We are all prone to making terrible decisions now and then. As the old saying goes, we’re never going to learn if we don’t make mistakes. Nevertheless, choosing to do something that makes our life a lot worse often feels even crappier than when the circumstances are forced upon us.

This is such an endemic issue that there is a whole industry dedicated to making us all into better, more functional people. Self-help may change its marketing strategy every few years or so, but it remains a booming business that millions buy into every year.

However, you don’t necessarily have to spend money to improve your quality of life. There’s plenty of free advice on the internet that is happy to lend a helping hand. The only catch is that it may not always have your best interests at heart. That being said, what a place like r/Sh*ttyLifeProTips lacks in skill, it makes up for in humor.