It’s nicer to learn from others’ mistakes because you don’t need to go through that unpleasant or traumatic experience yourself to realize that you need to make a different decision or act in a different way.
Even though it is safe to say that the most valuable and memorable lessons are the ones that you go through yourself, it doesn’t hurt to listen to what advice more experienced people can give, especially if it is not that obvious and can prevent serious consequences in the future. That’s why Reddit user oigoabuya asked the internet “What are the lessons you learnt too late in life?” to which people replied with some valuable knowledge.
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#1
Just because you’re blood related to someone, doesn’t mean that you owe them anything. Toxic people are toxic people and you are not required to give them a single ounce of your attention if they are hurting you.
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#2
Listen to your gut instinct. If something feels off about a person or situation, there’s a reason. Believe it the first time and walk away
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#3
Happiness is enjoying the things you have, not the things to come.
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#4
Sometimes you can do everything right and still fail.
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#5
That saying NO can save you a lot of trouble down the line.
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#6
I think, oddly, the lesson I learned is that there is no such thing as ‘too late in life’ – at 26, I was homeless, out of rehab, and broke. Things have changed dramatically for the better.
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#7
Look after your knees and your teeth.
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#8
That you can’t please everyone so you shouldn’t worry about trying to
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#9
Don’t bring things home from work.
I had a bad day at work. Came home and got in an argument with my gf about something…and stopped halfway. Yes, she really had done something, but the only reason I got so angry about it was because…I had already been angry, from work. Otherwise i might have just let it go.
From then on I learned to separate work from home. I was 28. I felt like this was a lesson I should have learned earlier.
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#10
Your boss is NOT looking out for YOUR best interests. He is looking out for HIS best interests.
Corporate has no loyalty to you. You are just a replaceable cog.
Nice guys rarely get promoted. They just get more responsibility. Semi-aggressive advancement planning and prioritizing the advancement tasks over items specified in job description is about the only way to advance salary faster than what is paid to new hires. Even then jumping ship is usually the best way to advance salary and get more responsibility.
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#11
You shouldn’t try doing a backflip for the first time when you’re drunk.
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#12
People aren’t thinking about you even a fraction of the amount you think they’re thinking about you.
You’re noise in a lifetime of experiences and a busy mind. This is a good thing. It means you can just get what you need from people and not over think it, safe in the knowledge that they’ll forget you almost immediately.
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#13
1) Soul mates aren’t a thing. 2) Learn to fight in a relationship without raising your voice and keep a check on your emotions, it’s you and your SO against the problem not you against them.
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#14
We all make mistakes, dont dwell on it
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#15
If you made mistakes, always confront them and the consequences right away. Waiting doesn’t make it better, it makes it worse.
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#16
You can lose a finger wearing a ring.
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#17
1) You are not obliged to love your parents. This is a hard one but some parental behaviours get toxic and you can’t possibly keep them happy constantly
2) You are not obliged to constantly help out / listen to people especially when they take too much help / vent to you too much. Let people make mistakes. Let them learn
3) Just because you did well in primary school doesn’t mean everything will come to you automatically in life; learn to put real effort into your work
4) A lot of people you meet will be cold, cruel and selfish. You will get used. Life is a constant struggle to avoid being one of those people.
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#18
People will tell you a lot of things, but their actions are what is important. Someone will tell you that they will always be there for you, but that is not guaranteed. They will say they want you to be happy, but then do things that hurt you. Sometimes without knowing, sometimes on purpose, sometimes because they are a coward.
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#19
It’s always better to do your work immediately rather than putting it off for later.
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#20
Looking back so far, here’s my list of gotta dos:
1. Get a skill. College, intern, trade school, self taught – doesn’t matter. Get a skill.
2. Minimize your debt. Do anything to stave off picking up loans, racking up credit cards. Even with a skill, if half your money goes to paying debt, you’re gonna have a bad time.
3. Don’t chase others (relationships). Be the best you possible. Read. Work out. Think. Be happy by yourself. People like people who have a story to tell. Don’t live through others.
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#21
Never allow someone to treat you as their therapist. If they tell you all their problems but get defensive about your simple requests, they are not worth your time.
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#22
The value of responsibility, to me it’s an ethical thing. Doing the right thing eases your conscience so much more than just doing what you feel like doing. Sure it can be stressful, but you sleep so much better and feel more at ease when you do what you know is right.
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#23
That flossing really does help.
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#24
That there IS hope for you to fix your mental health problems. I left things for 10 years not knowing there was decent help to be had. Although to be fair, things have progressed a lot since then
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