What is the best advice you have received?

[RaphaelD]

This one s from my father, more of a practical thing:
People will put you in a situation to get you to react and gain power over you. Just don’t, don’t react, don’t show your excitement, disappointment, anger. This will take away their power and throw them off balance, making you very difficult to read and predict. As Stewie said: “Don’t turn around, don’t let her see you cry”

 

[Perry Mason]

"You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar."

Perry

 

[NiceShoes]

1. Assumption is mother of all fuck ups
2. When there is doubt, there is no doubt about it

 

[JackBurton]

Excellent advice.
Now, how do I do that?

You gotta figure out how to be more interesting than the guy she dated before you.

Women love mystery and intrigue.

Toss all logic out the window.

 

[thirdcup]

“Be interesting enough that women chase you”

Excellent advice.
Now, how do I do that?

Do what I did. I jumped out of an airplane, and I did it solo and willingly. Not once. Not twice. But three times!
Full disclosure- I was wearing a parachute.

My then girlfriend accompanied me to the drop zone, to watch me and to show support. And to show solidarity, she agreed to do a tandem jump with an experienced diver from roughly 10,000 feet
It became a point of pride for her, and rightly so.

Fellas, this is the kind of woman you want.
This was a woman who jumped out of a plane for me.
Fellas, this is the kind of woman you want.

On youtube there are some clips of guys who jumped from a plane sans parachute.
In the freefall they joined up with another skydiver with a chute, They latched themselves together, and soon after the chute opened, they landed safely.
Thanks, but no thanks.

Women get wet for a fearless man.

How's that for excellent advice?

FYI This gf never shit tested me. I guess that willingly jumping from a plane showed her I was not faking my machismo.

 

[thirdcup]

Bump

 

[Claudia Love]

Don't take things personal ...what people say about you is about them.

Also you can't give what you don't have ....for example if you don't have love for yourself you can't give love.

 

[Sonic Temple]

The best and the what I go by to this day.....

Show respect to everyone with a friendly smile

 

[downbound123]

“You can’t rollerskate in a buffalo herd, but you can be happy if you’ve a mind to.”

Stop on the red light, go on the green, always be careful when the yellow light is seen.

 

[thirdcup]

Bump

 

[thirdcup]

On my wedding day, my sister told me there are 4 lines I need to learn for a successful marriage:
1. I’m sorry honey
2. It’s all my fault
3. Please forgive me
4. I’ll never do it again

I was never good with the last one, I’m divorced.

Basically your sister was telling you how to be a good slave.
This should only be a default setting if all parties agree. In that case, it would also apply to wives.

 

[Uncharted]

"Don't tell people what to say, and don't tell people what to think."

 

[shack]

Never break more than one law at a time.

 

[poker]

My father used to say...

" when there's no paper to be found, just drag your ass along the ground...
But if you haven't time to linger, be sport, use your finger."

And for some actual good advice....

You are not responsible for her happiness... nor is she for yours.
What you are responsible for is bringing a happy healthy you to the table... as is she.

Sadly... this does not hold true for unhappiness... as you can totally be responsible for someone else's unhappiness.

 

[Robert Mugabe]

It is better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

 

[csmitting]

1. If you didn’t learn something new you wasted your time

2. Never admit to anything.(say allegedly or better I don’t recall)

3. just go talk to her

4. If you get arrested (or questioned by police) say nothing, ask for a lawyer. Absolutely nothing. Let the lawyer talk.

 

[Chloetemptress]

Just because someone loves you doesn’t mean you feel loved by them

 

[csmitting]

Never ruin an apology with an explanation.

Good one

 

[csmitting]

Pay now or pay more later.

(Context. Buy better stuff upfront; the cheap stuff will break and you’ll end up spending more in the long run, but it can be applied more broadly)

 

[thirdcup]

Just because someone loves you doesn’t mean you feel loved by them

I have discovered, to my pain, that the meaning of the word 'love' is not the same for all people. In some cases, people use the word love to advance their own agenda. I.e: If you loved me, you would do it my way (for my benefit).