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Age and wisdom

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,778 ✭✭✭Pauleta


    Ive grown to not care about anything anymore.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭Chuchoter


    I've learnt not to trust people automatically and never think you know anyone. Treat trust like its a part of your soul, never give it away unless you absolutely have to.

    I've also learnt that it is OK to just accept and move on, and fight as hard as you can not to stop moving.

    However what I've found is that the more I find out about myself/life in general the less I understand it. I'm more afraid than ever.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    I really haven't learned that much. I still think much the same way that I did when I was a teen.

    Never expect that much of people.

    Life isn't fair. And is kind of pointless.

    You can put in the work, but it still won't be good enough.


  • Registered Users Posts: 422 ✭✭xyz1


    My da was always right


  • Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭HeadPig


    brummytom wrote: »
    I used to trust everyone, as I've grown up; I realise it's now best to assume everyone's a cunt

    Just about the most improper use of a semi-colon I have ever observed tbh.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭HeadPig


    Never rely on anyone to do anything for you.

    Never let a girl come between you and a friend.

    If you try to like people, you may actually find that you genuinely like them.

    Get up early and not late, there will be plenty of time for sleeping in the grave.

    Gratitude and positive thinking work.

    Never sell yourself short.

    Socialise whenever you can as life is about people.

    "Just get in the van" is the most effective pick-up line.


  • Registered Users Posts: 43 Dave_24irl


    Smiling at someone changes the whole dynamic of the interaction

    Never borrow for something you absolutely don't need

    Sometimes the last thing you feel like doing is the best thing for you

    Just because your angry with someone in the moment doesn't mean you will be 2 or 3 years down the line so temper what you say


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭foxinsox


    I've learnt that you can't possibly know it all, you are always learning.

    Life is one big lesson...


    Sometimes great...

    Sometimes horrendous..

    But you learn from it and move on...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,740 ✭✭✭Asphyxia


    Don't let anyone stop you doing what you want to do no matter who they are.

    They are some people in this world who will always want you to fail... PROVE THEM WRONG.


  • Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    *Awaits Biggins post*

    When you're 20 you're on top of the world. You more than likely don't have too many financial obligations, you couldn't gove a toss about work - you may do a good job but if things go pear shaped another job will come along. Paycheque = spend money on entertaining yourself, be it socialising, clothes, holidays, cars, etc. You probably are only beginning to realise that you can't take everyone at face value and there are a lot of lying, cheating cnuts out there. These are the best days of your life - live them to the full! Eat, drink, shag, do mild narcotics, travel, spend everything you can and enjoy every minute of it!

    Flash forward to, say 35? You tend to have more respect for yourself and others, have obligations be it financial, family or whatever. You realise that there's a lot of cnuts out there that you can't trust and some of them are your so called friends. Most people are out for themselves at the end of the day and if things go pear shaped they will look after number one and not be knocking on your door to make sure you've food on the table. You'll learn that you can't treat everyone on the level, that you have to 'handle' different people in different ways - either in order to progress or sometimes just for a quiet life. You'll learn that after all, your parents are not only older but yes indeed wiser than you. You'll learn that you do not know everything - in fact you'll learn that you know shag all, but every day you do learn a litle more. You'll come to realise that your friends, family and parents are not going to be there for ever. One day they will die, once you don't die first. You'll learn that you are not invinvible - you could be struck down by cancer, run over by a bus, etc. As these things start happening to the odd family and friend member you'll very suddenly realise how short life is.

    Personally, I'm here for a good time not a long time. Do the best you can, work to live don't live to work. Treat people as nice as you can, if you realise they're cnuts give them a wide bearth. Try to achieve your ambitions but don't sacrifice the rest of your life doing so. No matter how much you achieve, there's no point in achieveing so much that the 'achievement' itself is your life. Do you think Bill Gates is much happier than you? I doubt it. The key is to find a happy medium and above all else, enjoy yourself.

    QED


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭ishvalian


    Working hard all the time will mostly only earn you the work of others who just aren't arsed all the time. It's up to you to decide if this is a good or bad thing.

    The best friends are not the ones that you talk with the most but the ones you can happily sit in silence with.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭paky


    ive learned that friends are just people who you share similar circumstances with. when your circumstances change so do your friends..


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭catthinkin


    think your fabulous ( even if others think your deluded)
    wear what you want
    say what you mean
    love
    laugh
    and let go of hate and bitterness
    play the cards you have been dealt :D


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