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Old 11-29-2022, 05:35 AM
 
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The title says it all:

What was the most life-changing piece of psychological advice or words of wisdom you have ever received.

For me:

”If you are wondering what people are thinking about you, don’t worry, they aren’t”
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Old 11-29-2022, 02:23 PM
 
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"Cut your losses".

Thanks Dad.

I've internalized the one you mentioned, OP. Nobody cares, lol. Everyone is worried about their own selves.
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Old 11-29-2022, 04:23 PM
 
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"This too shall pass."
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Old 11-29-2022, 05:00 PM
 
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"If you're always gonna do what you always did, you're always gonna get what you always got."
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Old 11-29-2022, 05:01 PM
 
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"This too shall pass."
Also a favorite. My mother said it all her life.
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Old 11-29-2022, 05:41 PM
 
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Be careful who you project your empathy on.
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Old 11-29-2022, 06:08 PM
 
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"We are not here for a long time, we are here for a good time!"

(Words to live by, if you can)
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Old 11-29-2022, 08:01 PM
 
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“You don’t have to believe everything you think.”



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Old 11-29-2022, 08:24 PM
 
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“Forget the past. The vanished lives of all men are dark with many shames. Human conduct is ever unreliable until man is anchored in the Divine. Everything in future will improve if you are making a spiritual effort now.” - Sri Yukteswar
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Old 11-29-2022, 08:32 PM
 
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Validate internally instead of externally. Life is an inside job.
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