70YO Shares 14 Of The Most Important Things They Learned In Their Life, The Internet Thanks Them

When you are a child, the rest of your life seems so long, something that will never end. Then, you start growing up and realize that it’s actually fleeting way faster than you thought. No matter how fast that time goes, the best you can do with it is improve yourself. Sounds kind of preachy, doesn’t it? But isn’t it true that life is all about learning, as there are always areas where it (or you) can get better? 

Well, we think this Reddit user, going by u/UnderstandingOld4276 (or LongStrangeTripper) would agree with the sentiment. Why do we think that? It all has to do with the post they shared on February 11th. In it, they shared what kind of things they have learned in their 70 years of life. 

In total, the post included 14 points, all of them no less important than one another. So, we decided to make a list of them, so you can rate it with upvotes, just for the fun of it.

But also, maybe you’ll get inspired and learn something from it – after all, that’s what the original poster likely intended. Whether it's about self-love, being generous or kind – all of these lessons are important, so it’s impossible to decide which is actually the most crucial. 

In fact, we might say that there’s no such thing as the most important lesson. Life isn’t a one-dimensional thing that can be based on one value. Here, for instance, some might say that there are at least 50 of them. While it sounds overwhelming, we think that’s very on point – isn’t life kind of overwhelming itself? 

Granted, perfecting all these values would be rather impossible, as no real person is perfect – or as F. Nietzsche put it, the Übermensch. This concept describes someone who transcends otherworldly Christian values, embodies the ideal human potential, and serves as a goal for humanity to strive toward. 

Yet, while it’s rather unlikely that any of us will achieve the Übermensch status, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to be the best version of ourselves. One of the key messages of the popular TV show The Good Place is that anyone can always be better tomorrow than the day before; all it takes is genuine effort. 

You can do so, for instance, by not turning away from learning certain life lessons, acknowledging how they improve your life and what you need to change for that improvement to happen. 

Only by doing so, you will be able to grow your self-awareness, increase resilience and knowledge, and become the best you can be. For starters, you can take lessons named in today’s list, maybe they’ll prove to be useful. 

Do you have any other life lessons/advice you didn’t see here today? Share them in the comments!