Most of the time deciding "what's helpful" is a nuanced process that has a lot to do with context, personal experience, values, etc. But every now and then you get a simple one-line piece of advice that really sticks with you. For example,
-When my son was a newborn, I lived by "sleep when your baby sleeps."
-If I can help it, I "never go grocery shopping when hungry."
- A fellow-writer once told me, "write for ten minutes, goof off for one."
For whatever reason, these little tidbits have stuck in my brain and I've found them helpful. So, what's some advice you've found helpful? I'm not really intending for this to turn into a debate about the merits of each piece of advice, since I think the "helpfulness" will really vary from person to person. But I thought it'd be a neat thing to share -- maybe we'll pick up some more useful nuggets.
"Once is luck, twice is coincidence, three times is a trend."
So true!
Well, I just mentioned it in another thread, but I find Sarah Silverman's "Make it a treat" philosophy to be quite helpful. Basically, she says that whatever it is, no matter how delightful, if you do it all of the time, it loses it's delight factor and becomes the normal. So like with makeup, if you wear makeup everyday, people just see your made up face as "normal" and then they think you're dying of the plague if you ever show up without it. Where as, if you never wear makeup, that's just the way your face looks normally, and then when you do wear a little bit of makeup, people think you look great. On my normal day, I just wear a little bit of lightly tinted moisturizer, and I look okay. When I put on some lip gloss and mascara, people fall over themselves to tell me how nice I look. It's a treat. I try to follow this philosophy in other areas of my life as well.
Quote from: Ali on July 13, 2012, 06:50:29 PM
On my normal day, I just wear a little bit of lightly tinted moisturizer, and I look okay. When I put on some lip gloss and mascara, people fall over themselves to tell me how nice I look. It's a treat. I try to follow this philosophy in other areas of my life as well.
Haha, this is very true! During the last year of my undergrad, I'm sure I wore my (to-be)husband's baggy university sweater nearly every day to classes. I'd shower, but I'd put practically no effort into how I looked (I was there to learn, I didn't really give a rat's ass how I looked). One day I woke up early and thought "hey! I think I'll do my hair, makeup, and wear a nice outfit. Just for fun. Because I feel like it."
Well, Jesus, the entire day my friends kept coming up to me and were like "Wow! Omg, are you going somewhere? What's going on? You look so nice!" :D They seemed so shocked, I wasn't sure whether to be flattered or offended. :D
Quote from: Ali on July 13, 2012, 06:50:29 PM
Well, I just mentioned it in another thread, but I find Sarah Silverman's "Make it a treat" philosophy to be quite helpful. Basically, she says that whatever it is, no matter how delightful, if you do it all of the time, it loses it's delight factor and becomes the normal. So like with makeup, if you wear makeup everyday, people just see your made up face as "normal" and then they think you're dying of the plague if you ever show up without it. Where as, if you never wear makeup, that's just the way your face looks normally, and then when you do wear a little bit of makeup, people think you look great. On my normal day, I just wear a little bit of lightly tinted moisturizer, and I look okay. When I put on some lip gloss and mascara, people fall over themselves to tell me how nice I look. It's a treat. I try to follow this philosophy in other areas of my life as well.
This one is also good if you have sensitive skin. My face is the clearest its ever been because I stopped putting on all those acne chemicals and just washed my face with warm water twice a day.
This one's from
Guys and Dolls. If you think about it, there's actually an important truth hidden in there:
QuoteOne of these days in your travels, a guy is going to show you a brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken. Then this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the jack of spades jump out of this brand-new deck of cards and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not accept this bet, because as sure as you stand there, you're going to wind up with an ear full of cider.
Quote from: OldGit on July 13, 2012, 08:22:13 PM
This one's from Guys and Dolls. If you think about it, there's actually an important truth hidden in there:
QuoteOne of these days in your travels, a guy is going to show you a brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken. Then this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the jack of spades jump out of this brand-new deck of cards and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not accept this bet, because as sure as you stand there, you're going to wind up with an ear full of cider.
