Elderly Women Share The Best Piece Of Advice Their Mums Ever Gave Them: 'Think Twice And Talk Once'

Elderly Women Share The Advice Their Mums Gave Them
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No matter how old we get, we always remember good advice given to us by our mums.

In the above video, six elderly women share the best piece of advice their mum ever gave them.

From the humorous - "never sit on a man's lap" - to the truly insightful - "Always think twice and talk once" - each woman has a beautiful piece of history to share.

They go on to give their own advice to new mothers.

Our favourite pearl of wisdom has to be: "You've got two people to look after now. One of them is you."

The video was created in time for Mother's Day in America and certainly proves one thing: mums really do know best.

Happiness Advice To My Younger Self
(01 of08)
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"Live in the present. Move in from the past and stop worrying about the future, it probably won't happen anyway!" -Fiona Parker (credit:Getty)
(02 of08)
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"Worrying about something isn't going to affect the outcome, so you may as well enjoy the happier parts of your days." -Lindsay Holmes, Associate Editor, GPS for the Soul (credit:Getty)
(03 of08)
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"Enjoy life." -Sheryl Wolf (credit:Getty)
(04 of08)
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"The wonderful characteristic of caring for others must also include caring for one self." -Leila Jacobs (credit:Getty)
(05 of08)
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"Happiness isn't one-size-fits-all. Trust yourself when you find joy in unique places." -Sarah Klein, Senior Editor, Health & Fitness (credit:Getty)
(06 of08)
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"Relax! Don't worry and get out there and live. Have adventures. Challenge yourself." -Linda Moore (credit:Getty)
(07 of08)
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"You are in control over ... your levels of happiness. How you think and where you direct your energies can change it." -@10habits (credit:Getty)
(08 of08)
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"Spend time with the people and on the things most important to you. Time is too precious to waste on things that don’t matter." -Amanda Chan, Senior Editor, Health News (credit:Getty)