1

"Don’t stand on opposite sides of a hallway to have a conversation, thus making people cut between you. stand on the same side, so people can easily pass.

Be mindful on sidewalks and don’t walk 2 (or more) abreast, making it difficult for faster walkers to pass.

Let people get off the f@#king elevator/bus/whatever before you shove your way on.

Don’t come to a dead stop at the bottom of a stairway or escalator to stare at your phone.

Situational awareness, people."

2

"Saying thank you, please or sorry when needed. There is nothing wrong in being polite."

"Manners cost nothing, as my Grandad always said"

3

"When your roommate, partner, spouse, child, etc. just got home and is still taking off their shoes, putting their keys away, etc….do NOT greet them with a “to-do” request or some sort of reminder. It’s a universally sh#tty feeling to be greeted by that"

4

"Very true, also the same goes the other way around. If you come home and immediately start with the negative stuff, your better half just starts to dislike having you come home."

"Yeah or even growing up, my Mom would get home from work and immediately nag me and lil bro about homework/chores/outstanding responsibilities as soon as she walks through the door. Bad vibes.

Eventually we would just migrate to our rooms around the time she was expected home. Love her, but there’s gotta be a different way to do it."

5

"Railroad tracks

The train is closer than you think, faster than you think, and a little wider than you think. Get off the damn tracks."

6

"I’ve found that dividing “bad days” into quarters like a sports game helps keep things in perspective. I can have a bad quarter or even two bad quarters without having a fully “bad day.”"

7

"The trick is to prioritize what your boss thinks is important, not what’s important to the company.

After 12 years of professional corporate life, realized this is the most important aspect of keeping your job, getting promoted, etc.

Pretty sh#tty but that’s life."

8

"You remember far more embarrassing moments about yourself than your environment remembers about you."

9

"Secure your own oxygen mask before helping others.

Seriously. Take this bit of advice and carry it whatever you go through. You can be the most empathetic, helpful, caring person, but even if that’s your one goal, by neglecting yourself you won’t be the best you can be for others. Sort out mess in your own life, don’t carry loads you can’t, and everything else will be so much simpler."

10

"When I’m having a bad day and I’m out in public I try to compliment people or do nice things for them, even though my inner self wants to hulk smash.

I started doing this as anger management, but the funny side effect is that in turn, people are usually really kind back. It seems to trick my brain into cheering up, as though their kindness was organic."

11

"Learning to ‘read the room’ is one of the most important, and probably underrated, social skills to have in your locker.

If you’re leading a conversation and the other person/people start to look away, act slightly distracted, or interject with different topics, take the hint and change the subject.

Not everyone is as interested as you are in your favourite topics. It doesn’t mean you’re boring (necessarily), but this isn’t the right audience for whatever you’re talking about right now.

I’m consistently blown away by the number of grown adults, even in their 30s or 40s, who haven’t learned this yet and just yammer on obliviously."

12

"The race is long, and in the end, it’s only with yourself."

"But trust me on the sunscreen."

13

"Never screw with someone’s lunch break. Most people hate their jobs, and that half hour to an hour they get to be on their own and enjoy their food and/or just time alone is sometimes the only peace and enjoyment they get for 8+ hours.

If you see someone eating in their car, park or walk somewhere else away from them so you don’t disturb them, if they’re in the office by themself, wait until they’re done to talk to them, if it’s close to the normal lunch hours (between 12-2PM), anything you need from that person can wait until after they get back from their lunch. Never. F@#k. With. Lunch."

14

"Always leave a place a little better than you found it. Whether it’s cleaning up after yourself at a friend’s place, picking up litter during a walk, or just offering a kind word to someone in need, these small acts of kindness and respect make a huge difference. It’s about adding value to the world in tiny, manageable ways."

15

"Not all rules are blindly meant to be followed."

"I’d say it’s healthy to question things and have skepticism about you. But I’ve seen a whole lot of people who use this line to justify being an @$$hole in the name of ‘being a free spirit’"

16

"You don’t get what you deserve."

“If you think life’s a vending machine where you put in virtue and take out happiness then you’re going to be disappointed.”

17

"Think of your future self not as your current state/mindset but as someone else you have to protect and provide for because that’s who they are.

You don’t know what they want differently than you do now, what has happened to them, their health, their tragedies, their triumphs, the lessons you haven’t had yet, the changes you don’t know you have to make, what feelings you have now that they don’t… So make sure you’re setting them up with the best intentions at heart. They are relying on you for stability & safety, and are watching you thru the memories you’re creating now."

"To expand on this: do favors for your future self, and when you get there, thank your past self."

18

"Relationships (romantic, familial, friendly, work) are compromise. If you’re not willing to help the world around you, don’t be surprised when the world doesn’t help you in return."

19

"You’ll never be thanked the way you want to be thanked. Your reward is the good you do, not the praise you get from it."