A Reddit thread asking users to share the one “cheat code” for life they wish they had discovered earlier has drawn heavy engagement on the r/AskReddit forum.
The post, titled “What ‘cheat code’ for life do you wish you’d discovered earlier?”, has generated a wide range of responses touching on fitness, sleep habits and compound interest, among other topics.
One commentator who highlighted the thread shared a personal example of a life hack that has worked well for them: turning on the “do not disturb” setting on their phone and restricting it so that only contacts can get through. They said they made the change about six months ago and have kept it on ever since, noting they receive no notifications for calls, texts or social media unless someone is on a short list of approved contacts for emergencies.
They said the habit traces back to advice they received as a teenager from someone far more successful than them: limit how accessible you are to other people. They added that, outside of a genuine emergency, there is almost never a reason a phone call needs to be answered the moment it comes in.
The original source material does not include the full text of the top-voted responses from the Reddit thread itself, so this report is limited to what was described rather than a complete rundown of the community’s advice.
