1. The most important person in your life is the person who agreed to share their life with you. Treat them as such.<\/p>\n
2. You might live a long life, or you might live a short one \u2014 who knows. But either way, trust me when I say that you\u2019re going to wish you took better care of yourself in your youth.<\/p>\n
3. Stuff is just stuff. Don\u2019t hold onto material objects, hold onto time and experiences instead.<\/p>\n
4. Jealousy destroys relationships. Trust your significant other, because who else are you supposed to trust?<\/p>\n
5. People always say, \u2019\u2019Make sure you get a job doing what you love!\u2019\u2019 But that isn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n
6. If you\u2019re getting overwhelmed by life, just return to the immediate present moment and savour all that is beautiful and comforting. Take a deep breath, relax.<\/p>\n
7. Years go by in the blink of an eye. Don\u2019t 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\u2019t buy stuff. Any stuff. See the world. Look through travel magazines and pick a spot. GO!<\/p>\n
8. Don\u2019t take life so seriously. Even if things seem dark and hopeless, try to laugh at how ridiculous life is.<\/p>\n
9. A true friend will come running if you call them at 2am. Everyone else is just an acquaintance.<\/p>\n
10. Children grow up way too fast. Make the most of the time you have with them.<\/p>\n
11. Nobody ever dies wishing they had worked more. Work hard, but don\u2019t prioritize work over family, friends, or even yourself.<\/p>\n
12. Eat and exercise like you\u2019re a diabetic heart patient with a stroke \u2014 so you never actually become one.<\/p>\n
13. Maybe this one isn\u2019t as profound as the others, but I think it\u2019s important\u2026 Floss regularly, dental problems are awful.<\/p>\n
14. Don\u2019t take anyone else\u2019s 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\u2026<\/p>\n
15. The joints you damage today will get their revenge later. Even if you think they\u2019ve recovered completely. TRUST ME!<\/p>\n
16. We have one time on this earth. Don\u2019t wake up and realize that you are 60 years old and haven\u2019t done the things you dreamed about.<\/p>\n
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\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n
18. Pay your bills and stay the hell out of debt. If I could have paid myself all the money I\u2019ve paid out in interest over the years, I\u2019d be retired already.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 \u2014 who knows. But either way, trust me when I say that you\u2019re going to wish you took better care of yourself in your youth. 3. Stuff is just stuff. Don\u2019t 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, \u2019\u2019Make sure you get a job doing what you love!\u2019\u2019 But that isn\u2019t 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\u2019re 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\u2019t marry young. Live your life. Go places. Do things. If you have the means or not. Pack a bag and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[547,548],"class_list":["post-1104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-by-paul","tag-advice","tag-advice-from-elders"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n