Tell me something you didn't understand until later in life.

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Life or Bonsai related. My first is
"The funny thing about regret is that it's better to regret something you have done than to regret something you haven't done."

Second.
"Adults don't have all the wisdom/answers that I thought they might from life experience's. Some don't take the time to learn, and are set in their ways from past experiences."

 

[Carol 83]

Enjoy the little things, for someday, you will realize that they were the BIG things.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Enjoy the little things, for someday, you will realize that they were the BIG things.

Aren't we all trying to enjoy all the little "things" about trees? lol I get what you mean and I agree.

 

[19Mateo83]

As I’ve gotten older I’m learning to live life to the fullest. We only have one life and when I’m at the end of my days I want to be able to look back at all the things that I did in life, not be wishing I had done all those things in life. Never say no to a good thing.

 

[Paradox]

25 years ago, I didnt realize how much of a toll aging will take on you. I don't have the energy and can't do the things I used to have and do 25 years ago

Stay healthy and take care of yourself. As you get older, your older self will thank your younger self that you did. If you don't, your older self will regret it.

Start saving for the future early in life so you don't have to spend all your life working for someone else. Again your older self will thank you.

Life is short.

People come and go in your life. The ones that stay with you through the good and the bad are your true friends

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

25 years ago, I didnt realize how much of a toll aging will take on you. I don't have the energy and can't do the things I used to have and do 25 years ago

Stay healthy and take care of yourself. As you get older, your older self will thank your younger self that you did. If you don't, your older self will regret it.

Start saving for the future early in life so you don't have to spend all your life working for someone else. Again your older self will thank you.

Life is short.

People come and go in your life. The ones that stay with you through the good and the bad are your true friends

Very wise advice TY.

 

[Shogun610]

How rad bonsai is , wish I had discovered it when I was in my teens vs at 28 at the time.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Many years ago I worked for an insurance company, preparing group quotes for life/accidental death/dismemberment coverage. I worked with actuarial life tables, which shows the probability of a person at a certain age dying before their next birthday. At that young age, I didn't understand why men in certain age groups were much more likely to die than in others. A few years later, I worked with a bunch of guys whose favorite saying was "Hold my beer and watch this", and then I understood.

 

[Scorpius]

You're not guaranteed tomorrow.
Be thankful when you wake up in the morning.
Buy that tree, you only live once.

 

[Firstflush]

On your death bed you will never wish to have worked more.

 

[Potawatomi13]

The founding Fathers knew best. They knew idiots and power mongers would strive to destroy the great nation eventually if not prevented by vigilance.

 

[leatherback]

As life can end tomorrow, do the things you want to do, when you can.
Be who you want to be, not who someone else wants you to be

 

[Gr8tfuldad]

It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

If you can't have fun while being alone, you're probably no fun to be around.

 

[Cajunrider]

Reducing wants increases the most precious thing - Time.
We all die penniless anyway. Fortunes will always be lost.

 

[Lorax7]

Your parents are flawed human beings, just like everybody else. Not all of the advice they gave you is worth taking.

Some of the worst mistakes you can make in life happen to be the default option. You have to periodically evaluate the status quo and ask if it is still serving your interests in order to notice these pitfalls so you can make a course correction to avoid them.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Wet your baguette before putting it in the oven.

Figuratively too.

 

[penumbra]

Don't look back with regrets, every moment of your life has brought you to the present perfect moment.
To have regrets of past or fear of future is like erecting iron bars around you.

 

[sorce]

men in certain age groups were much more likely to die than in others

erecting iron

This too. Iron workers are about 10 times more likely to die than other trades. Plus coal mines plus war plus.....
Wasn't gonna say nothing but then the erecting happened. Interesting.

Dig this thread. My list is too long.

Sorce

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

If you're angry at everyone for no apparent reason, you need food.
If everyone seems angry at you for no apparent reason, you need sleep.
If everyone/everything is confusing for no apparent reason, you need water.