What has been the best (life) advice anyone has ever given you?

[redhen]

Always pay your mortgage first...

 

[Biddieacres]

Very Wise!

 

[77horses]

My dad has told me about how doing drugs is very bad, and I agree with him. never done them, never will. But I've been told that someday someone may offer me some. My dad said that when that day comes, remember this:
"A wise man does drugs wisely, a foolish man does drugs foolishly". That is, a wise man uses drugs wisely(like painkillers, subscribed drugs from a doctor, etc.) and a foolish man does them foolishly(illegally, etc.) He said that after a man told him that, he remembered it all his life and it helped keep him away from bad drugs.

 

[GaDawg]

Marriage is not 50-50%

It's 100-100%

Don't get married unless they love you 100%
and you love them 100%

Worked for me.... true

 

[BantyHugger]

I made this one up myself so if its not really wise i blame my age:

" If you can't love them for anything else, love that they are individuals. "

I am use that during PMS-season at school.

 

[Biddieacres]

Papa used to say....

"A man is only as good as his word". I always remembered that.

He also said...."A hand shake is as good as putting it in writing...or even better".

He was raised on a farm and was such a wise man. Miss you Papa!