40 Invaluable Pieces Of Advice From People Over 40 Who Are Happy With Their Lives
40 Invaluable Pieces Of Advice From People Over 40 Who Are Happy With Their Lives
By January Nelson Updated May 14, 2020
These pieces of advice from Ask Reddit are invaluable.
1. Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts. Don’t put up with people who are reckless with yours.
2. Don’t worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday.
3. Accept that perfection doesn’t exist. Your relationships will have problems, your car will break down, someone else will anyways have a better phone, a newer car, or a bigger house than you, no matter where on the social ladder you stand. Constantly chasing perfection will keep you permanently stressed.
That doesn’t mean you should not try to better your life, just know that if you expect perfection you will never be satisfied.
4. Don’t waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind. The race is long and, in the end, it’s only with yourself.
5. Don’t take advice or criticism as a personal attack.
6. Don’t fall for the trap that your life needs to be one long narrative that you should be building. Life is best when it’s a bunch of happy moments that just happen to be connected. Don’t try to make your life into a novel, make it a book of poems.
7. It is okay to not like someone. It is also okay to have someone not like you (people are going to not like you for no reason. That is okay. It’s a “them” issue and not a “you” issue). Don’t be an ass to everyone and give them reason to dislike you, but also know that you are under no obligation to put up with someone else’s bad friendship.
8. Try to start good habits. It is a little rough at first, but in a few years it will be second nature. Do this with things like cooking, cleaning, saving money, and self-care.
9. Money is important but it’s not the end all be all. It will not listen to your problems or hug you when you need it.
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