Haha, I like that OG!
"If you wear a short enough skirt, the party will come to you." - Dorothy Parker
Quote from: Ali on July 13, 2012, 08:48:55 PM
Quote from: OldGit on July 13, 2012, 08:22:13 PM
This one's from Guys and Dolls. If you think about it, there's actually an important truth hidden in there:
QuoteOne of these days in your travels, a guy is going to show you a brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken. Then this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the jack of spades jump out of this brand-new deck of cards and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not accept this bet, because as sure as you stand there, you're going to wind up with an ear full of cider.
Haha, I like that OG!
"If you wear a short enough skirt, the party will come to you." - Dorothy Parker
If I wore a short enough skirt, people would run away!
Unless you have walked a lifetime in the other person's shoes, you should never say "you should..."
In dealing with failure, I am happy to hear my 3yr daughter say
"That's alright daddy, try again"
Quote from: Stevil on July 13, 2012, 09:22:14 PM
In dealing with failure, I am happy to hear my 3yr daughter say
"That's alright daddy, try again"
That is so sweet. <3
Back in the day there were some popular little statues. There were three monkeys. One had his hands over his eyes, another had his hands over his ears, the last one had his hands over his mouth. The legend was: "See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil".
That was good advice for the most part but every now and then it did not work perfectly. In that case......... "Walk softly but carry a big stick."
When you are troubled in the late evening, it is sometimes very difficult to fall asleep. You keep thinking of all the miserable details of the day and toss and turn till the wee hours. This gimmick will work for many people who find themselves perturbed. The trick is to get your mind off all those things Lie in bed and do some mental arithmetic. try to multiply two three digit numbers or extract the square root of a four digit number or any other calculation that borders on your capacity to do the computation. Obviously you cannot be addressing your woes while doing the math exercise. The math process cleans up your mind pretty good, and you might even find it fun, especially when you arrive at an answer that you believe to be correct. Actually you dont need to arrive at the answer but you need to try really hard. The process is tiring and you may fall asleep soon afterward.
My father, a clinical Psychologist of many years, once elucidated his approach to therapy by saying:
"You must be willing, in each case, to approach the person in treatment as the exception, rather than the rule."
I'm willing to bet the application of his advice is wider than the narrow limits circumscribed by his profession...
Quote from: Icarus on July 13, 2012, 10:59:27 PM
Back in the day there were some popular little statues. There were three monkeys. One had his hands over his eyes, another had his hands over his ears, the last one had his hands over his mouth. The legend was: "See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil".
That was good advice for the most part but every now and then it did not work perfectly. In that case......... "Walk softly but carry a big stick."
When you are troubled in the late evening, it is sometimes very difficult to fall asleep. You keep thinking of all the miserable details of the day and toss and turn till the wee hours. This gimmick will work for many people who find themselves perturbed. The trick is to get your mind off all those things Lie in bed and do some mental arithmetic. try to multiply two three digit numbers or extract the square root of a four digit number or any other calculation that borders on your capacity to do the computation. Obviously you cannot be addressing your woes while doing the math exercise. The math process cleans up your mind pretty good, and you might even find it fun, especially when you arrive at an answer that you believe to be correct. Actually you dont need to arrive at the answer but you need to try really hard. The process is tiring and you may fall asleep soon afterward.
I don't normally have trouble getting to sleep but I'll try this suggestion and see what happens.
Ask for what you want. If they say no, you haven't lost anything.
Quote from: The Black Jester on July 13, 2012, 11:03:52 PM
My father, a clinical Psychologist of many years, once elucidated his approach to therapy by saying:
"You must be willing, in each case, to approach the person in treatment as the exception, rather than the rule."
I'm willing to bet the application of his advice is wider than the narrow limits circumscribed by his profession...
I like this one. There are too many 'textbook' doctors.
Quote from: The Black Jester on July 13, 2012, 11:03:52 PM
My father, a clinical Psychologist of many years, once elucidated his approach to therapy by saying:
"You must be willing, in each case, to approach the person in treatment as the exception, rather than the rule."
