What's the most important life lessons you've learned?

[Booze Raccoon]

You can't count on anything.  Even things you think could never happen/go wrong, they always can (and in my case, probably will).

[purrbox]

Dec 10, 2013 12:44:10 GMT -5 TC said:

Pick your battles.

Try not to fix what isn't broken.

Always pee after sex.

Good God, yes.

[luckyval]

You can't help people that don't want to help themselves.

Wash AND to rinse your toys thoroughly.

[underwaterrhymes]

If you mean it, say I love you often and exuberantly.

Take chances.

Don't sweat the small stuff and let stupid shit roll off your back.

Love yourself.

You can't control other people's decisions or stupidity. It's on them if they act like douchebags.

[marylennox]

Dec 10, 2013 12:53:43 GMT -5 wambam said:

If you can't eliminate them from your life, put distance between you and toxic people.

YES.  x1000

[Deleted]

Cradle the balls

[LauraMoser]

Dec 10, 2013 12:36:49 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

ALWAYS listen to your gut. 

ETA: This looks hilarious written out, but you know what I mean! lol

Oh, totally!

[sonrisa]

You can have it all, but not all at once.

Family matters. Make time for them.

Put in the time up front with your kid (on whatever issue). It is so much easier to set things up well and teach it right than undo bad habits. Conversely, everything can be fixed with a kid. So don't stress if it goes wrong the first time.

[jennysmitten]

Dec 10, 2013 13:07:40 GMT -5 karmasabiotch said:

Don't talk about people behind their back.

I have recenty done this twice, to the same person, and they heard me. It was nothing serious  and I totally acknowledged that they heard me, but I felt like a total tool. I just need to keep my mouth shut.

[icechalk]

Trust your instincts

This too shall pass

[Deleted]

At the risk of sounding totally cliche: The grass ISN'T always greener on the other side, it almost never is.

[spindle92]

"It is not life threatening at this time."

This pertains to most things we think absolutely have to get done but in reality no one is going to die if you wait to complete it.

[noodle]

Dec 10, 2013 13:00:37 GMT -5 kessieblue said:

Say "No" sometimes. Don't be a people pleaser.

I am trying to learn this. It's still a work in progress.  But set boundaries and be vocal about them - I don't have to be the hero and a superwoman all the time (especially at work).  It's ok to say no. 

It is more than ok to prioritize my personal life and my family, rather than push myself harder at work.

[Deleted]

Kindness solves a shocking number of problems, and one never regrets being kind. One does, however, regret not bothering to be.

[pantsparty]

Fuck bitches, get money.

[Deleted]

Subject-verb agreement.

[winnied]

Forgive. It may take a long time to heal but always choose forgiveness.