What’s the best advice your Mom ever gave you?

My Mom woluld never gossip and said that gossip is a boomerang and would end up on your doorstelp.  Now that I am a Mom, grandmother, I pass along “make sure the actions match the words”.  Something I wish someone had told me years ago.

My mother always told me that the secret to understanding life, was to…’look at a situation through another person’s eyes’. 

Years later, my psychology professors continually told all of our classes to…’look at things through another person’s lens’.

My mother was so wise.  I love and miss you, Mom… :heart:

Never give anyone or any situation the power over you to control whether you are happy or not .  Make up your mind to be happy  no matter what your circumstances, CHOOSE  to be happy  and roll with it !

I had a wonderful mother . She was so beautiful  and very intelligent. 

My Mom told me that if I were to steal, I would lose what I stole tenfold.  She also taught me if I were to be anonymously generous, that my generousness would also come back to me tenfold.  She was not wrong!

Hello there Adam,

My mother always said “It costs nothing to say Hello” and “Strangers are just friends you have not met yet!” Remembering this always makes me smile! :smileyhappy:

I had a very wise mom.  I miss her so much.  About love, my mom always said, do not look for a spouse until you have accomplished something on your own.  Accomplishments bring you confidence, which will cause you not to settle for anyone but the best one suitable for you, and confidence is also attractive to the opposite sex.  This advice worked out very well for me as I have been happily married to a great guy for 26 years so far.

My mom always said, and I have passed this down to my own daughters, to never say anything about anyone that you would not say “to their face”.  This has proven to be the most valuable advice ever.  I did learn the hard way when I was a teen by being involved in a group of girls gossiping about someone that I loved and cared deeply for.  When she found out that I was involved, it damaged the relationship forever.  I realized what wise advice had come from my mom.  The temptation is great sometimes to say something that is on my mind that would be hurtful to the person involved if I actually said it “to their face”, so I stop and ask myself, “If this person were sitting right here, right now, would I say this?”  If the answer is no, I decline to comment and remove myself from the situation, or if I feel strongly about the person, I defend them.  In my lifetime I have seen relationships ruined because the people involved did not have a mother as wise as mine to guide them.

My Mom told me when I was 10 years old “Live your life deliberately, always being mindful and keep your goals in mind”. Of course, only being 10 her words didn’t mean a whole lot. However, with each passing year, I came to understand it more and more.. It’s advice I’ve given to more folks than I could possible count. It’s as relevant now as it was decades ago. Perhaps, even more so now. :heart::womanhappy::heart:

Mom said in love follow your heart, in life follow your gut. If it doesn’t feel right back away. Pay your bills first and your donation to your church save some and if you have any left have a little fun. Life was meant to be enjoyed so live it to the fullest. Always be, do, and give your best.

Mom told me to always tell the truth, so I wouldn’t have to remember what I told people.

My mother taught me that ladies always excuse themselves to the restroom when the bill comes in a restaurant. Has served me well over the years.

Hi Adam. Very Good question. My mother always said remember your ABC’s and Always Be Classy! 

It was hard to pick the best…

But, here’s one of my favorites,Mom always said,

Success is falling down nine times

and getting up ten!

Well, at this point I might have lost count,LOL

Certainly,great words to live by!

Happy(early) Mother’ Day to all the

precious moms out there:heart:

My mom, too, said, “It’s as easy to love a rich man as a poor man”.  But then she added, “But ugly isn’t a bargain at any price.”  I’ve applied that to alot of deals in life.  

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