I'm willing to bet the application of his advice is wider than the narrow limits circumscribed by his profession...
I don't think it is, but it should be. This axiom should apply to every child, always; particularly in school.
Quote from: Tank on July 13, 2012, 11:18:56 PM
Quote from: The Black Jester on July 13, 2012, 11:03:52 PM
My father, a clinical Psychologist of many years, once elucidated his approach to therapy by saying:
"You must be willing, in each case, to approach the person in treatment as the exception, rather than the rule."
I'm willing to bet the application of his advice is wider than the narrow limits circumscribed by his profession...
I don't think it is, but it should be. This axiom should apply to every child, always; particularly in school.
I should have said the
potential application of his advice...not the actual degree to which it is currently implemented. I see it as
proscriptive, rather than
descriptive. Anyway, I agree with you, particularly with regard to children in school.
Give a person a reputation to live up to, it is very motivating for them (me).
I learnt this from a wise and experienced Project Manager.
Quote from: Stevil on July 14, 2012, 12:13:55 AM
Give a person a reputation to live up to, it is very motivating for them (me).
I learnt this from a wise and experienced Project Manager.
I have a somewhat different angle: Give people someone else to fail. Preferably, someone that matters.
Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide.
Be patient with the people giving you advice and choose wisely the advice you'll follow.
I live by this ^ Haven't gotten really good unsolicited advice in years when it comes to some problems IRL.
For those of you who are or wish to be in a relationship, here is some awesome relationship advice. (http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/05/worlds-best-relationship-tips.html)
PS can someone pretty please teach me how to embed a link?
Edit: Have a look at the link now -Tank
Ask and ye shall receive ;D
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My Dad used to tell me: consider the source. Best advice I ever got.
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on July 14, 2012, 04:40:15 AM
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Yay! Thank you DJ!
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on July 14, 2012, 04:40:15 AM
Ask and ye shall receive ;D
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Huh, I always wondered how you did that. I would also like to know more about these cat fashions.
My Grandmother once admonished "Don't be such a bastard". (*picture Judy Dench as 'M'*)
She was very wise, though I still struggle with it.
Measure twice, cut once.
Don't start fights, but be ready to finish them.
Never invest in a business you do not fully understand.
Advice which if I had heeded, would have saved me more than a modicum of money and grief.
Thanks DJ!
Once is a fluke, twice is luck, and three times is a cheat.
Quote from: RenegeReversi on July 14, 2012, 02:57:14 PM
Once is a fluke, twice is luck, and three times is a cheat.
Who the f'k taught you that?
Quote from: Budhorse4 on July 14, 2012, 05:30:49 AM
[Huh, I always wondered how you did that. I would also like to know more about these cat fashions.
I tried to click on it, just in case.
There are two rules for success:
1. Never reveal everything you know.
Quote from: hismikeness on July 14, 2012, 10:32:58 AM
Don't start fights, but be ready to finish them.
Disagree. Only get into a fight you are absolutely certain you'll win - much safer, yes?
Never make a promise that you can't keep.
Trust but verify
Other people's lack of planning is not your emergency
Learn something new every year
Never invest money in something that you don't understand
Quote from: Tom62 on July 14, 2012, 09:39:57 PM
Never make a promise that you can't keep.
Defeats the purpose of lying.
QuoteTrust but verify
Somewhat self-contradictory. Trust after verifying is much better, no?
QuoteOther people's lack of planning is not your emergency
...Unless they are the emergency rescue and you are trapped in a house on fire.
QuoteLearn something new every year
We learn something new every day - unless it's a day spent out-of-your-mind drunk on the couch.
QuoteNever invest money in something that you don't understand
...Except nukes and petrochemicals - there is money in that.
