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What is the best advice you have ever been given?

Anything at all. Whether it was meant soley for you or not.

From a parent/friend/book/song

Update:

Who was it from?

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  • Ron
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    My mother told me a long time ago to be nice to all people. Not because they are nice ,but because I am. I have lived it. She taught manners and politeness. I get it. I could be mean and devastating. After all I am a 7 foot muscleman. I choose to be nice as she would be proud of.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    My Mother told me to buy a house.

    Which at the time i was scared to do because i hate debt.

    But in two years i made 70 thousand dollars profit on it

  • 9 years ago

    Don't try and fix what ISN'T broken :))

    Best advice I've ever gotten. Works in many situations other than the obvious.

  • 9 years ago

    Everybody wants to be happy

    Nobody wants to be in pain

    But how can you have a rainbow,

    Without any rain?

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  • 9 years ago

    A good friend once introduced me to this quote. I find myself giving this advice to people I care about...

    “Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.”

    ― Maya Angelou

  • DanTF
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    Minimize worry/maximize life experiences

    Source(s): Fear Factor contestant
  • 9 years ago

    Don't do anything an idiot would do, now every time Im about to do something i ask my self the question, would an idiot do this and if the answers yes i don't do it.

  • 9 years ago

    My dad told me to never hit a woman and I haven't.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Life is too short to waste.

    Source(s): one of my friends
  • 9 years ago

    Don't stop breathing!

    So far everybody still follow my advice :D

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