‘What’s a lesson you learned the hard way you wish someone had warned you about earlier?’ – 21 people who fiddled around and found out

12.

‘Your career/job and your partner in life are the two most important decisions you will make in life. Choose wisely.’
–niknakity2323

13.

‘Not everyone will be happy with your success and accomplishments in life. There will be people who will be happy to see you struggle and fail in life. Sometimes it can be from people you least expect.’
–SageandStrong33

14.

‘When someone shows you who they are, don’t try to repaint them.’
–Any-Army4191

15.

‘You can do everything right and get nowhere and you do everything wrong and get somewhere.’
–ArkhamTight606

16.

‘That being ‘too good’ at your job is often rewarded with more work, not more pay. If you become the person who can fix everything, you become the person who has to fix everything. Set boundaries early. Your company will have your job posting live before your funeral is even over. Work to live, don’t live to work.’
–Pretty_Help_2596

17.

‘Love your own company. Silence is not only golden but important, if you can find comfort in the quiet you’ll never be bored or alone.’
–Upstairs_Essay_7349

18.

‘That your parents’ hopes and dreams for you aren’t your dreams. Also, you don’t have to fall in with the status quo. Getting married and having babies isn’t necessarily peak achievement for everyone.’
–DiamondEyesFlamingo

19.

‘Trust your gut instincts, they’re usually right.’
–Crazy_Hiring

20.

‘Friendship is not about quantity of friends but quality.’
–MartenRicks

21.

‘Don’t gamble ever.’
–Imaginary-Version10

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