I love the Reader's Digest. It only comes every other month, but I get so excited for each new edition. There are, of course, the jokes which can be pretty funny. The articles are interesting, sometimes touching and other times enlightening, and then there are the columnists that I have learned to love. One columnist talks about how to get good deals and save money throughout your life (my kind of column!) and another gives advice. Though the advice column isn't always my favorite, this month it rocked. Instead of giving advice to readers, the writer, Jeanne Marie Laskas, shared some of the best advice she has ever received. There were also pieces of advice from readers. I loved it! Here are some of my favorites:
"When in doubt, do the positive". When you are in doubt, to the active thing, not the passive. While you will still make mistakes, you will have less regrets. People usually regret things that they didn't do in life.
"Life is a river". Remember that it keeps moving. So enjoy the good and take the bad and remember that life is always moving, and situations don't stay the same forever.
"What is essential is invisible to the eye". This is a quote from Mr. Rogers. I think it is fantastic.
"Underpromise and overdeliver". Way better than if you flip the two around.
"Maintain a valid passport. You never know when a new adventure might happen". This is one of my personal goals in life!
"Don't let your mood make up your mind". (words to live by!)
After reading the article I was contemplating the best advice I have ever been given. I tend to over think things. And often times after I make a major decision I end up second guessing myself. My parents are always good to remind me that I need to pray hard, make the decision that I feel is right, and leave the rest up to the Lord. Their advice has been exactly what I have needed in my life!
So now I am curious, what is the best advice you have ever been given?
"When in doubt, do the positive". When you are in doubt, to the active thing, not the passive. While you will still make mistakes, you will have less regrets. People usually regret things that they didn't do in life.
"Life is a river". Remember that it keeps moving. So enjoy the good and take the bad and remember that life is always moving, and situations don't stay the same forever.
"What is essential is invisible to the eye". This is a quote from Mr. Rogers. I think it is fantastic.
"Underpromise and overdeliver". Way better than if you flip the two around.
"Maintain a valid passport. You never know when a new adventure might happen". This is one of my personal goals in life!
"Don't let your mood make up your mind". (words to live by!)
After reading the article I was contemplating the best advice I have ever been given. I tend to over think things. And often times after I make a major decision I end up second guessing myself. My parents are always good to remind me that I need to pray hard, make the decision that I feel is right, and leave the rest up to the Lord. Their advice has been exactly what I have needed in my life!
So now I am curious, what is the best advice you have ever been given?
6 comments:
Those are all words to live by! Very inspiring. Hmmmm... the first bit of advice that comes to mind I was told in the MTC and it helped lots through my mission-- Don't compare, don't compete, don't complain. That still applies to lots of life situations today as well!
Very good advice. I never thought I would enjoy the Readers Digest as much as I do... It really does have some interesting things in it. Great bathroom read.
and my piece of advice:
"Maintain a valid temple recommend. You never know when a new adventure might happen (in heaven!)". :)
Um I have had lots of good advice but the one that really helped life a lot lately is from a Nutrition teacher - "You shouldn't should on people" - and that goes for yourself too. Especially because SHOULD puts guilt on the person.
Hmmm - that's really tough. I'll have to think about it for a while, but some of my favorites include:
*Don't make important decisions when you're upset.
*Stay in the RM bubble as long as you want.
*Brush your teeth.
*Prepare for the worst - but plan for the best.
*Be careful driving at point of the mountain!
Great advice. I love to read Reader's Digest.
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