20 crucial pieces of advice from you, the Over60 Community
With so much life experience and knowledge in the Over60 community, it would be a shame not to share your pearls of wisdom with the generations who haven’t been through it all yet. We asked you what crucial piece of life advice you would pass on, and the answers were as important as they were profound. If you want to live a long, happy and contented life, following these over60s advice is a good point to start.
1. “My creed: The world is my country, humanity is my brethren, and to do good is my religion.” – Janet Clarke
2. “Endeavour not to measure yourself by how successful others seem to be. Time may prove, nothing is as it seems. Set your own goals, nurture your own dreams, and remain confident with who you are.” – Libby Phillips
3. “Smile. Be the light so many are looking for.” – Valerie Spaliviero
4. “Enjoy every moment – you’re only passing through.” – Lilian Neill
5. “We are all human, we should treat everyone the way we treat ourselves, with dignity and respect.” – Patricia Sheridan
6. “Love many, trust a few. Learn to paddle your own canoe!” – James Stephen
7. “Have no regrets as life is a learning journey.” – Shirley Suzenaar-Bushby
8. “It is not what is in your pockets that matters. It is what is in your heart.” – Marlene Poletti
9. “Believe in yourself and most of all BE YOURSELF.” – Luisa Maiorca
10. “Be with someone that truly loves you, live within your means, look after your health and remember mistakes happen, learn from them and move on. This is not a dress rehearsal!” – Diane Buchanan
11. “Remember that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Always show your true colours.” – Bub Davenport
12. “Be truthful to yourself and others.” – Mali Sinbandhit
13. “Anger, negativity and hatred are like taking poison and expecting the object of one's anger to suffer for it. It ain't happening! Take a deep breath, count to ten and smile. Praise yourself for not wasting time that you will never recover.” – Leah Leabres Lewis
14. “Love who you are, strive to become the best you can be, and do what you always dreamed of doing because when you wake up one day and realise it's too late it's called ‘regret’ – a very sad word.” – Helen Bartlett
15. “Be yourself. Don't try and be someone to please others. It doesn't work.” – Robert Maxwell Bill
16. “Always try to be kind. You just never know when you might need a kind word yourself.” – Suzanne Glew
17. “Nobody is better than you and you are no better than anybody else.” – Denise Moore
18. “Leave this world in a better state than when you entered it.” – Denise Gunner-Hadfield
19. “Don't worry about yesterday's mistake, it's gone. Don't think too hard about what will happen tomorrow, it hasn't come. Live in the present, it is a gift. That is why it is call the present. And if you have a bad day don't worry, tomorrow is another day.” – Robyn James Wilcox
20. “The pursuit of success at the expense of happiness is to fail.” – Wayne Hosier