If you had to give one piece of advice that is pretty much universally applicable, what would it be?

Confidence isn't about being confident but acting confident. Act confident and life will be a lot easier.

Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

Leave it better than you found it.

Goes for your home, your neighborhood, or something you've borrowed. It can be applied to the planet, the beach, the trail, the car, the job.

Hell, it even goes for people. Leave them a little happier, a little wiser, a little more prosperous than before.

Second rule, give people the benefit of the doubt and don't attribute an action as the person. Did they cut you off on the road? They're having a bad day and made a mistake. They're speeding? Maybe they are on the way to see a loved one without much longer to live. Don't call someone an asshole just because they made an asshole move. People are so much more than that one interaction with them.

Think before you speak, I speak without thinking and it's got me in trouble for petty things. Using WE over YOU is extremely valuable.. even when you had nothing to do with the problem it is OUR problem.

Be kind

Get a VPN and pirate everytime!

No-one has ever said on their deathbed, "I only wish I worked more"

Identify the true problem before trying to find a solution

Hydrate. Stick to water.

If everywhere you go smells like shit, check your shoes.

Evaluate how much something matters based on 1 day, 1 month, 1 year.

I.E. How upset should you be over [Thing]? Will it matter in one day? One month? One year? That helps perspective a bunch. You can use any variation of time really, the point is perspective

Do not, and I can't stress this enough! Put your dick, in crazy..

Corporations aren’t your friend. Avoid the publicly-traded ones seeking quartely profits the most. If it isn’t a massive burden, find an alternative—avoiding some is better than none.

Listen or act like you're listening. People love the validation that comes with being given undivided attention. The opposite is also true.

You need to sleep.

If you find yourself in a hole, first step is to stop digging.

It's okay to ask for help.

Every failure is a success, if you learn from your mistakes

If you don't have time to do something right what makes you think you have time to do it twice?

Respect other people's time. When dealing with a busy person in a professional context;

• Emails should be as short as possible while still conveying the needed information, don't make a busy person excavate the relevant info from somewhere near the middle of the fifth paragraph.
• Whenever possible phrase a question in a way that can be answered in one word.

Never take time for granted - expect you'll have less of it than you want or need.

It can really help with getting priorities straight - whether that's with work or with your personal life. Where is it exactly you want to spend the most valuable and limited resource you have? Your time?

Sometimes good enough is good enough.

Brush your teeth and floss

Everything in moderation; including moderation.

Treat others as you would like to be treated

EDIT: AS NOT ARE. Fucking autocorrect

Don't be an asshole.

Form your opinions critically, don't easily judge.

Never tie your finances to that of a crazy person.

Take your time, slow and steady is faster than quick and dirty

People are more helpful if you're nice to them.

Never talk to the police. They are not there to help you.

If it sounds too good to be true - it probably is.

Money is not the only medium of exchange.

Don't eat the yellow snow

never tell the whole truth

This is dumb, and in many cases outright illegal.

If you are giving testamony in court you are required to tell the whole truth regarding the situation.

There are absolutely other times when you should tell the whole truth, so this statement is just dumb.

Nothing lasts. It goes for good days, but also bad days.

Anyone who wants to tell you what is right and what is wrong does not have your best interests at heart, they have their own.

Be athletic, assertive, and able to master at least one form of swordsmanship. Only then can you take down the one who killed your father.

My life might be different than yours. But several kung fu movies are about that so I’m not sure if it’s universal or just me.

Being a Jack of all trades may mean being a master of none, but it's still better than to be a master of one.

Never pass up an opportunity to sit down or relieve yourself. 95% of everything is crap, so appreciate it when you find the 5%.

Learn to recognize when you're responding defensively to a statement made by those around you.

-There wrong about me, they're the problem

- I'm fine i don't bed to listen to that

- etc...

Think about it for a few days, once you're over the initial emotional reaction. Be critical of your own response and contemplate the motivation for the statement

- is it out of care for you or manipulation

- Is it honest or malicious? 

- Are they expressing a need?

That's when you have the greatest opportunity to grow as a person and build deeper relationships. It's also when you have an opportunity to break your mindset and get out of malicious ones.

Never borrow money from a man whose first name is "The" and never gamble with a man whose first name is a city.

Mind your business

Your own feelings matter too.

Care about yourself first and then care about others after.

Esp true if the oxygen mask falls down on a flight.

give up

Could you expand on your second rule? What do you mean by "never tell the whole truth"?

Treat others how you want to be treated. The single universal golden rule.

Enjoy it while it lasts.

Pay attention even when it hurts to do so. Especially when it hurts to do so.

The toilet paper should make a beard, not a mullet.

Never trust a fart.

Question: Is being a good listener about not speaking or about making sure the other person feels heard and understood no matter how that might present itself for that individual?

When you think about who you want to be be as vague as possible. Too specific and you might pigeon-hole yourself. It will be much easier to adjust bad surface level habits and ideas when they haven’t cemented themselves as core to your sense of being.

Chase the “why” more than the “what” and you’ll be able to be more versatile. You might find yourself to be kinder, stronger, more supportive, and be able to really trust in who you are at your core.

"To be an adult, you need to know when it is apropriate to be childish"

"Never paint the devil on the wall, unless he stands in the hallway, so make sure you have some paint at home"

"Honesty lasts longest"

The first advice here basically boils down to "remember to have fun in a responsible manner", I like the original phrasing better as is more fun and also implies as shitload more knowledge.

The second advice is a modified version of a Swedish saying, it boils down to, "don't expect the worst, but if it happens, take notes and learn, oh and you should have a pen and notebook at home". I like this as well as it again tells you to relax, but learn from mistakes and be prepared to learn from them.

The third advice is just common sense, life just gets so much easier if you act and speak honestly, this obviously doesn't mean to be brutaly honest or blatantly selfish as long as you are honest. But rather avoid situations that would require you to lie.

EDIT:

I just thought about another peice of advice:

"If you have nothing to hide, then you can't be trusted"

We all have secrets, some are just embarrasing, others can destroy lives, stating that you have nothing to hide is one of the worst ways to try and gain trust, since it means one of two things:

• You are a liar, as previously stated everyone has things to hide, so you are just plain lying.

• You won't keep a secret, if asked you will tell others priveleged information given to you.

If unsure, asl yourself this: What is this an opportunity for?

Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy.

Learning good technique is hard and boring. Solve a problem the wrong way first, and you'll find out what technique improvements are worthwhile.

"Smell once, wash twice."

Don't mistake jealousy for respect

Pay attention to what you're doing

Guard your credit.

no investigation no right to speak.

some very smart chinese guy, idk

Life is far too serious for you to take it seriously.

Kill the dogs first.