5 Pieces of Unconventional Life Advice You’ve Probably Never Heard Before

1. Make Sure You Take a Smoke Break

1.1. Don't smoke but take a break

1.2. Taking a smoke break is about taking a pause.

1.3. It’s about relinquishing the worry associated with whatever is bringing you stress.

1.4. Do it and clear your mind the next time you find yourself bogged down by an overpowering external force

2. Rub Some More Dirt on It

2.1. Rub some dirt on it is a popular phrase that basically means you need to toughen up.

2.2. When something doesn’t go your way, don’t let it bother you.

2.3. Failure is impermanent. There are new and different ways to solve problems and get what you want.

2.4. Looking at a setback with humor is one of the healthiest things we can do to put it behind us and move on.

3. Leave Your Floaties at Home

3.1. Learn by doing

3.2. Experience and figure things out as you go.

3.3. Learn by fully immersing yourself in an experience and having to figure out how to solve a problem on your own.

4. If the Shoe Fits, then Leave the Store

4.1. Don't get bogged down by materialism, and don't obsess over having too many choices.

4.2. When something is a fit, commit to it.

4.3. Don't worry about what you are forgoing, and don't care how something looked to other people.

4.4. Make a choice and don't look back

4.5. Don't let insignificant matters influence your happiness.

5. Only Run When It’s Raining

5.1. In order to get ahead in life, be willing to do what nobody else is willing to do.

5.2. Think and act differently when it feels easy and normal not to. This is how you stand out from the rest of the crowd.