No one is saying life is easy, which is why it’s ALWAYS worthwhile to consider the tricks of the trade from other seasoned “life-livers.”
People online are talking about the adult CHEAT CODES that “changed their lives.” (Kinda like how “Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start” changed your ability to play “Contra”.)
Here are some good ones:
1. “Realizing most people aren’t thinking about you as much as you think. It takes away a lot of unnecessary pressure.”
2. “Dropping social media, and not caring what others think.”
3. “Getting enough sleep and drinking water.”
4. “Saying ‘let me check my calendar,’ instead of immediately saying ‘yes.’ It buys you time, and people respect it.” Another added, “If you don’t want to do something, say ‘Sorry, I have plans.’ You don’t have to say more.”
5. “If you exercise daily, even a little, you actually don’t feel as old as you are.”
6. “Just say, ‘I don’t know enough about that to have an opinion yet.’ People respect this way more than a half-baked hot take, and it instantly kills 90% of arguments you were about to waste energy on.”
7. “Let people be wrong.”
8. “Give fewer [effs]. It’s not possible to care about everything and everyone.”
9. “Kindness. It’ll get you far with call center staff, and just about anyone you interact with on a daily basis. It greases the wheels of most interactions.”
10. “Before you buy something you don’t really NEED, think about how many hours you have to work to afford it.”
11. “If you have enough, you don’t need more.”
12. “Learn from other people’s mistakes. Those errors are free of personal consequences.”
13. The classic: “If it takes less than five minutes to do, do it now.”
14. “Clean your blender by blending water and soap.” (Very practical!)
15. “Ice cream for breakfast.” Someone else just said, “Bourbon.” (That’s funny, but multiple people did note that sobriety makes life easier too.)
