"Do you understand, that if you try to endlessly stack bricks, no matter how perfect you do it, they will fall over?" My boss told me this after I burned out. Just says that no matter how well you plan your work, too much is too much. -u/IsabellaCps

"Make them tell you no." It's great when you're not sure if you should apply for a job, go for a promotion or a raise, or do something you're afraid of. Don't be so worried about getting told no or failing, you'll surprise yourself. -u/Marnett05

“If you sit quietly while everyone else f*cks up, you’re going to win big!” -John Oliver. I’ve gotten multiple jobs and school opportunities by just doing my work and not being a loud moron. -u/Redqueenhypo

From my 7-year-old daughter…I still laugh about it today. If you’re ever in an awkward situation with someone or need to just go away, you could always pretend to choke on something. I don’t know where this came from but it’s funny AND it works. You just run away to get a glass of water. -u/Typical-me-

If you need to remember something, write it 3x or say it out loud 3x. Always weird when you repeat something verbally 3x, especially names. -u/RainingRetro

If looking for something in a low light environment, try to use your peripheral vision. I read about it in an old WWII manual about aerial combat at night. It has something to do with how eyes work. It has helped me many times over the years. For finding stuff in a darkened room, or outside in a field at night, not aerial combat. -u/BMLortz

No one thinks about you as much as you do. Meaning we’re all worried about people thinking about the tiniest embarrassing things we do, when no one really cares. It gave me freedom to take on more challenges and not worry about failure. -u/derpitaway

Don't give excuses unless they ask for it. I.E. if you are late for work, just say that you are late. Not why you are late. -u/Gurkeprinsen

Time will pass either way—if you want to work to get better at something, accomplish a long-term goal, or change careers or credentials, don’t look at the 2-5 years and think you’ll be too old. If you’re 24 and want to go to college, you’ll be 28 in four years with or without a degree regardless of what you do in that time. -u/Mild-Intrigue

"Anger and remorse are shadow companions, with remorse always a step behind". I took control over my temper issues by reminding myself of this one-liner. Hope this works for you, too! -u/Cogito747

It’s only embarrassing if you’re embarrassed. The older I get, the more I understand this one. -u/PB-JAM

Fail quickly, as in: If your plan may not succeed, better to find out next week than next year. Helped me quit a suffocating job and dig into my own business 10/10. -u/NNakedLunchDate

If you can't fight the fear, do it scared. Got me through a lot of anxiety. -u/ChasingAlnilam

My mother always said "Go back to basics" whenever I was struggling mentally. I disregarded it for years but now I live by it. I only utilize this way of living during desperate "survival" times, but it's amazing advice. -u/Staceystallion1

Don’t beat yourself up forever. Beat yourself up once then move on. Mr. Homer Simpson. -u/Amy-Paradise

If you want to buy something, wait 24 hours and if you still want to buy it afterwards then buy it. This has really cut my impulse buying down and has made saving money extremely easy. -u/ThaMuffMango

People don’t always remember what you say but how you make them feel. -u/THGilmore

When writing an e-mail, leave the recipient field until last. -u/Ocsttiac

Stressed, upset, panic attack, ennui? Put an ice cube in your hand. Move it around your hand until it slowly melts. It takes about 5 minutes. Primary Effect: the cold on your skin grabs your brain's attention. You stop thinking about what was stressing you out and feel present in the moment. Secondary Effect: the cold cools your blood, which goes into your heart and slows down the beating.

As your heartbeat slows to maintain your body heat, your lungs breathe more slowly as well. It forces you to breathe, which calms you down. After 5 minutes of this, you will feel much calmer, if slightly drippy. -u/LeskoLesko

I tell my daughter to add the word "yet" after anything about lacking something. "I don't know how to play this game." Becomes "I don't know how to play this game yet." That sort of thing.

It's meant to redirect negative self admonishment into a drive to grow and learn. And apparently, it's sinking in because she will say something like "Ugh, I can't make it up this hill!" while we're out bike riding and then catch me looking at her, give a big eye roll and go "...yet!" in the exact tone you think a teenage girl would use. Then she ends up sometimes just rage-succeeding to prove the point, it's great. She's going to be at least 3 times better than me, low as that bar may be. -u/Zambeeni

Rinse your cereal bowl straight away. That stuff sets like concrete. -u/zephood75

For all my ADHD’ers or others who struggle with executive function, do chores while waiting. Have something in the oven? Let’s see how much laundry you can fold before the timer goes off. Microwave? I bet you can empty the dishwasher in 90 seconds. On a phone call? Pop in those earbuds and let’s tidy while we talk.

I get so hung up on Waiting Mode™️, and the novelty of trying to accomplish a small task during that interim feels a bit like a deadline pressure, which is basically the only thing that motivates me. Tricking my brain into a mini productive panic is startlingly effective. -u/YaBoyfriendKeefa

Somethin’ ain’t nothin’— taking 5 minutes to workout, clean, work on a big project, etc. is better than 0 minutes. We often think we’ve got to do 2 hours of rigorous work or it doesn’t accomplish anything. -u/Mild-Intrigue