I'm not 25 yet but i will love to learn from those that are 25years and above.

what are the harshest things life has taught you at 25 and above?

The truth will get you nowhere.

CoronaVirusPro:
The truth will get you nowhere.

wow are you serious?

Ok

People change. Even family members!

Life is one big struggle that'll probably never let up

Have goals for every 2 years and work towards achieving them then trust no one.

To trust no one.
Life has taught me Never to cut anyone a slack if your hearts rejects then from the word go because their betrayal is usually worse than that of the devil.

Life has also taught me never to tell people my problems because some will later turn and use it against you. I'm talking about offline with people who know me in real life.

I've also learnt not to be too friendly at work place because it breeds contempt overtime and you'll lose your respect.

I learnt that laziness brings one to poverty.......Hardwork, contentment and godliness is a great gain.

Live and let’s live!
Be ruthless with who you are!
Never trust anyone even your family!
Believe in yourself and expect nothing from people!
There is nothing like best friend but best enemy!
You are always special and the best of your kind.

I learnt that Investing in yourself isn't selfish even though people might call you selfish. But it's the best gift you can ever give to yourself with zero regard for others.

SALLYBERRY01:
I'm not 25 yet but i will love to learn from those that are 25years and above.

what are the harshest things life has taught you at 25 and above?

nobody is coming to save you, especially Men

Nobody cares, you are on your own

1. You are the only one that will save yourself. Life begins when you realise that no one is coming to save you.

2. Virtues are what makes you closer to the ideal man. The strong are virtuous, the weak are immoral.

3. Time is all you have. I am sure that you won't drink a magic pill that will transform you to a 95-year-old man, but a billionaire as a compensation.

4. Goodness is more valuable than beauty. A good friend, partner, brother, family is a representative of God in your life. Cherish them.

5. Observe animals, they will teach you a lot about yourself, they are your closest relative.

6. In any situation you find yourself, the only thing you have is the truth. Know the truth and it will set you free.

7. Develop some teeth, and make sure you can use them. One of the deepest pain you will feel is to allow injustice be done to you because you cant bite or even worse, have no teeth.

8. Discipline is hard, but regret is much worse. If you have more regrets than hope, then you have wasted your life.

9. The world is easy on those who are hard on themelves, and the world is hard to those who are easy on themselves. Choose one.

10. If you want to be instantly powerful, speak the truth eloquently.

11. Your enemies can only defeat you by renting the demons that live inside of you. E.g, the enemies used Delilah to kill Samson, only if he could have shut up and not reveal the source of his strength to her.

12. The world is populated by two kinds of people. The strong, and the weak. You can tell the difference by their input. Weak people want more, strong people give more. Avoid one of them. You can't save them.

13. You may not know this because you are young, but as you grow older, you will realize that it is easy to make money, but very VERY difficult to meet good people/partners, etc. If you find them, keep them, they are scarce.

14. Have your own mind. The ability to think for yourself, and not outsource it for someone to do it for you. Better to fail in your own intellectual path, than download from others.

15. Know the difference between tragedy and misfortune. Misfortune is like loosing your leg to an aciddent, while tragedy is fighing with your brother on how to share your fathers wealth on his deathbed. The former is an unfortunate scenario, while the latter puts humanity to shame.

16. Let honor be the centrality in anything you do. Be honorable.

17. As you grow older, you will struggle to be happy, and excited, and periodically feel lost. it is normal. Strive to be useful and responsible, that is the antedote.

18. Health, time and peace of mind. Nothing on earth you should sacrifice these three things for. They are all you got. Loose one of them, then I dont care how materially wealthy you are, life will be hell.

19. As far as you are doing the right thing, you must be comfortable being hated. being hated doesnt mean it is justified, but that your hater are users maybe? predators hate targets who can defend themselves.

20. Know thyself, and be your own worst critic, then work to overcome, and/or accept your shortcomings. Then you have shielded yourself from all the attack the enemy will throw.

pansophist:
1. You are the only one that will save yourself. Life begins when you realise that no one is coming to save you.

