Two Cents
You might not always ask for the advice you’re given, but some of it’s certainly worth listening to. I was recently asked by my manager what piece of advice had the biggest impact on my life and narrowing it down proved to be quite tough. Here are just a few words of wisdom that I live by.
-It doesn’t matter if you fail as long as you’ve tried your best.
-When a person shows you who they are, believe them the first time.
-Never settle for less than what truly makes you happy.
-Don’t stress the small stuff.
-Eat dessert first.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
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Always be true to yourself and if you can’t put your heart in it, take tourself out of it.
Also, my mom always taught me that as long you learn after a mistake,
that’s all that matters.
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Live life with no regrets and regret only to the things you have not achieve.
The one that struck me the most in recent months was “Mind your *own* business”. As in, not to worry about what anyone else is doing, has done, or how your work compares. I had never heard the 2nd one in your list above ~ thanks for sharing!
some wise words by Paul Arden – “It’s not how good you are, it’s how
good you want to be.” It has helped me to continuously reach new heights.
i live by these two:
The Creator has not given you a longing to do that which you have no ability to do – Orison Swett Marden
&
Take it easy. But take it – Studs Terkel
the last thing my nan said to me before she dies was to follow your heart as i have a tendancy to do as i m told! lol! i still havent put this lil piece of advice into action yet but im working on it! love the eat desert first! x
1) Go on your gut instinct
2) Do whatever makes you happy
3) Never date a man who wears cowboy boots (No clue why, but to this day if I look down and see them, I run!)
1. The little things in life mean the most.
2. “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” Actually that’s a quote from Plato, but it is so true!
I always live by the Eleanor Roosevelt quote- “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
You have two choices in life, you can choose to be happy or you can choose to be unhappy. (get rid of the stuff in your life that keeps you from being happy)
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The only stupid questions are the ones you don’t ask.
The most important relationship you have is with yourself, because that’s who you have to live with for the rest of your life.
These are all beautiful, and wonderful words to live by!
I love the 1st one about trying your best ~~ I try to instill that in my children ~~ Have a super weekend, and thanks for the words of wisdom!!
always keep a positive attitude and be endlessly grateful for the small things in life!
“It is a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.” -W. Somerset Maugham
I love these words of wisdom!
Live life happy
Take responsibilty for every situation in your life, even if you didn’t “create it,” you have control over being in that situation.
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou.
The color of hair that you look best with is your God given color- my mother.
If you are having a bad day think of the worst day you have ever had. If your day is worse you can complain, if not, it’s not so bad.
love is the greatest of these…
Wow, Emily, those are amazing. That second one hit me like a ton of bricks… I am one of those people that always tries to make excuses for other people’s actions. I need to print these out and hang them on my wall!
Here’s the advice I try to live by daily:
1) It’s better to try something and fail than regret never knowing what could’ve been.
2) Always remember the good times we had. (-my grandma)
3) People won’t remember you by what you did or how much money you made, they’ll remember how you treated people. (-my grandpa)
xo
Great Post! Ive actually been looking up quotes all week & things that inspire me to do better… here are some of my favs ‘words to live by’!
Learn as if you were going to live forever. .. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. Mahatma Gandhi
When prosperity comes, do not use all of it. –Confucius
“Some days are diamonds. Other days are rocks” – Tom Petty
Love those … my motto is “If you don’t ask, the answer is always, ‘no.’”
Get busy living or get busy dying!
“Live with both feet in reality.” It reminds me to make decisions based upon what is true right now, not what was or what could be. Very useful when it comes to relationships.
Beautiful words (:
Never give up the things that makes you smile.
The only way to have a friend is to be one!
When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.
My favorite: 80% of success is showing up (Woody Allen).
“Measure twice, cut once.”
Useful both in literal terms, and also figurative.
Don’t have regrets, life is best lived in the present.
Often, the only thing you can control is your attitude. Keep a positive one and the world will return the favor.
How I have put that into practice this summer? Highway Construction Traffic. Rather than get annoyed and curse the state for not knowing how to plan when construction should and shouldn’t be done, I think to myself: Thank goodness, those people have a job and income. And the supplies are being bought from other people who have jobs now too, as do the equipment people, the sign people etc. And know I have an extra few minutes to sing out loud to my favorite songs on my ipod! Then I’m happy and at least things are a bit better than they seem on the surface.