Now, whos advice shall His Grayness direct His wrath at next? ;D
*cough* *cough*
Quote from: DJI'm not really intending for this to turn into a debate about the merits of each piece of advice
*ahem*
:P
Trust me, I know what I'm doing - Sledge Hammer
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on July 14, 2012, 10:00:53 PM
*cough* *cough*
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*ahem*
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Quote from: asmodianDisagree. Only get into a fight you are absolutely certain you'll win - much safer, yes?
My dad used to tell me this. I never could figure out how you "knew" which fights you could win. I suspect the real advice was, don't get into fights.
We heard to especially good pieces of advice when we first had kids:
1) What ever stage they are in, if its good, enjoy it. If its bad, bear with it. Both will change soon enough.
2) If you having a problem, talk to some one else with a kid 6 months or a year older then yours. They have just been through it. Grandma and Grandpa don't really remember any more.
Quote from: technolud on July 15, 2012, 01:55:04 AM
Quote from: asmodianDisagree. Only get into a fight you are absolutely certain you'll win - much safer, yes?
My dad used to tell me this. I never could figure out how you "knew" which fights you could win. I suspect the real advice was, don't get into fights.
You have a gun and know how to use it. Your opponent is within your accuracy range and has yet to notice your presence. Or you are reasonably good at boxing and your opponent is an unarmed and friendly neighbourhood nerd. OR you have four capable friends and your opponent does not, and so on and so forth.
Determining absolute superiority is not that hard.
Quote from: Asmodean on July 15, 2012, 03:07:04 AM
Quote from: technolud on July 15, 2012, 01:55:04 AM
Quote from: asmodianDisagree. Only get into a fight you are absolutely certain you'll win - much safer, yes?
My dad used to tell me this. I never could figure out how you "knew" which fights you could win. I suspect the real advice was, don't get into fights.
You have a gun and know how to use it. Your opponent is within your accuracy range and has yet to notice your presence. Or you are reasonably good at boxing and your opponent is an unarmed and friendly neighbourhood nerd. OR you have four capable friends and your opponent does not, and so on and so forth.
Determining absolute superiority is not that hard.
I always took the advice to mean fight in the loosest sense of the word. From small disagreements to fist fights, or as Asmo put it 'absolute superiority', be always in a position to end a "fight" should someone be unwise enough to start one. most time that does not require fisticuffs.
I really couldn't imagine myself in a fist fight. I've only ever been in one (in sixth grade). I feel there is no reason to, but am aware enough to know I may stumble in to one, say, at a football game where a drunk spectator starts it. Or something.
If I'm above you in a stadium, you could be in trouble. Just sayin. Not you Asmo, nor technolud. General you.
Quote from: asmodean
You have a gun and know how to use it. Your opponent is within your accuracy range and has yet to notice your presence. Or you are reasonably good at boxing and your opponent is an unarmed and friendly neighbourhood nerd. OR you have four capable friends and your opponent does not, and so on and so forth.
Don't have a gun or know how to use one. Can't box, am a nerd. I have four friends, but don't know if any of them can fight.
Out of luck I guess.
Quote from: hismikeness on July 15, 2012, 03:34:26 AM
If I'm above you in a stadium, you could be in trouble. Just sayin. Not you Asmo, nor technolud. General you.
The Asmo would not go to a stadium in the first place, but if dragged there, He'd keep at least four of His eyes on the people immediately behind Him.
Quote from: technolud on July 15, 2012, 03:41:57 AM
Don't have a gun or know how to use one. Can't box, am a nerd. I have four friends, but don't know if any of them can fight.
Out of luck I guess.
Yes. Stay away from fighting - safer that way.
Quote from: hismikeness on July 15, 2012, 03:34:26 AM
I always took the advice to mean fight in the loosest sense of the word. From small disagreements to fist fights, or as Asmo put it 'absolute superiority', be always in a position to end a "fight" should someone be unwise enough to start one. most time that does not require fisticuffs.
As I see it, when not phrased as a metaphor, a fight is a fight. Yelling on top of your lungs at one another is a verbal disagreement. The two are not synonimous.
