Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Wise, Helpful, And Necessary Life Pro Tips


Many of us could've avoided an unimaginable amount of self-created suffering and emotional turmoil if we'd just been given a good old instruction manual for how to navigate this crazy thing called life. Well, throwing together a fresh batch of life pro tips might be the next best thing. You might find a large number of these to be pleasantly enlightening, and helpful in resolving whatever kinds of life conundrums you might be caught up in the middle of. 

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Text - r/LifeProTips u/VT_Forever • 18d + Join 1 34 O 5 3 12 VOTED VOTE 3 LPT: For people starting a new job. If a task typically takes someone ~~3.5 hours and you can get it done in 1 hour, don't turn your task in right away - wait about an hour. If your manager(s) discover how productive you really are, they will quickly overwork you without proper compensation. Careers & Work 91.4k 3.1k ↑, Share

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Text - r/LifeProTips + Join u/AshleyVille77 • 26d 1 1 2 48 100 53 S 47 34 65 1 2 LPT: Ask yourself "what does it matter to me" the next time you find yourself judging someone for their clothing, interests or hobbies. The more you train yourself to not care about the personal preferences of other people, the more relaxed and nicer you become as a person. Social 88.5k 1.8k 1, Share

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Text - r/LifeProTips u/m77w • 19d + Join 13 2 41 8 3 5 6. 3. VOTED 3 VOTE LPT: Know you're about to get fired? Then for heaven's sake don't throw your resignation in first in one last show of defiance. The meeting where they let you go is your chance to extract a great severance package and positive references. Employers want a clean departure-don't make their life easy. Careers & Work If things have gone sour but you think they're on shaky ground, hold your nerve and stay the course. Your futur

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Text - r/LifeProTips Join u/askreddithoe • 12d 11 35 O 8 1 S 4 LPT: If you're around 12-15 listen to as much music as you can cause the music you listen to during those years will stick with you for life and the feeling of going back to those songs when you're older is quite euphoric. Arts & Culture 82.4k 2.5k 1, Share

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Text - r/LifeProTips u/rigelhelium • 20d + Join 13 2 30 e 15 S 8 VOTED 2 VOTE 4 LPT: If you roommate ever cooks a meal and lets you eat it with them, do all of the dishes unprompted. It's polite, shows respect for the work your roommate put into it, saves them the hassle, and makes them far more likely to do so again in the future. Cooking for them later would be a good idea. Edit: I was the cleaner in this case, I'm not a passive- aggressive poster. It's more of a "Hey there! Found yourself in

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Text - r/LifeProTips + Join u/thirteenthdoor • 15d 46 O 8 3 11 10 11 1 VOTED VOTE 3 LPT: Anytime you feel bad about not reaching out to a friend in a long time, just remember that they also havnt reached out in an equal amount of time. Social 73.9k A Q 1.7k 1, Share

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Text - r/LifeProTips Join u/TeleportingBackRolls • 12d 33 e 10 3 10 12 LPT: DON'T be on your best behaviour on a first date. DO be your normal, everyday, relaxed hanging-with-friends behaviour. You want the person to like you for who you actually are, not who you are pretending to be. You will save yourself a lot of wasted time dating people who only like the fake you. Social 68.7k 1.5k ↑, Share

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Text - r/LifeProTips u/karacold • 15d + Join 34 2 6 S 3 VOTE LPT: When you have a 3 day weekend, do all of your chores (laundry, cleaning, homework, projects, etc) the night BEFORE your 3 day weekend begins. You may have to stay up late that night but you'll thank yourself later when you have 3 full days to relax. Home & Garden Edit: Wholy crap I didn't realize it'd be this big of a response...I get it for all of you that have kids (I do as well he's just a lil one so l'm not there just yet haha

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Text - r/LifeProTips + Join u/mr_Ded • 28d 4 E 16 W1 2 34 N 1 O 18 3 20 10 E 14 1 LPT: If you catch yourself thinking about the past remember: It's OK to look back just don't stare Miscellaneous 64.0k 938 ↑, Share

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Text - r/LifeProTips u/HSrandom420 • 13d + Join 17 33 e 12 3 8 1 LPT: Don't compare your current life/ financial/career situations to others. Compare it to your past self, and evaluate how the personal decisions you've made have impacted your circumstances. Careers & Work 57.5k 1.0k 1, Share

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Text - r/LifeProTips + Join u/frustratinbubble • 5d 1 7 2 19 10 3 7 7 LPT: Most people will bend over backwards to help you learn about a topic they feel passionate about. Social I've found this most useful when starting a new hobby. I usually just find someone that already knows what they're doing and get a brain dump from them. Its kind of amazing what people will offer to do for you when you genuinely want to learn about something they find interesting. 54.6k 1.6k ↑, Share

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Text - r/LifeProTips u/modestmolerat • 10d + Join 2 1 7 2 20 5 5 10 LPT: If you have an especially good experience with a customer service person, (in addition to a nice tip, if applicable) be an "anti-Karen" and ask to speak to their manager about what a great job they're doing. It makes the employee's day and can help them get promotions. Careers & Work I once had a manager who didn't like me that much, but the customers loved me and kept saying so, and now I have that manager's old job. Posit

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Text - r/LifeProTips + Join u/kouignie • 27d 12 2 32 e6 3 LPT: If you get a gut instinct or someone makes you feel uncomfortable, follow it. Even if that person is super popular or "liked". Social 47.6k 1.6k ↑, Share

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Text - r/LifeProTips + Join u/adullploy • 26d 1 10 2 44 O 32 3 8 1 7 19 1 1 LPT: Tell loved ones about a particular location they can go and 'sit with you' after you've passed. Regardless of what comes after death, the location and feeling of closeness willI be comforting to them. Social 44.6k 721 |↑, Share

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Text - r/LifeProTips u/m77w • 20d + Join 5 2 16 O 2 3 2 2 VOTE LPT: Gossiping about coworkers is one of the most effective ways to make yourself feel paranoid at work. Cut it out altogether and marvel as your anxiety levels plummet. Careers & Work 44.5k 1.0k ↑, Share

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Text - 16 33 O 16 10 7 1 LPT: Instead of letting anxious thoughts go on and on with endless what-ifs, stop the first one with a 'If X happens, I will do Y to solve it.' It can help significantly to stop you from spiralling. Miscellaneous Basically, at the very least this may help you stop the thread from continuing. For example, instead of thinking 'l'm worried because l'm sick, and I won't be able to focus in that very important class tomorrow, and then I will fall behind, etc etc' think like '

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Text - r/LifeProTips + Join u/EpicMangina • 24d 4 2 24 e 4 3 4 LPT: When greeting someone who just went through a difficult time say "It's good to see you" rather than "how are you doing", or "how's it going". This will avoid an awkward conversation they might not be ready to have, while feeling more sincere. Social 28.9k 240 ↑, Share

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Text - LPT: Toxic positivity is totally a thing. Don't let the "good vibes only" people invalidate your feelings and life experiences. Social Don't feel like you can't even mention the negative aspects of your life for fear of upsetting someone. You lost your job, your grandma died, you're depressed and your job search is impacting your social life? It's perfectly normal and you should be able to discuss those "negative" parts of your life with the people close to you. Don't ever let someone inv

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