Advice

[kelkel]

Saw this on social media today and thought it was interesting:




1. The most important person in your life is the person who agreed to share their life with you. Treat them as such.


2. You might live a long life, or you might live a short one — who knows. But either way, trust me when I say that you’re going to wish you took better care of yourself in your youth.


3. Stuff is just stuff. Don’t hold onto material objects, hold onto time and experiences instead.


4. Jealousy destroys relationships. Trust your significant other, because who else are you supposed to trust?


5. People always say, ’’Make sure you get a job doing what you love!’’ But that isn’t the best advice. The right job is the job you love some days, can tolerate most days, and still pays the bills. Almost nobody has a job they love every day.


6. If you’re getting overwhelmed by life, just return to the immediate present moment and savour all that is beautiful and comforting. Take a deep breath, relax.


7. Years go by in the blink of an eye. Don’t marry young. Live your life. Go places. Do things. If you have the means or not. Pack a bag and go wherever you can afford to go. While you have no dependents, don’t buy stuff. Any stuff. See the world. Look through travel magazines and pick a spot. GO!


8. Don’t take life so seriously. Even if things seem dark and hopeless, try to laugh at how ridiculous life is.


9. A true friend will come running if you call them at 2am. Everyone else is just an acquaintance.


10. Children grow up way too fast. Make the most of the time you have with them.


11. Nobody ever dies wishing they had worked more. Work hard, but don’t prioritize work over family, friends, or even yourself.


12. Eat and exercise like you’re a diabetic heart patient with a stroke — so you never actually become one.


13. Maybe this one isn’t as profound as the others, but I think it’s important… Floss regularly, dental problems are awful.


14. Don’t take anyone else’s advice as gospel. You can ask for advice from someone you respect, then take your situation into consideration and make your own decision. Essentially, take your own advice is my advice…


15. The joints you damage today will get their revenge later. Even if you think they’ve recovered completely. TRUST ME!


16. We have one time on this earth. Don’t wake up and realize that you are 60 years old and haven’t done the things you dreamed about.


17. Appreciate the small things and to be present in the moment. What do I mean? Well, it seems today like younger people are all about immediate gratification. Instead, why not appreciate every small moment? We don’t get to stay on this crazy/wonderful planet forever and the greatest pleasure can be found in the most mundane of activities. Instead of sending a text, pick up the phone and call someone. Call your mother, have a conversation about nothing in particular. Those are the moments to hold onto.


18. Pay your bills and stay the hell out of debt. If I could have paid myself all the money I’ve paid out in interest over the years, I’d be retired already.


19. If you have a dream of being or doing something that seems impossible, try for it anyway. It will only become more impossible as you age and become responsible for other people.


20. When you meet someone for the first time, stop and realize that you really know nothing about them. You see race, gender, age, clothes. Forget it all. You know nothing. Those biased assumptions that pop into your head because of the way your brain likes categories, are limiting your life, and other people’s lives.

[Hazard]

Surprisingly insightful from a curmudgeon like you

[novastepp]

Thanks, Kel.

[lovbyts]

Can I have your stuff?

[CharlesThe4th]

Good read... thank you

[diesel101]

Very true!

[-Ender-]

Thank you Kel.


It's good to have reminders like this.




and I'd like to see people disconnect from their devices more often.. I hate to see people not fully experiencing an event because they are too busy recording it with their phone, etc..

Watch life with your eyes wide open.

Not through a screen on a device..

[kelkel]

Surprisingly insightful from a curmudgeon like you

Very true. I assume "curmudgeon" was on today's "word of the day" calendar?

Can I have your stuff?

Too late. I've already promised all my illicit items and pharma GH to Marcus. I have a note on my stash to send it to him if / when the time comes.

[Hazard]

Very true. I assume "curmudgeon" was on today's "word of the day" calendar? Too late. I've already promised all my illicit items and pharma GH to Marcus. I have a note on my stash to send it to him if / when the time comes.

You edited that in there..... I bet you logged off, sat down to soak your callused feet while watching cnn and you thought that up...... You grabbed your cane and shuffled back to the computer to type that

[BG]

You edited that in there..... I bet you logged off, sat down to soak your callused feet while watching cnn and you thought that up...... You grabbed your cane and shuffled back to the computer to type that

Ouch!

[MuscleScience]

Some of those have really hit home for me in the past year. I Have actually sold off almost everything I own for the freedom to go places and do things. I had nice cars, guns, tv's, newest Gadgets, house and my business is up for sale. I was very unhappy, stuff was always to feel a short lived spark of happiness void. So being the thinker and problem solver that I'm not...lol I thought of a time in my life that made me the happiest and it came down to when I was in my teens and early 20's living out in the country fishing with my grandfather, fixing shit with my dad, my buddies and I drinking a beer in his driveway and playing baseball all summer long. So now, I started coaching youth baseball. Have a small river boat for fishing on the river, going to Germany to visit my best buddy to drink beer at some historic breweries. And am buying a place out by my parents in the country to spend more time with my dad once he retires in a few years.

