What is the best advice you have been given ?

That it’s ok to say ‘no’. It took a long time but I got there. The breakthrough came (I may have mentioned this before) when I was attending an AGM. The Secretary hadn’t turned up. Someone said, ‘oh, LLFL knows shorthand, she can take the minutes’. Very red faced and embarrassed, I refused.

My dad always told my sister and I to "Never let the sun set on your anger"...His sister fell out with her dad because he wouldn't give her a lift home as he felt unwell...She stormed out his house....He died of a heart attack during the night and my dad's sister broke her heart....Hence my dad's advice to my us..

My little son aged 18 months caught measles from some children he played with when he was on holiday. He was very ill with the doctor visiting every day for a while.

The best advice I have had is never compare yourself to anyone else. They may seem better off but you don't know what goes on in lives of others.

My dad said to all of us speak your mind and stand up for yourself. My mum was the same so we all grew up very outspoken.

Best advice from my mother: Count your blessings. Its the only time she ever commented on my life as an adult. Sound advice and I've never forgotten it.

Let it go! Easier said than done in some circumstances, but my Grandma said holding on to anger would harm me more than the person who caused it.

Make the most of each day because you are a long time dead.

When I met DH he told me that I should never be embarrassed or worry what people think. He said that I could do anything I wanted as long as it didn't hurt anyone else and what they thought was irrelevant. So now I climb trees, paddle in the sea, dance as if no one is watching, laugh and do a host of other things that might seem daft or childish to others. I'm thinking (just thinking atm) of joining the Mad Mermaids one morning for a North Sea dip. I think I've decided to join them but then I see the colour of their legs when they come out of the icy water lol.

Really, like Blinko: count your blessings.

But I mostly pass on this rule: all children & pets should have 2-syllable names, as they are easier to shout!

Not to put everything into my work. My Head of Department warned me that if my work was my whole life, when I retired, I'd have nothing. And she was right. It was everything to me. It's still important now, but not as much.

Sleep on it.

I can echo a lot of the above. One of my favourites from my maternal grandmother is "Love many, trust few, but always paddle your own canoe'.

From Dad;
When in doubt, say nowt.

From Mum
" Never walk downstairs wearing your reading glasses"

Living life is not a rehersal.

My late mum -

Don’t be worrying about your adult girls.
Just be their safety net to drop into should they need it.

'This too, shall pass'. Reminds you to make the most of the good times while they are here, for they will pass - but also, no matter how bad things get, to hang in there, for they will also pass.

My Dad said ‘always do the right thing, however hard that is’.

“Why don’t you train to teach (I was 40) I think you’d be good at it”

Before exams my lovely father always told me to read the question carefully.

I always told my students to “go with your first thought/answer.”

My grandmother used to say that "Dull women keep immaculate homes" because she knew I loathed and despised housework.

Quite a few ... but a couple that comes to mind is what my late husband said ... your money is as good as theirs ... especially if we popped out then popped for a meal ... I felt like I should have been dressed better ... another is ... better in your pocket than theirs ... how true is that aswell

biglouis

My grandmother used to say that "Dull women keep immaculate homes" because she knew I loathed and despised housework.

Love this one and couldn't agree more

snowberryZ

biglouis

My grandmother used to say that "Dull women keep immaculate homes" because she knew I loathed and despised housework.

Love this one and couldn't agree more

Totally agree! Also, it's true that life is not a dress rehearsal!

A driving tip I was given when I was learning to drive, many many years ago was to avoid being dazzled when driving at night, to look at the gutter instead of straight ahead at oncoming traffic. Found it very helpful over the years!

Never be afraid to ask…..