Good judgement comes from experience.
Experience comes from poor judgement.
This is why kids should listen to old people. Sometimes they know a thing or two. I’m not saying they’re always right, of course not, but if what they say makes sense, and you hadn’t thought about it that way before, then maybe they have a point.
I say this while remembering that I didn’t listen to old people and have no expectation that kids will listen to me. But, also while remembering that my dad was, indeed, right about a few things.
An addage I live by: An expert is someone who has already made every mistake in an area.
Every rule in every military across the world is because someone did it, and there are some really dumb rules written down. Stuff like don’t store lead acid batteries upside down.
OSHA regulations are written in blood (and military regs, for the same reason)
Edit to add: “And it starts when you begin to think of people as things.” (Granny Weatherwax, Carpe Jugulum, Terry Pratchett
Yeah. Experience is that thing that lets you recognize a mistake when you’re about to make it again.
Pain solidifies memory.
“Hmm, maybe I should try… OH! NO! Wait, not that!”
Do not make the mistake of thinking that a credit card means you have money. Credit cards mean you do not have money, and you’re about to have even less.
I love the concept of having negative money in a bank account. When I was younger, dumber, and poorer, I’d look at my bank account and think, “Man, all I need is another $220. Then I’ll finally be flat-out broke.”
