As you get older what is the most important thing you have learnt

[Follysmum]

Agree with so many posts but the most important I have learnt is not to worry and be bothered what other people think and say. I’m much more thick skinned now

 

[TotalMadgeness]

...that horses aren't 'lazy'. They're usually sore, tired or have an underlying medical problem.

 

[RubysGold]

That,,, while it is true that someone will always have it worse then me, that doesn't mean I can't admit if I'm struggling or if something hurts.

 

[Tarragon]

What a wonderful thread!!
So much good advice on here.
All of mine have already been said.

 

[ameeyal]

To keep it simple.

 

[Keith_Beef]

Righty tight, lefty loosen.

Embarrassingly, I didn't know that until I was 55 yrs old. Would have saved so much time over the years.

OH still asks me which way to turn a screw or bolt to toghten or loosen it. And which way to turn a tap to open it, if she finds it jammed. Some people seem to have a problem remembering "anticlockwise to open".

 

[Hallo2012]

patience
and to enjoy every day

 

[cblover]

Enjoy the journey as well as the destination. However much time you think a horse needs, double it and enjoy every day with them.

 

[humblepie]

Embarrassingly, I didn't know that until I was 55 yrs old. Would have saved so much time over the years.

Ha yes I learnt this about same age. When I put fuel in the lorry and struggle with the locking fuel cap I’m muttering righty tighty to myself.

 

[Gloi]

Ha yes I learnt this about same age. When I put fuel in the lorry and struggle with the locking fuel cap I’m muttering righty tighty to myself.

My dad taught me "Turn to the right to screw it tight" when I was a kid.

 

[caileag]

Right to tight, left to loosen. Unless you are changing pedals on a bike. That really messes with your head.

 

[JFTDWS]

That, no matter how nice people claim to be, they won't hesitate to screw you over, waste your time and generally behave like knobs, and then try to blame you.

Horses, on the other hand, are at least honest about their intentions. This is why horses are superior in every sense.

 

[Bs_mum]

That the older you get the less you bounce!

 

[B.F.G]

Agree with everything that's been said so far.
I have also learnt to be patient when handling horses, don't get angry/annoyed and don't be afraid to take a few steps back...... You haven't failed.

 

[Baywonder]

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Avoid looking in a mirror if at all possible! (Where on earth did those grey hairs and wrinkles suddenly appear from?!!!!)

 

[oldie48]

As I am actually quite old I am going to have a second one.
Getting old isn't a death sentence, it's a life sentence denied to many, make the most of it while you can!

 

[oldie48]

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Avoid looking in a mirror if at all possible! (Where on earth did those grey hairs and wrinkles suddenly appear from?!!!!)

They came with experience!

 

[DabDab]

Just how many things my parents were right about

 

[Baywonder]

As I am actually quite old I am going to have a second one.
Getting old isn't a death sentence, it's a life sentence denied to many, make the most of it while you can!

This is so true - far too many people don't get the chance to grow old. Just make the most of every day.

 

[Frumpoon]

Patience..empathy...that human lives are short and horses lives even shorter...that horses don't stop growing until they are 8....that stupid people don't know they are stupid...that life is very unfair....that karma can exist in real time...to try and act with kindness...there's a time and a place to roll out the scary....

 

[thommackintosh]

It's better to gather memories than regrets, so say "yes!"

 

[joosie]

Wow some pretty profound and intelligent answers here!

The main thing I have learned and am continuing to learn is that I don't really like people, and people don't really like me. I find it increasingly difficult to make friends, and care increasingly less. I'm also noticing that people are commenting that I'm an "animal person" with greater and greater frequency...!

 

[Trinket12]

I have survived a 100% of my worst days 😃

 

[canteron]

So much wisdom - really thought provoking interesting replies - thank you 😊

 

[Chappie]

Wow some pretty profound and intelligent answers here!

The main thing I have learned and am continuing to learn is that I don't really like people, and people don't really like me. I find it increasingly difficult to make friends, and care increasingly less. I'm also noticing that people are commenting that I'm an "animal person" with greater and greater frequency...!

😂I can relate to that!!!!!!!

 

[Darbs]

Life is short, stay healthy and dont make things complicated......oh, plus the most important one "A happy wife is a happy life".

 

[pansymouse]

I'm not bullet proof and if I get injured and don't spend the time or get the treatment to recover properly my body will keep on hurting and not work properly.

And if you think bad things will happen when you ride they probably will and if you don't, they probably won't.

 

[Birker2020]

To be very careful who you trust in life....... trust takes years to build, seconds to break and forever to repair.

 

[Birker2020]

Agree with so many posts but the most important I have learnt is not to worry and be bothered what other people think and say. I’m much more thick skinned now

Yes that is my greatest downfall in life, that I care what people think. My partner is always telling me this. I am trying hard to overhaul this human glitch, but in the past it has been the source of much upset, frustration and disappointment in life.

Wearing your heart on your sleeve is not a good idea with the manipulative and unkind individuals in life that you occasionally come across.

 

[HollyWoozle]

I have learnt to try to stop comparing myself to others, be that at riding or in any other aspect of life. There will always be somebody better than me in a certain field so it's best not to worry about it, to set my own personal targets and to enjoy what I am doing.