2. Virtues are what makes you closer to the ideal man. The strong are virtuous, the weak are immoral.

3. Time is all you have. I am sure that you won't drink a magic pill that will transform you to a 95-year-old man, but a billionaire as a compensation.

4. Goodness is more valuable than beauty. A good friend, partner, brother, family is a representative of God in your life. Cherish them.

5. Observe animals, they will teach you a lot about yourself, they are your closest relative.

6. In any situation you find yourself, the only thing you have is the truth. Know the truth and it will set you free.

7. Develop some teeth, and make sure you can use them. One of the deepest pain you will feel is to allow injustice be done to you because you cant bite or even worse, have no teeth.

8. Discipline is hard, but regret is much worse. If you have more regrets than hope, then you have wasted your life.

9. The world is easy on those who are hard on themelves, and the world is hard to those who are easy on themselves. Choose one.

10. If you want to be instantly powerful, speak the truth eloquently.

11. Your enemies can only defeat you by renting the demons that live inside of you. E.g, the enemies used Delilah to kill Samson, only if he could have shut up and not reveal the source of his strength to her.

12. The world is populated by two kinds of people. The strong, and the weak. You can tell the difference by their input. Weak people want more, strong people give more. Avoid one of them. You can't save them.

13. You may not know this because you are young, but as you grow older, you will realize that it is easy to make money, but very VERY difficult to meet good people/partners, etc. If you find them, keep them, they are scarce.

14. Have your own mind. The ability to think for yourself, and not outsource it for someone to do it for you. Better to fail in your own intellectual path, than download from others.

15. Know the difference between tragedy and misfortune. Misfortune is like loosing your leg to an aciddent, while tragedy is fighing with your brother on how to share your fathers wealth on his deathbed. The former is an unfortunate scenario, while the latter puts humanity to shame.

16. Let honor be the centrality in anything you do. Be honorable.

17. As you grow older, you will struggle to be happy, and excited, and periodically feel lost. it is normal. Strive to be useful and responsible, that is the antedote.

18. Health, time and peace of mind. Nothing on earth you should sacrifice these three things for. They are all you got. Loose one of them, then I dont care how materially wealthy you are, life will be hell.

19. As far as you are doing the right thing, you must be comfortable being hated. being hated doesnt mean it is justified, but that your hater are users maybe? predators hate targets who can defend themselves.

20. Know thyself, and be your own worst critic, then work to overcome, and/or accept your shortcomings. Then you have shielded yourself from all the attack the enemy will throw.

Good one
However, endeavour to acknowledge the source if copied.

Laziness will cost you a lot.

ChybuzzDD:


Good one
However, endeavour to acknowledge the source if copied.

He copied it from his brain. That bros na winch.

pansophist:
1. You are the only one that will save yourself. Life begins when you realise that no one is coming to save you.

2. Virtues are what makes you closer to the ideal man. The strong are virtuous, the weak are immoral.

3. Time is all you have. I am sure that you won't drink a magic pill that will transform you to a 95-year-old man, but a billionaire as a compensation.

4. Goodness is more valuable than beauty. A good friend, partner, brother, family is a representative of God in your life. Cherish them.

5. Observe animals, they will teach you a lot about yourself, they are your closest relative.

6. In any situation you find yourself, the only thing you have is the truth. Know the truth and it will set you free.

7. Develop some teeth, and make sure you can use them. One of the deepest pain you will feel is to allow injustice be done to you because you cant bite or even worse, have no teeth.

8. Discipline is hard, but regret is much worse. If you have more regrets than hope, then you have wasted your life.

9. The world is easy on those who are hard on themelves, and the world is hard to those who are easy on themselves. Choose one.

10. If you want to be instantly powerful, speak the truth eloquently.

11. Your enemies can only defeat you by renting the demons that live inside of you. E.g, the enemies used Delilah to kill Samson, only if he could have shut up and not reveal the source of his strength to her.

12. The world is populated by two kinds of people. The strong, and the weak. You can tell the difference by their input. Weak people want more, strong people give more. Avoid one of them. You can't save them.

