What is the best piece of advice you ever received?

[seeking.IAM]

Circa age 6 or 7 from my mother: "Take the log out of your own eye before digging the speck out of your neighbor's," upon the occasion of my tattling on my sister. At the time it was a metaphorical stretch for a 6 or 7-year-old to understand, yet I've always remembered it and try to practice it. It was probably the first Bible verse I learned after John 3:16.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Curious but if the person that you date was a Christian or any other faith, do you think that would affect the issue with loyalty? Or is it still apparent?

Here's a good and relevant verse: 'Can two walk together, except they be agreed?' (Amos 3.3)

 

[hopesum]

If you had to choose one piece of advice that had struck you and stayed with you, what would it be?

I think I have receive better advice than this one, surely. But this one was early on, and I have NEVER forgotten it. Although I have not perfected it yet

College days. Over a classmates apt. She told how she had this rash on her arm. How she just about gave herself a coronary over it waiting for test results. The results were insignificant and made her feel utterly stupid. She haphazardly walked into another room and said, "Lesson? You can't worry about whatcha don't know!"​

I have shared this with MANY people.
Why do we worry about perceived doom so much? I dunno.

 

[Bee_Brian]

Mine will have to be "choose your battles wisely." A former classmate gave it to me.

A few years later, I read a quote from Sun Tzu that said exactly what my classmate said.