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Albus_Scope
Albus_Scope Posts: 10,513 Scope Online Community Coordinator
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So here's a fun question for you all, which could end up helping people.

What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?

For me I think it was "Never be in a rush. If you rush things, not only will you make mistakes, but you might miss an amazing moment in life. Like a butterfly coming out of its cocoon, or finding that tenner on the floor."

Over to you. 😁

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 6,362 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    edited August 1

    I've always liked:

    "Be who you are and say what you feel. The people who mind don't matter. The people who matter don't mind."

  • vikingqueen
    vikingqueen Scope Member Posts: 1,843 Championing

    My dad always told me.

    Never look down at anyone unless you are helping them up.

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 10,513 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Thanks you two, I'm loving those. ❤️

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 2,551 Championing

    "Life is for living Dear".

  • SaraC_Scope
    SaraC_Scope CP Network, Scope Posts: 293 Empowering

    I've always struggled with anxiety. I spoke about this with my supervisor when training to be a counsellor. She gave me this quote from Simon Parke. It's been a great way to manage anxious thoughts.

    And so it is, that beyond anxiety is not the absence of anxiety, but an increasing capacity to accept it as a visitor.

    It is not who you are, though it wants to give that impression. Neither does it live within you, so you do not have to struggle with it in endless dispute.

    It is a visitor, always a visitor and it will leave of its own accord, as one who passes through.

  • Ranald
    Ranald Online Community Member Posts: 2,321 Championing

    Don't take any wooden Nickels.

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 10,513 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Simon Parke speaks the truth there @SaraC_Scope I love that quote. Though I tend to recite "The Bene Gesserit Litany against Fear" from my favourite book, Dune;

    "I must not fear.
    Fear is the mind-killer.
    Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
    I will face my fear.
    I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
    And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
    Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
    Only I will remain.    "

    I've repeated that to myself so so many times now, but it's helped get me through some mighty tough spots. 😁

    @Ranald also wise words there, the currency exchange frown upon carved currency so I hear.

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 14,283 Championing

    to never give up on your dreams

  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Online Community Member Posts: 1,866 Championing

    The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing, Socrates.

    (meaning knowing your limitations and to learn and grow from them, or something like that 🫠😁).

  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,054 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1054512#Comment_1054512

    I like this, sounds like something I say: "better to be hated for being who you are than loved for being who you're not". Yours I prefer as it has the positive aspect as well. 😊

  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Online Community Member Posts: 2,853 Championing

    There are no problems only solutions

  • Overwhelmed1
    Overwhelmed1 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Contributor

    I’ve got two that help me get through the tough days:


    1) Act in haste, repent at leisure.

    2) In a world where you can be anything, be kind.

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