13. You may not know this because you are young, but as you grow older, you will realize that it is easy to make money, but very VERY difficult to meet good people/partners, etc. If you find them, keep them, they are scarce.

14. Have your own mind. The ability to think for yourself, and not outsource it for someone to do it for you. Better to fail in your own intellectual path, than download from others.

15. Know the difference between tragedy and misfortune. Misfortune is like loosing your leg to an aciddent, while tragedy is fighing with your brother on how to share your fathers wealth on his deathbed. The former is an unfortunate scenario, while the latter puts humanity to shame.

16. Let honor be the centrality in anything you do. Be honorable.

17. As you grow older, you will struggle to be happy, and excited, and periodically feel lost. it is normal. Strive to be useful and responsible, that is the antedote.

18. Health, time and peace of mind. Nothing on earth you should sacrifice these three things for. They are all you got. Loose one of them, then I dont care how materially wealthy you are, life will be hell.

19. As far as you are doing the right thing, you must be comfortable being hated. being hated doesnt mean it is justified, but that your hater are users maybe? predators hate targets who can defend themselves.

20. Know thyself, and be your own worst critic, then work to overcome, and/or accept your shortcomings. Then you have shielded yourself from all the attack the enemy will throw.

Thank you very much for this, this really means a lot to me.

I have learnt not to please people .And I have learnt to keep developing myself on a steady basis

pansophist:
1. You are the only one that will save yourself. Life begins when you realise that no one is coming to save you.

2. Virtues are what makes you closer to the ideal man. The strong are virtuous, the weak are immoral.

3. Time is all you have. I am sure that you won't drink a magic pill that will transform you to a 95-year-old man, but a billionaire as a compensation.

4. Goodness is more valuable than beauty. A good friend, partner, brother, family is a representative of God in your life. Cherish them.

5. Observe animals, they will teach you a lot about yourself, they are your closest relative.

6. In any situation you find yourself, the only thing you have is the truth. Know the truth and it will set you free.

7. Develop some teeth, and make sure you can use them. One of the deepest pain you will feel is to allow injustice be done to you because you cant bite or even worse, have no teeth.

8. Discipline is hard, but regret is much worse. If you have more regrets than hope, then you have wasted your life.

9. The world is easy on those who are hard on themelves, and the world is hard to those who are easy on themselves. Choose one.

10. If you want to be instantly powerful, speak the truth eloquently.

11. Your enemies can only defeat you by renting the demons that live inside of you. E.g, the enemies used Delilah to kill Samson, only if he could have shut up and not reveal the source of his strength to her.

12. The world is populated by two kinds of people. The strong, and the weak. You can tell the difference by their input. Weak people want more, strong people give more. Avoid one of them. You can't save them.

13. You may not know this because you are young, but as you grow older, you will realize that it is easy to make money, but very VERY difficult to meet good people/partners, etc. If you find them, keep them, they are scarce.

14. Have your own mind. The ability to think for yourself, and not outsource it for someone to do it for you. Better to fail in your own intellectual path, than download from others.

15. Know the difference between tragedy and misfortune. Misfortune is like loosing your leg to an aciddent, while tragedy is fighing with your brother on how to share your fathers wealth on his deathbed. The former is an unfortunate scenario, while the latter puts humanity to shame.

16. Let honor be the centrality in anything you do. Be honorable.

17. As you grow older, you will struggle to be happy, and excited, and periodically feel lost. it is normal. Strive to be useful and responsible, that is the antedote.

18. Health, time and peace of mind. Nothing on earth you should sacrifice these three things for. They are all you got. Loose one of them, then I dont care how materially wealthy you are, life will be hell.

19. As far as you are doing the right thing, you must be comfortable being hated. being hated doesnt mean it is justified, but that your hater are users maybe? predators hate targets who can defend themselves.

20. Know thyself, and be your own worst critic, then work to overcome, and/or accept your shortcomings. Then you have shielded yourself from all the attack the enemy will throw.

