Older/ Wiser Men, what are some lessons you wish you had known before you became older/ wiser?
Older/ Wiser Men, what are some lessons you wish you had known before you became older/ wiser?
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Older/ Wiser Men, what are some lessons you wish you had known before you became older/ wiser?
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Never leave a drink unattended, even if it is water.
Spend less time with d!£k heads.
Sometimes you can be as ready and prepared for something as possible, but it won’t stop your life from being devastated by it. Loss and death will always hurt, but the hurt gets easier to handle the longer you live with it. Related: The world won’t stop for you just because your life is hard, you have to keep moving and find a more appropriate time to mourn/get yourself together when you fall apart.
Remember how your mother told you in your teens and 20s to exercise now before it gets harder? Yeah…it gets harder if you don’t….
Start going to the gym. Like yesterday.
Met a guy this week who is 10 years younger than me and benches 160 kg. Impressive stuff. Wish I would have started earlier.
Put as much money away for retirement as possible. I’m 46 and I have absolutely nothing to show for it but debt and fear of getting old
it’s all in the Family,
the amount of lies they tell you, manipulate you, use others as scapegoats to teach you lessons.
it’s almost sickening when you wake up.
The years really do go by faster as you age.
Health isn’t static, so enjoy it while you’ve got it.
It is never too late to learn something new.
People who try and frighten you into doing something are working to serve their aims, not yours.
A good wife makes the impossible times possible, the bad times manageable, and the good times a dream come true.
Another girl will come along. The longer you start with someone that is not the right match for you, the longer you’re wasting your time, giving yourself more headache and heartache and spending money on someone that’s not worth it.
Remember age brings seniority so you have to treat those below you with respect and not put them in positions where they have to be polite or laugh at your shit jokes.
If your friend’s wife calls you over for a coffee or a casual sit-down, and you know people will see you entering the appartment, people that know the husband, just tell her “another time”.
It may literally be just a coffee because you’re friends with her, but it will (and did) create unecessary tension with the husband and ruin your friendship with him (we haven’t spoken in a year)
Constantly communicate with your spouse, constantly date them, try new ideas and find faith a lot sooner.
Forgive often and Let the small things go, be patient and nobodys perfect. Love those close to you, you never know when that will be the last time you see them.
If you’ve been long-distance dating a girl for a while, and she finally splits the bill to fly you up to her for a night of ahem, whoopee, it’s 99% likely she’s got another guy and she’s kissing you off.
There are always alternative solutions, exercise due diligence, don’t take on the consequences of others’ impatience out of ignorance.
Appreciate the good parts of “now” – whatever that is.
When having problems, look within instead of always blaming others.
And stop thinking you or your problems are unique. Everyone is going through something.