| The best advice? 20:30 - Apr 22 with 4821 views | Lorax |
What was the best advice you were ever given?
I have been lucky and had some great advice but the best I think was a friend who gave me some parenting advice just after our son was born.
He told me not to miss a thing because you don't get a second chance. Don't miss a birthday for work, or a school sports day, christmas concert or Easter parade, once they're gone, they're gone and you'll never get another chance at that age.
We didn't miss anything, maybe that's why we have such a great relationship with our son.
My friends son is 28 now and they are best mates. I hope my son and I are like that. | | | |  |
| The best advice? on 20:59 - Apr 22 with 3867 views | Sirjohnalot |
My dad ‘never look up at anyone, never look down at anyone’ | | | |
| The best advice? on 21:08 - Apr 22 with 3853 views | Flashberryjack |
"It's nice to be important, but it's important to be nice"
I can't honestly say that I've been able to live my life in that exact way, but I have tried to my best to follow that advice. | |
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| The best advice? on 21:10 - Apr 22 with 3847 views | Sirjohnalot |
Love this. People say nice people get walked over, I don’t think that’s right. I think I’m nice but I’ve managed to ok. | | | |
| The best advice? on 21:37 - Apr 22 with 3818 views | Scotia |
Excellent topic.
Best advice I ever received was from my late grandfather, a ww2 Royal Navy veteran who served until he retired. I wanted to follow in his footsteps.
I was offered a Navy commission after uni and was due to start in BRNC Dartmouth in early 2001, the board interview was difficult and I couldn't wait to start. Then I got offered another graduate job based in Swansea starting at a similar time.
I had no idea what to do so asked my grandfather what he thought. Without a second thought he said "if you have to ask me, the RN isn't for you"
I took the other job. I'm probably poorer but wouldn't have the family I've got now.
Definitely the best advice I've been given. | | | |
| The best advice? on 00:06 - Apr 23 with 3766 views | STID2017 |
Not so much advice as following my parents example.
They were hardworking, working class people who devoted all their lives to raising six children.
Never rich money wise, but certainly rich in the love of a devoted family.
They both passed away before they could see what my late wife and I achieved. I never forget or deny my working class roots or where I am from.
I am proud of what we have achieved and I owe everything to them ( as well as my wife, who was definitely the brains and beauty of our partnership)
They were good, kind people which is worth more than all the riches in the world. | |
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| The best advice? on 00:19 - Apr 23 with 3761 views | Professor |
Very work related for me. ‘Don’t spread yourself too thinly’ and ‘Don’t go for potboilers’.
Was good advice which has seen me well for the last two decades | | | |
| The best advice? on 00:51 - Apr 23 with 3748 views | swan65split |
Ive always followed my parents, foo right, wrong and respect, as for advice, I had a breakdown some years ago, a real respected gent who passed away recently , once told me, "there's nothing wrong with you, its the ret of them are wrong" | | | |
| The best advice? on 01:33 - Apr 23 with 3738 views | KeithHaynes |
My old man ‘ why don’t you duck’ | |
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| The best advice? on 08:21 - Apr 23 with 3690 views | onehunglow |
Never trust anyone 100% | |
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| The best advice? on 09:22 - Apr 23 with 3647 views | 73__73 |
Never eat yellow snow | |
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| The best advice? on 09:28 - Apr 23 with 3662 views | STID2017 |
My father in law, who loved a bet, " Never bet on three legged horses"
Needless to say he lost more than he won.
A more practical and successful horse racing fan, who I used to work with, said " Never change your mind once you have decided who you are going to bet on " | |
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| The best advice? on 10:07 - Apr 23 with 3651 views | Best_loser |
Never take advice | | | |
| The best advice? on 10:26 - Apr 23 with 3643 views | Lorax |
Another friend of mine also told me, it's nice to have a beautiful wife, far better to have one you can trust.
He's been married 3 times.
That is for OHL because I do trust my wife 100%. | | | |
| The best advice? on 10:30 - Apr 23 with 3641 views | STID2017 |
Mine was beautiful and trustworthy.
I was one lucky guy. | |
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| The best advice? on 13:23 - Apr 23 with 3606 views | Sirjohnalot |
I completely trust my wife and likewise she does me. Wouldn't have got married otherwise | | | |
| The best advice? on 14:09 - Apr 23 with 3584 views | KeithHaynes |
Or a hippy. | |
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| The best advice? on 14:21 - Apr 23 with 3576 views | Sirjohnalot |
What about the bloke you're doing a tandem parachute judge with or a willy transplant consultant surgeon ? | | | |
| The best advice? on 14:36 - Apr 23 with 3563 views | CountyJim |
To the OP unfortunately if you work shifts you will miss events in your children lives
I've missed Christmases birthdays etc you just can't help it and you've got to earn a living | | | |
| The best advice? on 15:37 - Apr 23 with 3535 views | MrSwerve |
"Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself"
My father. | |
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| The best advice? on 15:39 - Apr 23 with 3533 views | MrSwerve |
'Tandem parachute judge'
I bet that was a hell of a day in court, John.  | |
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| The best advice? on 15:44 - Apr 23 with 3529 views | MrSwerve |
Excellent thread, btw. | |
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| The best advice? on 17:03 - Apr 23 with 3513 views | Sirjohnalot |
Ha, missed that, I was concentrating too much on the willy transplant expert. | | | |
| The best advice? on 19:14 - Apr 23 with 3483 views | Lorax |
I was very lucky in being able to be there for all of it. I know how lucky I was and I appreciate it.
Some dads avoid these things and preferred to be down the pub with their mates or at the footy. Not me. | | | |
| The best advice? on 19:24 - Apr 23 with 3481 views | Luther27 |
Make your own mistakes in life and don’t blame others.
Have to say it worked a treat for me. | | | |
| The best advice? on 23:40 - Apr 23 with 3438 views | pikeypaul |
Don’t waste your time with university.
Worked for me, retired at 50 and sold out to a multinational. | |
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