People Are Sharing Things They Did to Instantly Improve Their Lives

Thousands of users gathered online to share changes they made to improve their lives that they wish they knew about sooner.

The original poster, known as u/kxrll, published the viral question in Reddit's popular "Ask Reddit" forum where it received more than 50,000 upvotes and 24,000 comments.

In the post, the OP posed the question: "What improved your life so much, you wished you did sooner?"

According to data collected by Gallup, 85 percent of respondents are generally satisfied with their lives, with 51 percent saying they are "very satisfied" but 4 percent saying they are very dissatisfied.

More than 20,000 users left recommendations in the comments, many varying in difficulty—from dental hygiene to not caring about people's opinions.

"I stopped living my life just waiting for the weekend," one user commented. "When you work 5 days a week and have just 2 off, it's not good to be always waiting for those 2 days. You can plan something meaningful or fun every day, even if it's just a small thing."

"Flossing. (Actually, I use a water pick now)," another user commented. "Now my hygiene and cleaning visits are a breeze, and I haven't had a cavity in years!"

"Just packed up and moved thousands of miles away," one user wrote. "Left everything behind and just started over....looking back, nothing was really preventing me from doing it sooner, no real reasons at least, I just kept coming up with excuses not to do it until one day I couldn't think of one"

"Got a proper diagnosis," another commented. "I think a lot of people that for years questioned themselves 'what's wrong with me?' when they finally got diagnosed it's a big relief and changes a lot in a better way."

"Bachelor degree at 47 years old. Master degree at 50 years old," one comment read. "Doubled my salary in 4 years, from just getting by to on track for retiring at 60."

"Stopped caring what others think about me," another wrote.

"Exercise every day. Anxiety and depression are much easier to manage, and I got some confidence I haven't had in years," one user suggested.

"When I was told that I would lose my eyesight it made me pay more attention to how beautiful the sky was," one user recalled. "I can still see and I enjoy watching the clouds on a level I can't even explain."

Gallup reported that life satisfaction varied based on three demographic variables: education, household income, and religious involvement.

Americans who have household incomes of $40,000 or more, college degrees, and attend weekly religious services were the majority of respondents who said they were "very satisfied" with their lives.

Gallup also reported that political views affected respondents' answers, with 74 percent of Republicans being "very dissatisfied" while 30 percent of Democrats said they were currently satisfied with their lives.

Newsweek reached out to u/kxrll for comment.

In another "Ask Reddit" from February, users shared the one thing they'll never do again, including ziplining and night swimming to using LSD. Users also gathered in an "Ask Reddit" post to share what people are tired of hearing from older generations.