Ask HN: Advice that changed your life?
&quot;Don&#x27;t beat yourself up about your failures and failings. There are loads of people out there who will do that for you.&quot;<p>&quot;Get over yourself.&quot;<p>&quot;Don&#x27;t choose to make enemies&quot;<p>My big one for anyone reading is that life can be short and difficult. You must balance enjoying your time now with investing in yourself and your future. I have had several friends who died young without living their lives while they could. All of them would have had a better death if they had swapped some of the self sacrifice required to have material and professional success later in life for some enjoyment earlier on. Remember, what we see of life stories is full of survivor bias - many of the dead will tell you that you need to take a break and see the world while you can.