Life is short, make it your best life!
Don’t let others steal your joy.
Make everyday count.
The glass is half full not half empty.
No one but you has the power to make you feel a certain way (ie don’t let other people make you feel bad).
Treat others the way you want to be treated – Golden Rule
i love your words of wisdom. especially the desert one.
one of the things I live by is to always believe in yourself no matter what happens or what anyone tells you. Saying to yourself that you are important and that it is important to truly love yourself to be happy in life
From advice, it would be to not worry about the thing you can not change.
For quotes, a favorite of mine is “I don’t suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.” Love it!
Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” Chinese Proverb
I have been stressing so much lately on trying to be this girl who is one way, but really I am completely not that way. I have been so tense about it that it is affect my feelings towards everything. Once I realized that i just need to be me… no matter what (because I am really a great person)… I have started to relax.
mother always knows best (she always ends up being right, as hard as that is to admit)
don’t dwell on the past.
always trust those gut instincts and always follow your heart.
expectations have little impact on outcome.
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Be a first rate version of yourself, and not a second rate version of someone else.
This quote is very true, and I have always lived by it. I love this little post about quotes, it’s beyond sweet. It has just made my day-thank you Em.
My dad told me “Everyone makes mistakes, but it’s how they deal with the consequences that shows their true character.”
Very very helpful words.
XOXO Shannon
Show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are.
Ha! I love these, particularly the dessert firs part! Some of my favorite advice would probably be: Treat yourself at least once a day, even if it is just something small. Never forego a chance to try something new. And, always dance when you have the opportunity!
Have a great weekend Emily! Your blog just keeps getting better and better…
Tara
I love that second one. Too often we think we can change people or we ignore red flags. I hope you have a perfectly lovely day. : )
I bought a card recently because of the message it had:
“Aspire to be the wonderful person your dog thinks you are.”
So funny, yet very motivating.
About all you can do in life is be who you are..Some people will love you for who you are… Most will love you for what you can do for them…and some want like you at all. Just do your best at whatever is given to you.
“People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be” – Abraham Lincoln
“You’re never fully dressed without a smile” – Annie
I’m a pretty happy-go-lucky person. If something happens to me that I don’t have much control over, I try not to let it bother me because there’s little I can do to change it, so why make myself miserable? Instead, I try to find the good in whatever happened and learn from it as best I can. I know this infuriates some people because all they want me to do it cry and scream/yell, but I find you can get through most anything if you choose to be happy.
in the words of ferris bueller: Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
great topic!
Love is enough…
enough said <3
Those are good words to live by! My mom always preaches the you can’t change anybody else, you can only change how you react to others.
I love eating dessert first too!
From my dad: “If they’re talking about you, they’re giving someone else a break.” Always good in negative situations.
ah. so uplifting at this point in my life!
thanks beauty.
god will never give you more than you can handle.
X
“A person who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Suess
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Do what is best for YOU.
(So often I found myself trying to please others and make others happy before myself. This piece of advice encourages me to think about myself, get to know myself better and take care of myself first and foremost.)
love them all! TGIF!
Really inspirational, I needed a little word of wisdom
my sister eats dessert first! Love it
My fave words of wisdom…
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” – Lao Tzu
“You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted.” – Ruth E. Renkl
“Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” – Lao Tzu
“Contemplation often maked life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.” – Nicolas de Chamfort
Be yourself. It is better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you aren’t.
I love the, “When people show you who they are, belive them the first time.” Love love love Oprah. My fave comes from the Buddha: Make of thyself a light.
I love to shine.
I’m not a Friend of Bill’s but the Serenity Prayer applies to everyone’s life.
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change: The courage to change the things I can; And the wisdom to know the difference.
“Agree to disagree.” Best wedding day advice I got!
to always be on the look for something better, but most of all appreciate what you already have
xo noah (Indie Music Blog)
Those are all great. I am always reminding myself to let the small stuff go.
Lovely post!
Mine: “The best way to be heard is to listen first.”
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
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My mother once told me that,
“You can genuinely love a person, it doesn’t mean you should marry them.”