You never fail to deliver sir. You're a germ to this forum, God bless.

ChybuzzDD:
Good one
However, endeavour to acknowledge the source if copied.

Is this playing? 🤣🤣


Pansophist copied post to paste? Hahahahahahaha! I will wait for him to come address you himself.

PinkNature:
You never fail to deliver sir. You're a germ to this forum, God bless.

Gem*.

stfu panso no dey do copy and paste na genius fr

ChybuzzDD:


Good one
However, endeavour to acknowledge the source if copied.

pansophist:
1. You are the only one that will save yourself. Life begins when you realise that no one is coming to save you.

2. Virtues are what makes you closer to the ideal man. The strong are virtuous, the weak are immoral.

3. Time is all you have. I am sure that you won't drink a magic pill that will transform you to a 95-year-old man, but a billionaire as a compensation.

4. Goodness is more valuable than beauty. A good friend, partner, brother, family is a representative of God in your life. Cherish them.

5. Observe animals, they will teach you a lot about yourself, they are your closest relative.

6. In any situation you find yourself, the only thing you have is the truth. Know the truth and it will set you free.

7. Develop some teeth, and make sure you can use them. One of the deepest pain you will feel is to allow injustice be done to you because you cant bite or even worse, have no teeth.

8. Discipline is hard, but regret is much worse. If you have more regrets than hope, then you have wasted your life.

9. The world is easy on those who are hard on themelves, and the world is hard to those who are easy on themselves. Choose one.

10. If you want to be instantly powerful, speak the truth eloquently.

11. Your enemies can only defeat you by renting the demons that live inside of you. E.g, the enemies used Delilah to kill Samson, only if he could have shut up and not reveal the source of his strength to her.

12. The world is populated by two kinds of people. The strong, and the weak. You can tell the difference by their input. Weak people want more, strong people give more. Avoid one of them. You can't save them.

13. You may not know this because you are young, but as you grow older, you will realize that it is easy to make money, but very VERY difficult to meet good people/partners, etc. If you find them, keep them, they are scarce.

14. Have your own mind. The ability to think for yourself, and not outsource it for someone to do it for you. Better to fail in your own intellectual path, than download from others.

15. Know the difference between tragedy and misfortune. Misfortune is like loosing your leg to an aciddent, while tragedy is fighing with your brother on how to share your fathers wealth on his deathbed. The former is an unfortunate scenario, while the latter puts humanity to shame.

16. Let honor be the centrality in anything you do. Be honorable.

17. As you grow older, you will struggle to be happy, and excited, and periodically feel lost. it is normal. Strive to be useful and responsible, that is the antedote.

18. Health, time and peace of mind. Nothing on earth you should sacrifice these three things for. They are all you got. Loose one of them, then I dont care how materially wealthy you are, life will be hell.

19. As far as you are doing the right thing, you must be comfortable being hated. being hated doesnt mean it is justified, but that your hater are users maybe? predators hate targets who can defend themselves.

20. Know thyself, and be your own worst critic, then work to overcome, and/or accept your shortcomings. Then you have shielded yourself from all the attack the enemy will throw.

Words of Wisdom.

I do wonder if na naija University you go or na Oxford...you too good.

ChybuzzDD:


Good one
However, endeavour to acknowledge the source if copied.

Any time you see Pansophist and Caveadullam post...no dey ask for source...they are just too good.....

SALLYBERRY01:
I'm not 25 yet but i will love to learn from those that are 25years and above.

what are the harshest things life has taught you at 25 and above?

always choose logic before emotions
to be manipulative, this i used in getting out in difficult situations... "use or be used".
to inherently vet people...know the kind of people to share personal things with.

some ideologies you hold dearly today may change tommorow...eg the kind of lifestyle you detest today may be what you fancy tomorrow.
Value yourself more...its only when you have value that you can ditch out value to others.

Let me see if I can make it 25 harshest lessons:

Opening: we will all die. In the deepest part of our hearts, we know all these struggles aren't worth it. It all ends in death. But we must struggle.

