 4:06 PM

VOTE IN EVERY ELECTION, ESPECIALLY THE STATE-LOCAL ELECTIONS!

Thank GOD California went Democratic.

by Anonymousreply 142November 5, 2024 5:13 PM

It's in this song

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by Anonymousreply 143November 5, 2024 5:43 PM

Be fleet of foot and strong at heart

by Anonymousreply 144November 6, 2024 2:54 AM

Save, invest and eschew consumerism. Travel and fuck as frequently as possible.

by Anonymousreply 145November 6, 2024 2:59 AM

Don't watch election returns.

by Anonymousreply 146November 6, 2024 3:07 AM

Decorate your clit

by Anonymousreply 147November 6, 2024 3:09 AM

Put rick-rack on your anus-hole.

by Anonymousreply 148November 6, 2024 3:12 AM

Capitalism is a system of deception. Never forget that.

by Anonymousreply 149November 6, 2024 3:00 PM

Careful grooming may take twenty years off a woman's age, but you can't fool a flight of stairs.

There is a lack of dignity to film stardom.

The diaphragm is the greatest invention since Pan-Cake makeup.

Magazines - the biggest myth creators of all! You must never, ever read American magazines. And if you're sitting in a waiting room and can't help it - don't believe a word of any of them.

If there is a supreme being, he's crazy.

Marlene Dietrich

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by Anonymousreply 150November 6, 2024 7:54 PM

Shave your asshole and taint on the first of every month.

by Anonymousreply 151November 6, 2024 9:27 PM

Put the bat down.

Meaning, don’t beat yourself up about things. It is not going to help motivate you, it will have the exact opposite effect and make you depressed, low energy, and insecure.

by Anonymousreply 152November 8, 2024 1:16 AM

A yoga/meditation teacher in Palm Springs led a chant meditation once to help us love ourselves unconditionally.

It had never occurred to me to love myself unconditionally, but I have (and always had) dogs who I love unconditionally. It made me realize that life is short and I deserve unconditional love.

by Anonymousreply 153November 8, 2024 1:21 AM

Botox is worth it.

by Anonymousreply 154November 8, 2024 1:23 AM

If you are having a lot of worry and anxiety about something, follow your worries to the worst possible outcome. Then ask yourself, can I deal with this? The answer is almost always yes.

For example, I don’t want to go to this party because I won’t have anything interesting to say and no one will like me. Can I deal with this? Yes, I already have three friends who do like me and I can spend time with.

by Anonymousreply 155November 8, 2024 1:45 AM

You might enjoy this Instagram page called BIG TALK.

IG: makebigtalk

The interviewer does these snippets with people she interviews about life and what they've learned and advice they have. It's pretty inspiring.

Offsite Link
by Anonymousreply 156November 12, 2024 12:56 AM

I learned how to flick my bean really fast

by Anonymousreply 157November 12, 2024 2:20 AM

Lie, cheat, steal, rape, extort, molest your children, cheat on your wives, beat your wives, rape them if necessary, cheat your employees and contractors, bribe, bully, boast, lie some more, sow distrust, division, hatred and anger, throw ketchup at the walls, rape some more, sexually harass the women you don't rape, scream, yell, bray, squeal, oink, eat other people's dinners, destroy everything you can get your small hands on, never act with any shade of principals, ethics, decorum, good taste, morals or simple dignity, back-stab, social-climb, suck the dick of people even worse than you are and then throw them under the bus once you have what you want, stuff your bloated body with junk food, shit your pants, shit the bed, shit everywhere, play golf, cheat at that too, even more junk food, even more shit blowing out your ass, insult, betray, sell state secrets, sell out allies, sell out the military, surround yourself with utterly evil walking pap smears who never stop sucking your pecker, hate everyone, hate everything: pop stars, countries, birds and bees, schools, children, minorities, your own family, strive every day to hurt people and be the biggest loudest cunt you possibly can - and let me tell you, the White House may well be in your tiny little orange short-fingered grasp.

Twice.

by Anonymousreply 158November 12, 2024 2:22 AM

do not cut what can be untied.

by Anonymousreply 159November 12, 2024 2:35 AM

Throw wet tampons at stop signs in January

by Anonymousreply 160November 12, 2024 2:41 AM

Always, always perfume your penis with orange water prior to being fellated.

by Anonymousreply 161November 12, 2024 2:46 AM

Never trust any republican

by Anonymousreply 162November 12, 2024 3:36 AM

[quote] do not cut what can be untied.

Do cut open bags of chips (e.g., Tostitos).

Don't use your teeth as a tool for anything but eating and maybe sex.

by Anonymousreply 163November 12, 2024 5:36 AM

Make sleep a priority in life.

More coffee? No. More sleep.

by Anonymousreply 164November 12, 2024 5:37 AM

It’s not where you live, it’s how you live.

by Anonymousreply 165November 12, 2024 6:19 AM

Use chopsticks to eat chips out of the bag without getting your fingers greasy.

by Anonymousreply 166November 12, 2024 12:57 PM

Use chopsticks to wipe your ass

by Anonymousreply 167November 12, 2024 8:17 PM

It's my party . cry if you wanna!!

by Anonymousreply 168November 13, 2024 3:05 PM

First of all, OP, the phrasing should be: "You SHOULD never have to fight for something that was meant to be yours." And anyway, it doesn't apply to either of the examples you gave, so I don't think you understand the advice you yourself posted.

by Anonymousreply 169November 13, 2024 3:20 PM

Actually, the more I think of it, the phrasing of OP's advice should have been: "You should never have to fight for something that was meant to be yours, but sometimes, you do."

by Anonymousreply 170November 13, 2024 3:22 PM
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