The Success Syndicate

What’s the best advice you ignored that turned out to be spot on?

We’ve all been there—someone gives you advice, you think, ‘Yeah, whatever man, that won’t happen to me!” only to later realize they were right. Maybe it’s about your career, family, or something else else entirely, but we’ve all done it. 

I’ve done it a lot, but the one that stings is the most is ignoring the advice not to take loved ones for granted. Losing my brother Andrew this year, I was reminded of all the plans we made ‘for later’ that we would now never get to do. If I could go back, I would say “Yes” to all those times he asked to hang out or shoot the shit, no matter how tired or busy I was. 

What’s some advice that you’ve gotten in the past and ignored only to realize later you should have listened sooner?

Founder of the /success channel. Search Marketing Director at Kraken Kratom. 

Thanks for sharing that. The advice I ignored was, “Take care of your body; you’ll thank yourself later.” I brushed it off, thinking I could push through anything. Now, dealing with things like carpal tunnel and back pain, I get it. It’s a reminder that I should’ve listened sooner—it would’ve saved me a lot of frustration.

it’s always in hindsight that advice hits hardest. Sometimes it takes those regrets to really drive it home.

I definitely should have listened to this one more too! Regretting it now.