What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

People in this world give some advice while moving around, even without being asked. But sometimes such advice can be very useful. Once I was travelling by train. Many poor people travel short distances in Indian Railways to seek help. It was evening time. An old man boarded the train and said a few things through a song, which are advice worth implementing in life even today. And I have not been able to forget the words of that old man even today.

He said, if someone is not understanding after explaining once or twice, then stop trying to explain to the other person. Your views match with a few selected people, if you do not match with one or two, then stop taking them to heart. If after a certain age no one asks you or someone is saying bad things about you behind your back, then stop taking it to heart. When you experience that you have nothing in your hands, stop worrying about the future. If there is a lot of difference in your desire and capability, then stop expecting from yourself. Everyone’s position, stature, pride, everything is different, so stop comparing. Enjoy life in old age, stop worrying about daily expenses. If there are expectations, there will be many shocks too, if you want to live peacefully, then stop expecting.

This advice proved invaluable to me. And I completely agree with his words. Because the most inspiring advice of my life was given by a passerby.