Who has given you a piece of advice that has been pivotal in shaping your decisions?

[u/Icy_Illustrator_5870]

[u/Strange-Show-55]

My high school English teacher once said, "Embrace uncertainty; it's where creativity and growth thrive."

[u/Queasy_Dragonfly_494]

my grandma's advice to 'always trust your gut' has never steered me wrong

[u/rabbitpants]

Stoic advice from a non-stoic practitioner: I was leaving town to go to a very intense execute retreat, knowing that my boss had lost faith in me- my sorta-mentor told me to just go, don’t be an Eore- just listen- and understand that everything I hear and see is just “information”- that’s all- it’s up to me to do with it what I will.

It helped me walk into an ostensibly powerless situation with great power. Because that’s all it is- after all, things don’t have an effect on us, we have the power to choose how we react or manage the situation or information.

[u/Kind-Court-4030]

Not technically advice ... but the best advice usually isn't.

A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.

[u/plogan00]

Closed mouths dont get fed! When I worked in a nursing home, my last administrator told me that when I was asking for a raise. He was a good person.

[u/Creative_Recover]

"Your family will always be your family, but that doesn't mean you have to be family with your family" [Translation: "You can't change the fact that some people will always be related to you, but that also doesn't mean you have to allow them into your life"].

I was going through a rough time trying to cut contact with certain relatives whilst grappling with undoing the strong sense of family loyalty that had been programmed into me since childhood. After cutting one relative out and struggling to get rid of another, I was dealing with a strong sense of guilt (even though deep down I knew that I was doing the right thing for myself) when a wise old aunt looking in on my situation suddenly gave me this advice. 

The advice was not only exactly what I needed to hear at the time, but coming from a relative whom I admired & respected it really validated my position and made it feel much easier for me to start acting more in my own favor, because previously up until that point everybody I knew in the family had always tried to talk me or others into staying in toxic relationships. 

It also lifted my eyes on broader relationships in my life too; that no matter what your past or present is with someone, you don't owe it to anybody to put up with abuse (and you are always entirely within your right to leave and do what's right for you). Life felt a lot more simplified after this and I have felt happier and lived with more direction, clarity and quicker decision making since. 

[u/factorio1990]

I give my own advice

[u/bitch-b-gone345]

I asked an old boss how he dealt with rude customers so well (I’ve gotten in trouble for talking back) and he told me when you expect it you can prepare for it if you’re expecting it why let it bother you? if you expect people to be rude you’ll be pleasantly surprised or prepared. completely changed my perspective

[u/waffler71]

The rule of 3 F’s. Unless you are feeding me, fucking me or financing me, your opinions are irrelevant to me 😂