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If you could offer your fellow readers one piece of advice that you’re confident would improve their life, what would it be?
To get us rolling, here’s my suggestion: Be generous with others—but do it when they aren’t expecting it. For instance, folks expect to receive gifts on their birthday, so any gifts you give likely won’t seem all that special. What if, instead, you present them with a gift out of the blue? The element of surprise has the potential to make the gift especially meaningful.
Listen more, talk less
Never argue with ignorance, it is an absolute waste of time.
Such wise advice. Now is when we’re able to do it and it feels great, especially when the recipient is at a point in their lives where they are so appreciative.
When you are young, try all types of jobs, get a good education and determine what passion you have, because work lasts about 50 years or so, and you want to do something you really like, and if you can make work FUN, that is a wonderful thing.
I love this idea. In fact my wife and I did exactly that a few weeks ago. Our son in-law is from Myanmar (FNA/Burma). His father has lung cancer and so they decided to visit him in the event he doesn’t have long to live. They were already scheduled to visit Paris for a few days, and so they are planning to work their way from Texas, to France, Brussels Singapore, Thailand, and finally Myanmar. My wife suggested we give them 10K to assist with any travel needs they may have and perhaps help my son in-law with any unexpected medical expenses his dad may have to incur. We were happy to do it and my daughter and son in-law were so thankful for a gift they had not asked for nor expected. We were obviously blessed for having had the opportunity to be generous as Jonathan said when they least expected it.
Very generous of you! I hope your son-in-law’s family is safe in Myanmar after the earthquake.
Always be nice to people, we are on this Earth to help one another out. Esp. people that are mean or arrogant, because only they know why they are that way.
To all the great ideas already posted I would add: Envy and and comparing ourselves to other are losing games. Comparing one’s abilities, appearance, possessions and successes to others seems to be part of the human condition… but we only seem to compare ourselves to those we think are better off.(Psychologists call this upward comparisons..) Instead of envy, be joyful and take delight in the accomplishments of others and appreciate what you have and have done. that way you can’t lose.
Do not settle too early in life, especially with relationship. Late 20s or early 30s will be fine vs. early 20s. It takes time and experiences for us to become mature.
Save early, save often, buy low cost index funds, don’t speculate or day trade, and learn the basics of how to manage your own money. Don’t spend foolishly on things, but don’t skimp on vacations (experiences are forever and life in retirement can be shorter than you imagined).
People are like pins when they lose their heads they become useless.