People Are Sharing The “Cheat Codes” In Life That Actually Work, And Wow, These Are So, So Helpful

1. “Compliment people behind their back.”

—u/Calvin_Coolish

2. “Be quick to give credit to others when things work out and the first to admit responsibility when things go wrong.”

—u/tumbleweedrunner2

3. “Chilling the fuck out when driving.”

—u/juggy_11

4. “Never be nice, be kind.”

—u/vixenprey

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5. “If you act like the kind of person you’d want to bump into on your worst day, life gets way easier. People open doors, literally and figuratively.”

—u/Real_Bluebird_8509

6. “Stop giving a shit about what other people think.”

—u/Relaxmf2022

7. “How to say NO.”

—u/blackcoffehom

8. “Finding peace in the mirror, not perfection.”

—u/glitchvdub

9. “Walking daily clears your head more than half of the advice online.”

—u/uwuvxdh

10. “Listen more, talk less.”

—u/Retiredfr

11. “Never stop dating your wife and kiss often.”

—u/Johanneum1906

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12. “Be a regular at your favorite local establishments, learn the staff’s names, treat them well, and tip them well! You will be treated like royalty.”

—u/AcesSlade

13. “Get at least eight hours of sleep, and your life will improve dramatically.”

—u/Funny_Disaster1002

14. “Speak to your maintenance people. Say hi. They know everything.”

—u/joelaz72

15. “Place a tortilla under your tacos so when you eat them and stuff falls out, you get an extra at the end, and it keeps the plate cleaner.”

—u/THE_LEGO_FURRY

16. “Live below your means.”

—u/KittyJun

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17. “When buying tickets for a raffle where you get to place your own tickets in the ticket receptacle, first give them a gentle diagonal fold. This prevents them from lying down flat. I have won so much wonderful stuff because my tickets get drawn so frequently!”

—u/Mellow-Seclusion999

18. “Take your sick days, use your PTO. It’s good to like your job, but never love it. It’ll never love you back. Put in exactly the amount of effort you are paid to put in.”

—u/WhileNo7378

19. “Cleaning the house before you leave for vacation.”

—u/TigerTerrier

20. “Knowing the difference between an excuse and an explanation.”

—u/lowbloodsugarmner

21. “Humor can work magic. If you make someone laugh really hard (WITH you, not AT you), then you’ll usually find yourself on their good side for a long time.”

—u/JacobStills

22. “Not being afraid to ask questions.”

—u/rephunters

23. “When you’re tired, drink water before you drink coffee. You’re probably dehydrated.”

—u/EastTyne1191

24. “Having an attitude of gratitude. It focuses you on the things you have and can do. Don’t underestimate the power of some humble thanks-giving.”

—u/Monkinary

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25. “When traveling to foreign countries, try to learn (and use) the basic vocabulary: hello, please, and thank you. People love it as it is respectful toward their culture, and you get treated much better.”

—u/Yopiyo

26. “Hang a laundry bag near or on your hamper, and put all your socks into the laundry bag in preparation for washing. Zip up the bag when it’s time to wash, and all your socks are in one place after it comes out of the dryer — not lost in a pant leg or in the crevices of a bedsheet. I haven’t lost a sock since I started doing this.”

—u/digiartist21

27. “Put on airplane sounds for your kids as white noise when they sleep at home. Then when you travel by plane, they’ll be calmer and more likely to sleep.”

—u/therealteggy

28. “Sleep on it. Give yourself an extra day to think about the issue, and it almost always becomes clearer, changes, evolves, or resolves.”

—u/baldw1n12345

29. “Get a dog. They’ll love you no matter what, be super glad to see you, make you get up and walk them, the list goes on.”

—u/NormalNail4210

30. “Change is inevitable, good or bad, just take your life as it is.”

—u/Taurus-the-Bull-007

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Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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