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<h2>While there isn&#39;t a secret manual to living a perfect, stress-free life, listening to advice from people who have made mistakes the hard way can sometimes help you dodge some serious professional or romantic bullets...</h2><p>So, when a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/vhki66/what_improved_your_life_so_much_you_wished_you/">Reddit</a> user asked, &quot;What improved your life so much that you wish you had done it sooner?&quot; people were ready to share the valuable life tips and tricks that would&#39;ve been even more helpful if they had begun earlier. Note to self: floss, wear sunscreen, pay your taxes, sign a prenup...</p><h2>1.</h2><blockquote> <p>I started flower gardening. Really relaxing, you will see results all summer, lots of sucesses and failures but failures bring improvements. And I listen to audible books while I&#39;m at it sometimes. Especially great if you have a desk job. - Laura9624</p> </blockquote><h2>2.</h2><blockquote> <p>Doing at least one chore a day. You would be amazed at how well getting <em>something</em> done, even if you hate it, can fight back against certain depressive mentalities, particularly the ones that convince you you&#39;re useless or are a burden. - Raetekusu</p> </blockquote><h2>3.</h2><blockquote> <p>Getting a WFH 40 hour a week job. I was working like 55 hours a week in a warehouse before. So much room for activities - DrJawn</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>4.</h2><blockquote> <p>Got a bidet toilet attachment. There&rsquo;s nothing like having a clean a*s all the time. - time_is_now</p> </blockquote><h2>5.</h2><blockquote> <p>Stopped caring what others think about me.- JerkCircleton</p> </blockquote><h2>6.</h2><blockquote> <p>Stopped arguing with random strangers on internet. - SuvenPan</p> </blockquote><h2>7.</h2><blockquote> <p>Moved away from the state I grew up in. I didn&#39;t know how unhappy I was. I had gotten used to being miserable and now that I&#39;m in a better area I&#39;m a completely different person. - jasenzero1</p> </blockquote><h2>8.</h2><blockquote> <p>Learning to set boundaries and say no - Electric_Pain_9329</p> </blockquote><h2>9.</h2><blockquote> <p>Quitting drinking is the best thing I&rsquo;ve ever done for my mental and physical health and it&rsquo;s done nothing but improve my relationships. The last year and a half have been the best I&rsquo;ve ever had - TLB1023</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>10.</h2><blockquote> <p>Got a proper diagnosis. I think a lot of people that for years questioned themselves &ldquo;what&rsquo;s wrong with me?&rdquo; when they finally got diagnosed it&rsquo;s a big relief and changes a lot in a better way - popcornostar</p> </blockquote><h2>11.</h2><blockquote> <p>Bachelor&#39;s degree at 47 years old. Master&#39;s degree at 50 years old. Doubled my salary in 4 years, from just getting by to on track for retiring at 60. - scientistzero</p> </blockquote><h2>12.</h2><blockquote> <p>Exercise every day. Anxiety and depression are much easier to manage, and I got some confidence I haven&#39;t had in years - darodardar_Inc</p> </blockquote><h2>13.</h2><blockquote> <p>Just packed up and moved thousands of miles away. Left everything behind and just started over. Besides some debt, a suit case, and contacts for only the non-toxic people in my life, its been an extremely liberating experience.</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><blockquote> <p>And looking back, nothing was really preventing me from doing it sooner, no real reasons at least, I just kept coming up with excuses not to do it until one day I couldn&#39;t think of one - SpicyRiceAndTuna</p> </blockquote><h2>14.</h2><blockquote> <p>Not everyone can afford this but: moving closer to work. My commute went from 45 miserable minutes in traffic glaring in hatred at the tail lights in front of me to a pleasant 15 minute bike ride. I got an hour of free time every day and better health. - munificent</p> </blockquote><h2>15.</h2><blockquote> <p>Flossing. (Actually, I use a water pick now.) Now my hygiene and cleaning visits are a breeze, and I haven&#39;t had a cavity in years! - perrydolia</p> </blockquote><h2>16.</h2><blockquote> <p>Audio books. Commutes, walks, yard work, chores, watching kids at the park, lounging around etc are all way better and some of the highlights of my day. I even listen when i fall asleep and it helped me sleep faster and gave me something to enjoy if I have a random bout of insomnia. I&#39;m about to go camping and know I&#39;ll sleep like garbage and enjoy every minute of laying in a tent not sleeping. - jimmyw404</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>17.</h2><blockquote> <p>LASIK eye surgery. Waited years to get it and kicked myself. Went from thick glasses to 20/15 and still have it many years later. - johnreads2016</p> </blockquote><h2>18.</h2><blockquote> <p>Swapped TV in the evenings for reading. I&#39;ve read 19 books since march and my mental health has improved drastically since then. Not sure if it&#39;s because of the reading but it&#39;s the biggest change I made. - SmartPomegranate4833</p> </blockquote><h2>19.</h2><blockquote> <p>Stop adding sugar to my coffee - cock-pit-analyzer</p> </blockquote><h2>20.</h2><blockquote> <p>I stopped acting like a doormat. I used to think people walked all over me because I was such a nice person and people suck and take advantage of nice people. It turns out that people like equitable relationships, they like people who can set good boundaries and protect them, and they like people who can take a little push back.</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><blockquote> <p>They don&#39;t want someone just doing nice stuff for them all the time. By trying to be the nice person all the time I was essentially just trying to manipulate people into liking me because I was useful to them. But this only attracts toxic people and narcissists. - zazzlekdazzle</p> </blockquote><h2>21.</h2><blockquote> <p>Realizing that, for the most part, people are decent and just get through life like everybody else. - Proud_Antelope-</p> </blockquote><h2>22.</h2><blockquote> <p>I stopped living my life just waiting for the weekend. When you work 5 days a week and have just 2 off, it&#39;s not good to be always waiting for those 2 days. You can plan something meaningful or fun every day, even if it&#39;s just a small thing. - cake_or_cookies</p> </blockquote><h2> </h2><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

22 people share a life-changing choice they wish they'd made sooner.

