What advice would you give to your younger self?

[Bibliofagus]

1. Question authority more.

Heheh. Former me would just question me more if I tried telling him that

[BrokenQuill92]

Everyone is going to call you Laney. Get used to it. You've been overruled.

[BlackSwordsman]

Your first wife, is not worth it stay away. The years of blackmail, abuse, lies, false reports stay the fuck away.

*slaps me in the face*

oh and by the way she turns trailer trash backwater Mississippi girl, who gains tons of weight! You do not want it!

[The Grand Nudger]

Don't panic, the fuel tank on the left has a pump failure so your gauge is reading the tanks level accurately, the fuel simply isn't being delivered. Manual siphon.

[Welsh cake]

They just come and go. But I believe that finding real happiness and real honor depends on how God sees me, not how other people see me. One might think that he has some good reputation in this world just because of how much he is respected by his fellow humans, but none of that will matter anymore on the day he meets his Lord with a horridly black and dejected face. "And He whom Allah humiliates, none can give him honor" (Quran 22:18).

Okay, fine. You think that is special pleading but I don't.

Point is, that doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter who Allah/Yahweh/Christ/Mohammed etc, etc, glorifies and/or condemns. If the person sees no inherent value in themselves, their assessment is rendered worthless, same as any other person's assessment.

Just be happy and content being you. That's life's easiest and hardest lesson to learn.

[CapnAwesome]

Oh man, there is so much advice, both morally and for life improvement. I probably would of not gone to college and traveled more. Learned how to live cheaply earlier. Let myself know that happiness is not tied up with stuff.

[John V]

1. Drugs aren't cool.

2. That hot blonde is a psycho bitch. Ain't worth it.

[KUSA]

1. Marijuana is cool.

2. You can dump the blonde after you dump your load.

[RaisdCath]

I'll start off.

1. Don't wish to gain honor or distinction from people. Real honor comes only from God.

2. Never hate anyone too much, but instead try to forgive them if they wronged you because that is better for yourself.

3. Don't spy on others. The truth will more than likely become apparent sooner or later anyway.

4. When you notice a problem in someone's behavior, first ask yourself whether or not you have the same problem as he does.

5. Your faith is the greatest blessing, so keep on nurturing it.


(I stole this topic from another forum, btw).

1. (and only one). Regardless of the reason...even unto the point of physical death and beyond....you will not legally marry ANYONE until you have reached the age of 45.....at least.

[Mystical]

45? O.O