What's the Best Advice Dad Ever Gave You?

Motherly advice is often driven by emotion and the need to protect, while lessons handed down from dad tend to be more straightforward and practical, applying to the challenges of everyday life, and sticking with you when you need it most.

For Father's Day, our Patch Facebook readers shared some of the best advice they have received from their dads over the years. Hey dad! We're still using it!

Bend with the wind as the trees do or you will fall over!

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! (He always tells me this when life seems to pour on the bad). It reminds me to take things one small piece at a time, and that eventually this too shall all pass.
Never use the word "only" in front of a dollar sign.

My father, who died just a couple of weeks ago, told me 30 years ago to always arrive 15 minutes early. I believe it is the only advice of his that I have always followed.

Moderation in everything. As a teenager it made me crazy. Now I get it.

Half of life sucks, choose to focus on the other half.

Do what you love. Because you'll be doing it the rest of your life.

Don't let your books get in the way of your education (on entering college).

Listen and have people doubt your ignorance than speak and remove all doubt.

Leave a cushion of air between you and all the other drivers. I still follow that advice.

Tell Us: What's the best advice your father ever gave you, and do you still find it useful? Share in the comments.