While there isn&#39;t a secret manual to living a perfect, stress-free life, listening to advice from people who have made mistakes the hard way can sometimes help you dodge some serious professional or romantic bullets...So, when a Reddit user asked, &quot;What improved your life so much that you wish you had done it sooner?&quot; people were ready to share the valuable life tips and tricks that would&#39;ve been even more helpful if they had begun earlier. Note to self: floss, wear sunscreen, pay your taxes, sign a prenup...1. I started flower gardening. Really relaxing, you will see results all summer, lots of sucesses and failures but failures bring improvements. And I listen to audible books while I&#39;m at it sometimes. Especially great if you have a desk job. - Laura9624 2. Doing at least one chore a day. You would be amazed at how well getting something done, even if you hate it, can fight back against certain depressive mentalities, particularly the ones that convince you you&#39;re useless or are a burden. - Raetekusu 3. Getting a WFH 40 hour a week job. I was working like 55 hours a week in a warehouse before. So much room for activities - DrJawn 4. Got a bidet toilet attachment. There&rsquo;s nothing like having a clean a*s all the time. - time_is_now 5. Stopped caring what others think about me.- JerkCircleton 6. Stopped arguing with random strangers on internet. - SuvenPan 7. Moved away from the state I grew up in. I didn&#39;t know how unhappy I was. I had gotten used to being miserable and now that I&#39;m in a better area I&#39;m a completely different person. - jasenzero1 8. Learning to set boundaries and say no - Electric_Pain_9329 9. Quitting drinking is the best thing I&rsquo;ve ever done for my mental and physical health and it&rsquo;s done nothing but improve my relationships. The last year and a half have been the best I&rsquo;ve ever had - TLB1023 10. Got a proper diagnosis. I think a lot of people that for years questioned themselves &ldquo;what&rsquo;s wrong with me?&rdquo; when they finally got diagnosed it&rsquo;s a big relief and changes a lot in a better way - popcornostar 11. Bachelor&#39;s degree at 47 years old. Master&#39;s degree at 50 years old. Doubled my salary in 4 years, from just getting by to on track for retiring at 60. - scientistzero 12. Exercise every day. Anxiety and depression are much easier to manage, and I got some confidence I haven&#39;t had in years - darodardar_Inc 13. Just packed up and moved thousands of miles away. Left everything behind and just started over. Besides some debt, a suit case, and contacts for only the non-toxic people in my life, its been an extremely liberating experience.   And looking back, nothing was really preventing me from doing it sooner, no real reasons at least, I just kept coming up with excuses not to do it until one day I couldn&#39;t think of one - SpicyRiceAndTuna 14. Not everyone can afford this but: moving closer to work. My commute went from 45 miserable minutes in traffic glaring in hatred at the tail lights in front of me to a pleasant 15 minute bike ride. I got an hour of free time every day and better health. - munificent 15. Flossing. (Actually, I use a water pick now.) Now my hygiene and cleaning visits are a breeze, and I haven&#39;t had a cavity in years! - perrydolia 16. Audio books. Commutes, walks, yard work, chores, watching kids at the park, lounging around etc are all way better and some of the highlights of my day. I even listen when i fall asleep and it helped me sleep faster and gave me something to enjoy if I have a random bout of insomnia. I&#39;m about to go camping and know I&#39;ll sleep like garbage and enjoy every minute of laying in a tent not sleeping. - jimmyw404 17. LASIK eye surgery. Waited years to get it and kicked myself. Went from thick glasses to 20/15 and still have it many years later. - johnreads2016 18. Swapped TV in the evenings for reading. I&#39;ve read 19 books since march and my mental health has improved drastically since then. Not sure if it&#39;s because of the reading but it&#39;s the biggest change I made. - SmartPomegranate4833 19. Stop adding sugar to my coffee - cock-pit-analyzer 20. I stopped acting like a doormat. I used to think people walked all over me because I was such a nice person and people suck and take advantage of nice people. It turns out that people like equitable relationships, they like people who can set good boundaries and protect them, and they like people who can take a little push back.   They don&#39;t want someone just doing nice stuff for them all the time. By trying to be the nice person all the time I was essentially just trying to manipulate people into liking me because I was useful to them. But this only attracts toxic people and narcissists. - zazzlekdazzle 21. Realizing that, for the most part, people are decent and just get through life like everybody else. - Proud_Antelope- 22. I stopped living my life just waiting for the weekend. When you work 5 days a week and have just 2 off, it&#39;s not good to be always waiting for those 2 days. You can plan something meaningful or fun every day, even if it&#39;s just a small thing. - cake_or_cookies  

While there isn&#39;t a secret manual to living a perfect, stress-free life, listening to advice from people who have made mistakes the hard way can sometimes help you dodge some serious professional or romantic bullets...  So, when a...