[MuscleScience]

For example, this is my view tonight

[InternalFire]

Some of those have really hit home for me in the past year. I Have actually sold off almost everything I own for the freedom to go places and do things. I had nice cars, guns, tv's, newest Gadgets, house and my business is up for sale. I was very unhappy, stuff was always to feel a short lived spark of happiness void. So being the thinker and problem solver that I'm not...lol I thought of a time in my life that made me the happiest and it came down to when I was in my teens and early 20's living out in the country fishing with my grandfather, fixing shit with my dad, my buddies and I drinking a beer in his driveway and playing baseball all summer long. So now, I started coaching youth baseball. Have a small river boat for fishing on the river, going to Germany to visit my best buddy to drink beer at some historic breweries. And am buying a place out by my parents in the country to spend more time with my dad once he retires in a few years.

you just wrote this and felt like you spoke out of my mind, the most valuable things in life are those which are free, only to realize it takes time and time is something you cant buy, its free, so as everything most valuable in our lives.

Peace bro,

KelKel -> good job

[kelkel]

You edited that in there..... I bet you logged off, sat down to soak your callused feet while watching cnn and you thought that up...... You grabbed your cane and shuffled back to the computer to type that

Like two seconds after the original post. Hence no "edit" stamp. The cane is only after leg day. You young bucks would all need one after a leg session with my old arse!

Ouch!

Don't encourage him BG. You know how he gets.

[GirlyGymRat]

Hmmmm

[kelkel]

Some of those have really hit home for me in the past year. I Have actually sold off almost everything I own for the freedom to go places and do things. I had nice cars, guns, tv's, newest Gadgets, house and my business is up for sale. I was very unhappy, stuff was always to feel a short lived spark of happiness void. So being the thinker and problem solver that I'm not...lol I thought of a time in my life that made me the happiest and it came down to when I was in my teens and early 20's living out in the country fishing with my grandfather, fixing shit with my dad, my buddies and I drinking a beer in his driveway and playing baseball all summer long. So now, I started coaching youth baseball. Have a small river boat for fishing on the river, going to Germany to visit my best buddy to drink beer at some historic breweries. And am buying a place out by my parents in the country to spend more time with my dad once he retires in a few years.

That's great stuff!

[kelkel]

I hate to see people not fully experiencing an event because they are too busy recording it with their phone, etc..

Watch life with your eyes wide open.

Not through a screen on a device..

Isn't that the truth!

[MuscleScience]

you just wrote this and felt like you spoke out of my mind, the most valuable things in life are those which are free, only to realize it takes time and time is something you cant buy, its free, so as everything most valuable in our lives. Peace bro, KelKel -> good job

I'm starting to understand how much time we really don't have. We are all on the clock and now I think I want to live a life where that clock doesn't move so fast. Wasting time is probably the worst thing a person can lose.

[Euroholic]

This is why i encourage people to stop wasting their life's working and making other people rich. Have a plan an exist strategy. Make your money work for you so you can enjoy your self and not have to get up and go to work everyday. Instead of spending thousands on moblie phones, tvs, ipads, those go pro camera things. Go without and use your money for investments to set your self up generating your own income. A dollar today is more valuable then a dollar in 10 years time. You can not miss what you do not have.

[Euroholic]

The most important thing is owning your own home. So at the end of the day even if you loose everything you still have a piece of land to call your own.

[lovbyts]

Very true. I assume "curmudgeon" was on today's "word of the day" calendar?

Too late. I've already promised all my illicit items and pharma GH to Marcus. I have a note on my stash to send it to him if / when the time comes.

I don't need any of the stash. It's the other stuff. Cars, boats, toys I'm interested in and yes the illicit stuff to go into my hidden room. I don't have a dungeon.

[-Ender-]

Some of those have really hit home for me in the past year. I Have actually sold off almost everything I own for the freedom to go places and do things. I had nice cars, guns, tv's, newest Gadgets, house and my business is up for sale. I was very unhappy, stuff was always to feel a short lived spark of happiness void. So being the thinker and problem solver that I'm not...lol I thought of a time in my life that made me the happiest and it came down to when I was in my teens and early 20's living out in the country fishing with my grandfather, fixing shit with my dad, my buddies and I drinking a beer in his driveway and playing baseball all summer long. So now, I started coaching youth baseball. Have a small river boat for fishing on the river, going to Germany to visit my best buddy to drink beer at some historic breweries. And am buying a place out by my parents in the country to spend more time with my dad once he retires in a few years.

Well welcome home! You have made an excellent choice.

[Rusty11]

"Years go by in the blink of an eye..."
Ain't that the truth. Great post

[Proximal]

Hits a lot of nice points - good stuff. I have one to add though: find and marry your soul-mate.

[songdog]

Words well spoken.