Here are some of my favourites from The Lord Of The Rings. I'm not sure if I've posted them on HAF before, but they should be in this thread anyway.
"Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill."
"The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot forever fence it out."
"Good and ill have not changed since yesteryear."
Life is like a stroll in the rain, you can either duck for cover or you can get wet.
"Better by far that you should forget and smile than that you should remember and be sad." I think that's from a love poem by Christina Rossetti, in any case it's always stayed with me as very practical advice in general, tho I've rarely been able to put it to use.
I got this just this morning from a religious friend:
* If we plant honesty, we will reap trust
* If we plant goodness, we will reap friends
* If we plant humility, we will reap greatness
* If we plant perseverance, we will reap contentment
* If we plant consideration, we will reap perspective
* If we plant hard work, we will reap success
* If we plant forgiveness, we will reap reconciliation
So, we must be careful what we plant now; it will determine what we will reap later.
Can't say I agree with all of it, but I think it's generally sound. And it goes with something else my Dad used to tell me: The ending of all things can be seen in their beginning, so always start as you mean to finish.
"The way you do anything is the way you do everything." Not sure who said it, but I think it's very true.
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on July 16, 2012, 03:38:09 PM
* If we plant honesty, we will reap trust
* If we plant goodness, we will reap friends
* If we plant humility, we will reap greatness
* If we plant perseverance, we will reap contentment
* If we plant consideration, we will reap perspective
* If we plant hard work, we will reap success
* If we plant forgiveness, we will reap reconciliation
If only life was that simple... :(
Quote from: Asmodean on July 16, 2012, 05:11:57 PM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on July 16, 2012, 03:38:09 PM
* If we plant honesty, we will reap trust
* If we plant goodness, we will reap friends
* If we plant humility, we will reap greatness
* If we plant perseverance, we will reap contentment
* If we plant consideration, we will reap perspective
* If we plant hard work, we will reap success
* If we plant forgiveness, we will reap reconciliation
If only life was that simple... :(
I thought an old farmhand like you would appreciate that. :P
I do agree though about it being a bit simplistic, there's usually too much or not enough rain, if you have a good crop the price will be crap, and aliens are always vandalising crops.
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on July 17, 2012, 08:19:03 AM
I thought an old farmhand like you would appreciate that. :P
Quote
* If we plant honesty, we will reap lies in return
* If we plant goodness, we will reap being used
* If we plant humility, we will reap being the underdog
* If we plant perseverance, we will reap a blue eye
* If we plant consideration, we will reap indifference
* If we plant hard work, we will reap low yield
* If we plant forgiveness, we will reap being crossed
Just as simplistic, but I think I have demonstrated the flipside of that one-dimentional coin, yes?
It's feel-good, but the Pudding is right. You can plant all you want, but you also have to take measures to keep stampeding herds and locusts off your plantations.
The wisdom of the Asmo and The Magic Pudding is astounding
Quote from: hismikeness on July 14, 2012, 10:32:58 AM
Don't start fights, but be ready to finish them.
In the words of my Combat Hapkido instructor
"Your wallet is not worth your life."
"Whether it's a peaceful or violent resolution to the confrontation, you always want to be the one resolving it."
"There's no shame in running."
"A 'fair fight' does not exist, being the one to walk away is the only thing that really matters."
"Where one hit is good, a few dozen is excellent."
"I would never condone taking a life, it's a terrible and tragic thing, but if it's your life or theirs, do NOT hesitate, or the choice will be made for you."
In the words of my Computer repair teacher
"Don't sell yourself short." Simple, but it really gave me things to think about.
"Success is 100% hard work, but it's also 10% luck."
A very cynical one from Thomas Mann:
Wer am meisten liebt, ist der Unterlegene und muß leiden.
The one who loves the most is at a disadvantage and has to suffer.
Quote from: OldGit on July 18, 2012, 09:22:08 AM
A very cynical one from Thomas Mann:
Wer am meisten liebt, ist der Unterlegene und muß leiden.
