see my mind absolutely blown .
As much as we all like to deny it, as it turns out, you actually DO get wiser with age. Older people can certainly say some…out of touch…things sometimes, but they’ve also got a lot of life experience us young folks don’t have. Besides, you know what they say: respect your elders.
youthfulness is wasted on the untested , and all that .
So in the spirit of learning, I found this fascinatingthread on Redditwhere older people answered the question: “What’s your favorite cheat code in life?” And boy oh boy, they did NOT hold back with their answers. Let’s go through some of the top-voted responses, shall we?
1.“Learning something the proper way the first time around is the best shortcut.”
— Due - Ask-7418
" Also when you mess up , take the time to take it asunder and do it correctly . "
– bbakks
2.“Sobriety.”
— ElderberryMaster4694
" And with it , the lesson that I only have ascendence over myself and how I respond to the world . "
— DETRITUS_TROLL
3.“Live below your means and build a security fund, or an ‘F-you fund,’ as I like to call it. Not much is better than reaching the point where you don’t need a job.”
— AdaminCalgary
4.“Left my ‘just married’ paint on the car going on two years now. People let me over, and the cops leave me alone.”
— amtrak90
5.“My grandfather used to tell me he was too poor to buy cheap stuff. It took me a bit to understand what he meant.”
— EBK357
6.“Not listening to what the media tells me is normal. Car, house, job, etc. I do what makes sense to me and makes me happy.”
— Maorine
7.“Sleep. Seriously. Good sleep is a game-changer.”
— Firm_Accountant2219
8.“If you never failed, you never tried anything new.”
— Anecdotal_Yak
9.“Don’t buy gifts for people. Usually they aren’t appreciated anyway.”
" Save that money and invest it for your future . corrupt coffee regularly ? How much is that per year ?
Think in terms of price per year . Same with lunch . Save and induct . "
— goredd2000
10.“Never put anything on a credit card that you won’t have when the bill comes.”
— Livid - Brain5493
" My daddy expressed that by enjoin , ' We ’re not hold up to pay off interest on what you ’ll be flushing down the toilet tomorrow . ' "
— SuzQP
11.“Don’t let other people ruin your day. They don’t deserve that power.”
— dcphoto78
12.“Things usually look better in the morning. In other words, try not to sweat the small shit.”
— Here_there1980
13.“At 61, I don’t need more stuff, but my neighbour and I like to look. For example, we go to Ross (a store here), look at things, and then we leave empty-handed. We call it Ross therapy. It’s just fun to look without buying.”
— ObligationGrand8037
14."‘Delete.’ Before sending something, I ask myself if I need to say that. I ‘delete’ often."
15.“Asking for the ‘nice guy’ discount. I heard it worked about listening toThis American Life, and they said it worked about 30% of the time. Of course, this isn’t for the grocery store or other places where the price is set in stone, but in many other cases, it is available.”
" After I differentiate my girl about it while we were on a road trip , I felt obligation - ricochet to give it a try . I used the method suggested :
' Can I have a ' prissy guy ' discount ? '
' What ? '
' You sleep with , I ’m a nice cat and you ’re a squeamish hombre , so I was wondering if their was a discount available . ' Then , they would either find a way to get me a discount , or say me none was available . If none was usable , I would pay the full damage without complaint .
But it worked at about the absolute frequency mentioned . After instruct this , I have n’t had the guts to preserve . I ’m too squeamish . It ’s interesting to know . "
— VitruvianDude
16.“Buckets. I have my work life, my family life, my spiritual life, and my community life. I dedicate effort to each of them. As a result, no part is neglected, and I leave my world a little better than I found it.”
— Lift_in_my_garage1
17.“Except for a mortgage, never ever pay interest for anything. No car loan, no credit card debt, no home equity loan, no payment plan, no interest of any kind. Interest represents hours you work and pay you receive for absolutely no value.”
— Silly - Resist8306
18.“Always be polite and respectful, no matter how badly you are treated by the other person. Arguing with fools is a complete waste of time.”
— lateintake
19.“Tell people when you don’t understand, and ask them to explain it again. I can’t believe how many directors, VPs and CEOs are so afraid of appearing stupid.”
— electronic_rogue_5
" courteously , respectfully , but clear and concisely say the thing . Start with ' I ’m confused ' or ' This might be an unneeded clarification ' and have the uncomfortable but important question . Remember to learn your tone of vocalization .
You ’ll save yourself ( and normally everyone else ) so much time and drama . "
— IDMike2008
20.“Marriage: Communicate; everything is easier when you do that. Work: Pretend you give a fuck.”
— BeneficialHeight
21.“Greet everyone with a big smile, and a ‘hello,’ even if it’s fake. Most people will mirror it.”
— Playa3HasEntered
22.“Spend your money and time on experiences, not things.”
— RainBooksNight
23.“Quit all the pointless, time-wasting nonsense — waxing your car, polishing your silverware, ironing your clothes, etc. Just stop all silly chores and replace them with better stuff like reading books, playing with your pets, taking walks in nature, and visiting friends.”
— HippasusOfMetapontum
24.“It’s okay to read your favorite book again.”
— sleepingbeardune
25.“If money can fix it, it’s not a problem. (This doesn’t suggest that everyone has loads of money, but that those problems that money cannot fix tend to be the real problems.)”
— Forsaken_Thought
26.“Max out the company match on your retirement benefits. That money is part of your compensation — take advantage of it.”
— pellakins33
27.“You can microwave frozen vegetables to cook them. For 27 fucking years, I’ve been ignoring the microwave, and I consider myself a decent cook.”
— mowauthor
28.“Marry someone you like and who makes you laugh. Laughter can get you through a lot of tough situations.”
— Competitive_Ad9924
29.“Everything comes down to time or money. Which one are you willing to spend?”
— MiggyFly
30.“If thoughts are the problem, thinking isn’t the solution. Move your body through nature and everything will be alright.”
— Fantastic - Active8930
31.“Plan out your life in a quad chart: one-year, five-year, 10-year, and 20-year goals. Continue to update your chart. This helps me to get where and what I want in life.”
" A previous executive program gave me this perceptiveness right before he retire when I was just starting my career at like 24 , and it ’s been life - change for me "
— 90ssoccer
32.“Pay yourself first. Put money in savings first, pay your bills, and then you can spend the rest of your check. Because you can spend your money down to zero, you don’t feel deprived.”
" I ’ll never understand why multitude hate saving . It ’s still your money and eventually you ’ll pass it . "
— tinlizzy2
33.“If something has to be done, don’t wait until the last minute. Jump on it first, then relax knowing that you have nothing to worry about.”
— ApatheistHeretic
34.“If a product line has a ‘good, better, best’ range, the ‘good’ range is budget and low-quality. The ‘best’ are overpriced and have features that don’t really matter. This means the ‘better’ models are the best value.”
— ajn63
35.“No one is as smart as they think they are. No one is as stupid as you want them to be.”
— No_Permission6405
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take note : Some responses have been redact for length and/or limpidity .