She was speaking from experience and I took that advice to heart. I dated quite a bit before meeting my husband and was married later in life than I expected. But looking back at some of the men I truly loved, I’m so thankful that I recognized the fact that they weren’t “the one”. It made recognizing “the one” so much easier when he finally did come along.
Good words of wisdom. And ah yes, the infamous eating dessert first. I was puttering around the kitchen trying to decide what to have for lunch. The end result? A bowl of melted chocolate chips with peanut butter swirled in. Just because I can.
Awesome tidbits to live by. Love your image’s sentiment today. I agree. Have a great weekend!
PS~ Your dewy tutorial is on my end-on-the-week links.
it’s not something people told me,
it’’s something i’ve learned ;
don’t trust someone to soon.
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As for good advise, someone once said “be my friend when I least deserve it, because that’s when I need it the most”. It’s a good reminder when people or life in general disappoints you a bit…
Life is far too short to live with regrets.
Trust has to be earn’t
You spend far too much of your life working, so do something you love!!
Eat dessert first — words my mom live by.
Was this for a job interview?
-meream
Work hard, play hard!
I just came across your blog and absolutely love it. Plus, I see we both love cupcakes! Thanks for the great reads – I’m checking back everyday now!
Caitlin
http://www.manhattancupcake.com
**Never give up… and always give thanks**
** “What you are afraid to do is a clear indicator of the next thing you need to do” **
**Wag more, Bark less**
I love this post! Mine would be “remember the compliments and forget the insults.”
‘ The present is all that is ever available to us. And within it, holds everything.’
PS. Great blog!
When it’s over it’s over.
Believe what people do, not what they say.
First it seemed a short or even empty list but then these jumped forward.
“Be the change you wish to see in the world” – Ghandi. Good to hold in mind in raising your children in their youngest years – our everyday interactions with them, every day, creates their world and their very selves. And it is this that they will carry forward into the rest of their lives.
People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. At the very very least, a good admonition against gossip.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Hebrews 13:2 With the above, a reminder to have humility and be generous in spirit with our fellow travelers.
Feel good now!
Whether you think you can or can’t, they’re both true
thoughts become things… Choose the good ones.
Living well is THE BEST revenge….
I love all your quotes ! I have so many things I live by…
Never say “no” because you are scared. Say it for a million other reasons, but never say it because you are scared of what happens if you say “yes”
“Start living now. Stop saving the china for that special occasion.”
I definitely agree with that eat dessert first mantra
it is just as easy to be positive, as it is to be negative.
p.s. i love those chocolate strawberries. yummmmmmmmmmy!
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Those strawberry chocolates looks yum and congrats on NY Fashion Week!! I am dying to go, so I cross my fingers that it will happen. The best advice my mum gave me is: Always believe in yourself and good things will happen. Simple, but true. Have a great weekend!!
It’s better to have loved than to never have loved at all.
Only with positivity will everything follow.
If someone wants to do something, they’re gonna do it anyways.
If you want to be, be.
There are two:
“You won’t be the first or the last to do it”
“Don’t envy anyone else, you don’t know how they got it”
Yep, don’t stress the small stuff is a good one!
xoxo
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Great post! I love the one about not settling for anything less than what makes us happy, wow, I really needed to hear that! Everyone else had such awesome ones, as well!!!
Love the qoute!
X, fashion-nerdic.
Great post! Some advice I’ve taken to heart is:
- Everything will work out perfectly in the end ( it does!)
- Carpe Diem–seize the day!
~M.
not so much advice, but a great quote i try to always keep in mind is:
“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect – it means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.”
“To live every day as if it were your last” that way you make sure to stop and smell the roses and tell everyone you love them!
Eat dessert first! What great advice
“Hate the sin, love the sinner”
Quote of mine that has a much deeper meaning than the one it gives away by only reading it once and not really thinking about it.
“Less is more but more is always more”
Works wonders in style issues! : )
it will all work out…even if it doesn’t
don’t throw your pearls before swine
Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things!
“Show me a good loser, and i will show you a loser” – Woody Allen
You will never possess what you are unwilling to pursue!
“Dreams come true when your eyes open”
“If you don’t care where you’re going, you’ll never lose your way”
But one sentence that has changed me: “It’s none of my business what other people think of me”
A day without laughter is a day wasted.
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