The one who loves the most is at a disadvantage and has to suffer.
There is some hard won wisdom behind that and a truth I can attest to.
Quote from: Tom62 on July 17, 2012, 07:17:07 PM
The wisdom of the Asmo and The Magic Pudding is astounding
Wise, those round-shaped objects, eh..? ;D
Learn from the mistakes of others. History is quite a database.
My uncle used to tell me this about religion and politics:
"Chew it, but don't swallow it."
^ Excellent.
My pirate grandad, Black Tom Postule, always used to say, 'When casting about Southerly in the dog latitudes in an easterly tornado, take care not to confound your snaffling blocks in the mizzen tops'l halliard or you'll be mungled astern before you can say grusset.' I always found this to be sound advice.
Quote from: OldGit on July 24, 2012, 11:06:42 AM
^ Excellent.
My pirate grandad, Black Tom Postule, always used to say, 'When casting about Southerly in the dog latitudes in an easterly tornado, take care not to confound your snaffling blocks in the mizzen tops'l halliard or you'll be mungled astern before you can say grusset.' I always found this to be sound advice.
Personally, I have always found the answer lies in the soil.
Quote from: magdalena on July 24, 2012, 06:02:10 AM
My uncle used to tell me this about religion and politics:
"Chew it, but don't swallow it."
*Stolen*
Perfect for my littluns who attend a CofE school (when they're not on a 7-week freakin' holiday...)
Quote from: Scissorlegs on July 24, 2012, 01:24:15 PM
Quote from: magdalena on July 24, 2012, 06:02:10 AM
My uncle used to tell me this about religion and politics:
"Chew it, but don't swallow it."
*Stolen*
Perfect for my littluns who attend a CofE school (when they're not on a 7-week freakin' holiday...)
Introducing a 52- week teaching term could be a bit of a vote- winner.
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on July 19, 2012, 09:48:00 AM
Learn from the mistakes of others. History is quite a database.
On the other hand, History never repeats itself.
Perhaps the only real wisdom is to work it out for yourself.
Quote from: En_RoutePersonally, I have always found the answer lies in the soil.
Ha! You remember Arthur Fallowfield.
I make no bones about it - I'm looking for someone to love.Maybe my use of the word 'grusset' reminded you of Rambling Syd Rumpo, who was the sucessor to Fallowfield when
Beyond Our Ken changed to
Round The Horn.
Quote from: OldGit on July 24, 2012, 04:03:07 PM
Quote from: En_RoutePersonally, I have always found the answer lies in the soil.
Ha! You remember Arthur Fallowfield. I make no bones about it - I'm looking for someone to love.
Maybe my use of the word 'grusset' reminded you of Rambling Syd Rumpo, who was the sucessor to Fallowfield when Beyond Our Ken changed to Round The Horn.
Am I the only one who feels like Git has stopped speaking English in the last couple of posts?
I doubt it! The first was just FSM-type pyrit talk. The second one refers to vintage British radio comedies which you unfortunate colonial rebels won't have heard.
Quote from: OldGit on July 24, 2012, 04:03:07 PM
Quote from: En_RoutePersonally, I have always found the answer lies in the soil.
Ha! You remember Arthur Fallowfield. I make no bones about it - I'm looking for someone to love.
Maybe my use of the word 'grusset' reminded you of Rambling Syd Rumpo, who was the sucessor to Fallowfield when Beyond Our Ken changed to Round The Horn.
Spot on. Those of us of a certain vintage can hitch an instant trip back to our youth by listening to the re-runs on Raduo 4 Extra.
I record every RTH they play, but I'm afraid Beyond Our Ken seems weak in comparison, and I've given up listening. I also record all the Goons.
Quote from: OldGit on July 24, 2012, 05:11:32 PM
I record every RTH they play, but I'm afraid Beyond Our Ken seems weak in comparison, and I've given up listening. I also record all the Goons.
I can't disagree , but there are still some admittedly intermittent laughs to be had from BOK and I enjoy it for the time- trip.