The Best Advice I Ever Got

Crowdsourcing the most impactful advice anyone’s ever given you.

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"The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.” -Conan O’Brien as told to Nick Offerman

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@MoonTickets84 Truth.

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The thing about any advice is, there’s such a very human aspect of it. There’s the advice itself, the story of the person who gave it, and how the recipient used (or ignored) it.

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What is one piece of advice you’ve gotten—not a motivational phrase you read, not a slogan you saw on a billboard, but that someone has given you—that really stuck with you?

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"Have a good day at work daddy, be safe, and don't pee in your pants."
-My four year old daughter, 2017

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“The man you make because of yourself because you never quit will be with you forever."
-My high school wrestling coach, 1993

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“Never buy cheap toilet paper or condoms."
-Bartender, Lilith @ Sons Cocktail Bar, Barcelona