Ok. Let's go:

1. Family background is a determinant of success. Success is ultra slim when you are raised in a poor household.

2. Time spent is time gone. Wasted time rolls with streams of tears and regrets.

3. At adulthood, love becomes conditional.
Your family still loves you deeply. However, love is now predicated on what you can do.

4. You'll always reminisce about childhood. Because the tales of adulthood aren't what you're currently experiencing.

5. Independence is expensive.

6. You'll always act like Patrov's dog when you are trying to find your feet.

7. You are at the mercy of the rich man when you are sitting down like Lazarus on his table.

8. As things get difficult for you, the distance between you and the people who say they love you expands.

9. When you are low and poor, you're deemed nothing. You are seen as a worthless fellow.

10. The metric for success in the eyes of the average man is luxury. You'll face bigger challenges when trying to pass your wisdom when you're poor.

11. The amount of respect accorded to you is status-inclined. That's average human for you.

12. Things don't always go as planned.

13. No matter how disciplined and faithful you are, when life wants to fvck you, it does so hard and at the worst and painful orifice.

14. You may be a victim of an attack or a victim of an offense not committed. You may be a victim of the recklessness of others. Your freedom is one luck away from.

15. Nobody is coming to help you.

16. If you want help in life, you must offer help to people.

Don't say you are too poor and empty. Leverage your poverty.

17. Poor people are irritants to the well-to-do.

Even if you are at the bottom of the hierarchy, don't abandon your life to it. Relaxation at the bottom is where the irritation oozes from.

18. Appearance matters. If you don't look presentable, beautiful, and appealing to the two naked eyes, you'll be treated poorly.

19. You become a pain in the ass if you always beg.

Do you want help? Offer your little help first.

20. You alone are on this track to your destination.

Others would love to help you had it been they didn't have any mission.

But life is a race. Everyone is on the track. So don't get upset when you don't hear from others.

21. It's the people you don't expect help from that will eventually emancipate you.

But you'll spend the whole of your time with people you are familiar with but will render little or no help.

22. No one is gonna teach you how to live life. You have to discover that for yourself.

23. Life is a jungle. You must acclimatize to the field to understand the ways of beasts and predators.

24. Those who fail to follow their guts live with regrets thereafter. Never fail to take the risk. However, be wise and pragmatic.

25. It takes extra time and work, and great difficulty to become a balanced man, a man of honor and integrity, a man of strength and valor, a man whose reputation echoes when being called.

If you want to become such a man, be ready to do the extraordinary. Be ready to walk in the dark. Be ready to walk alone. Be ready to walk a long boring distance.

Bonus:

26. Only you can sustain the fire burning inside of you. Don't get tired.

27. Success isn't guaranteed for anybody.

But you must be optimistic enough to make trials. You may not get what you want, however, will move from where you used to be.

28. It's faster to get your needs and satisfaction if you offer your soul on the altar of materialism and falsehood. It comes at a cost though.

29. Everybody talks about the truth. But they are under the covers of lies, treachery, betrayals, deceit, manipulations, and falsehood to fulfill their dreams.

Thanks.

CaveAdullam:
Let me see if I can make it 25 harshest lessons:

Thanks.

First to be here Boss

virginboy1:


Any time you see Pansophist and Caveadullam post...no dey ask for source...they are just too good.....

Magnoliaa:


Is this playing? 🤣🤣

Pansophist copied post to paste? Hahahahahahaha! I will wait for him to come address you himself.

Karleb:


He copied it from his brain. That bros na winch.

amidel:


If copied for baba Pansophist?

He is godlike.

Haaa, see captains wey fight for me just because person talk say I fit copy wetin I write.

My belle sweet, I get friends here sha. All of una thank you.

ChybuzzDD:


Good one
However, endeavour to acknowledge the source if copied.

I do not do copy and paste bros. I write straight from my head. Sometimes, I dont even like to reread and edit it, since I want to write organically. It is later when I read what I wrote, I begin to see grammar errors. I like being authentic.

Hedgefunds:


First to be here Boss

Senior man.

Well done, chief.