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80 Years of Wisdom: Life Lessons You Won’t Want to Miss!
3 min readJul 10, 2024
Life can be a whirlwind, throwing challenges and joys our way at every turn. But what if you could learn from someone who’s navigated eight whole decades of it? Buckle up, because we’re about to dive into 50 incredible life lessons from an 80-year-old sage. From building strong connections to finding joy in the simple things, these nuggets of wisdom will inspire you to live a life filled with meaning, laughter, and maybe even a little bit of heroism.
- Have a firm handshake.
- Look people in the eye.
- Sing in the shower.
- Own a great stereo system.
- If in a fight, hit hard and hit first.
- Keep secrets.
- Never give up on anybody.
- Always accept an outstretched hand.
- Be brave. Even if you’re not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.
- Whistle.
- Avoid sarcastic remarks.
- Choose your life’s significant other carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.
- Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out.
- Lend only those books that you never tend to send again.
