Who wouldn’t like to live in a world without consequences? Where you could go back in time and start all over again. Where we could be fully in charge of whatever happens. Where life would give us lemonade instead of lemons.
The reality, however, is way different. So when someone asked “What are the hardest pills to swallow in life?” in an AskReddit thread, it surely hit very close to home for many people.
The responses started flowing in, with one uncomfortable truth being spilled after another.
#3
No one really knows you. They know their own version of you.
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425points
#4
That your boss and coworkers won’t care how hard you worked the second you leave the company.
Enjoy life. Go outside. Have a picnic. Don’t work so hard.
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418points
#5
Some relationships or friendships are meant to be temporary. Appreciate the memories and lessons they give you, but when the time comes you have to let go and move on
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389points
#7
Not only is incompetence frequently left unpunished, it is sometimes also richly rewarded.
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348points
#9
Just because something is not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not your responsibility
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324points
#10
Some bells can’t be unrung. And you have to live with the fallout from decisions you made and things you did when you didn’t know this fact.
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323points
#12
Bad things happen to good people.
Sometimes for no reason at all, completely randomly.
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312points
#13
Doesn’t matter how fit you are, you get old and your body starts to break down. It sucks. Hard.
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301points
#14
Two justice systems; one for the rich and one for everyone else.
289points
#15
Bad people win frequently.
Some people in leadership position are not good leaders. Some who are not in leadership are good leaders.
People will take advantage of your hard work. Many people get to where they are because of nepotism.
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278points
#16
Nobody is obligated to be in your life. Years of commitment and love can go up in smoke because someone decided they were done with you.
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263points
#17
That sometimes even if you tried your best, you just weren't good enough.
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262points
#18
When you're young and healthy, it's hard to imagine being anything but.
When you lose your health, it's mind blowing how quickly things change.
When you lose your health, it's mind blowing how quickly things change.
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258points
#19
You can't" be whatever you want to be" just by wanting it
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252points
#20
you only get the one life, so dont wait for things to be perfect
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241points