Best Advice You Ever got
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These two stick out to me when I think back
"Live below your means" - Mom and Dad always preached this
"The more time your family spends outside, the less you'll spend on therapy" - Preacher who married Mrs. cyfan92 and I
"Live below your means" - Mom and Dad always preached this
"The more time your family spends outside, the less you'll spend on therapy" - Preacher who married Mrs. cyfan92 and I
From my first manager, after we worked to fix a problem and I kept making adjustments to try to get it just right, even though it was already working:
"It's like a hard on, don't f*** with it or you'll lose it."
"It's like a hard on, don't f*** with it or you'll lose it."
"never trust a fart"
"never pass up an open bathroom"
"never waste an erection"
Wisdom for us older guys.
"never pass up an open bathroom"
"never waste an erection"
Wisdom for us older guys.
Getting old is not for the faint hearted. Things that used to be easy, become difficult over time. If this is what being in your 60's is like, not looking forward to my 70's.
Before my dad passed away he told me to "Learn everything you can, as that is something that can never be taken away from you".
I think about that advice all the time and I am trying to install that into my kids.
I think about that advice all the time and I am trying to install that into my kids.
If Brock Purdy took advice to go with ISU over 'bama, that may be best advice he ever received.
From a coach when I was like 10 years old and this stuck with me...
"Whatever you do in life, be focused on it and do it 100%. Whether that's schoolwork, eating lunch, or wiping your A**. Because if you try getting by only giving 60% effort on what you're doing, you're just setting yourself up for having a sh***y day."
"Whatever you do in life, be focused on it and do it 100%. Whether that's schoolwork, eating lunch, or wiping your A**. Because if you try getting by only giving 60% effort on what you're doing, you're just setting yourself up for having a sh***y day."
My family had some good advice over the years....the ones I remember:
1. Never quit a job/employment until you have another secured.
2. Always do your best, even if its a **** job. Do it for yourself and you can look in the mirror every day without any regret/shame.
3. Go to Iowa State. A bigger, better educational experience exists there (versus smaller schools, community college). This was a family member that went to DMACC. Nothing wrong with DMACC, but I experienced many bigger/better things at ISU. International students, clubs/intramurals, parties, etc. Only a tiny bit of your education happens in a classroom.
4. Start your 401k as soon as you can as an employee. Time is your friend in this.
5. The bank is not your friend. Only a tool to get ahead.
6. Live within your means. This has served me well, and led me to a much less stressful adult life.
Simple stuff, but effective and sage advice.
1. Never quit a job/employment until you have another secured.
2. Always do your best, even if its a **** job. Do it for yourself and you can look in the mirror every day without any regret/shame.
3. Go to Iowa State. A bigger, better educational experience exists there (versus smaller schools, community college). This was a family member that went to DMACC. Nothing wrong with DMACC, but I experienced many bigger/better things at ISU. International students, clubs/intramurals, parties, etc. Only a tiny bit of your education happens in a classroom.
4. Start your 401k as soon as you can as an employee. Time is your friend in this.
5. The bank is not your friend. Only a tool to get ahead.
6. Live within your means. This has served me well, and led me to a much less stressful adult life.
Simple stuff, but effective and sage advice.
had a boss that used to go counter to the "drive safe" everyone says when you leave for the day. he'd say "drive fast, take chances" (or maybe he just didn't like me lol)
My dad was a public figure in a small town. Anything I did wrong would have reflected poorly on him. So I led a pretty boring childhood. When I left for ISU, he told me 'Don't do anything that would make the paper back here'. Which I always thought was about the right level of fun to have.
