Golden rules to live by

[Alan W.]

I have learned several life lessons in my many years, so let me get serious for a minute and post one of the first things I learned that has helped me through life.

1. Not matter your circumstances, no matter how badly you've been mistreated, no matter who is to blame for any misfortune you may be experiencing, forget about who is to blame and look in the mirror and repeat after me: "Who I am, what I am and where I am is my problem and my problem alone and it's up to me to deal with it and go on down the road".

Agree wholeheartedly. Usually this is how it goes instead.

1. I am a victim, my bad choices are not my fault.
2. Society owes me, why should I conform to the norms.
3. It should be free, work is not an option I choose.

 

[RjCorazza]

"Don't be that guy!"

 

[ruffdog]

A fool and his money soon part.


Force social distancing......eat beans.

 

[ruffdog]

You will either retire too soon, or too late....what would you rather do?

 

[Semper Paratus]

Some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you.

 

[sixdogs]

As you go through life, brother,
whatever be your goal.
Keep your eye on the donut,
and not upon the hole.

 

[MF RED in MT]

If you don't have something nice to say, just don't say anything...

The solution to your problem can be your very next problem...

Experience is the best teacher, if it don't kill you first...

KC

 

[Tinhack]

Don't try to joke with old fuddy-duddies. They take everything too serious.

Life is short, enjoy it while you can.

If you were given a second chance, don't waste it.

 

[Diggin It]

Ya' pays yer money, ya' takes yer chances.

 

[Xfaxman]

You can't put a price on your fun, if you do it stops being fun.

 

[newbury]

Don't worry about the little things
All things are little
Even the biggest things can be broken down into smaller pieces

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Don't sweat the petty stuff; and don't pet the sweaty stuff.

 

[sixdogs]

Don't worry about the little things
All things are little
Even the biggest things can be broken down into smaller pieces

Makes me remember:
The way you eat an elephant is one bite at a time.

 

[Diggin It]

Be alert.


We need more lerts.

 

[Dmadison]

When in doubt do what's right!

 

[LD48750]

Since light travels faster than sound, some folks appear bright until you hear them speak

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Since light travels faster than sound, some folks appear bright until you hear them speak

A lot of truth to that one... :drink:

 

[Industrial Toys]

How do you know a carreer politician is lying? Their lips are moving.

 

[drssg]

I have learned several life lessons in my many years, so let me get serious for a minute and post one of the first things I learned that has helped me through life.

1. Not matter your circumstances, no matter how badly you've been mistreated, no matter who is to blame for any misfortune you may be experiencing, forget about who is to blame and look in the mirror and repeat after me: "Who I am, what I am and where I am is my problem and my problem alone and it's up to me to deal with it and go on down the road".

A shorter version of what I believe is the same mindset:

"If I'm not the problem, there is no solution."

That does not necessarily mean the problem/situation is even my fault, but it is still my responsibility to move on from it.

 

[Industrial Toys]

There are no victims, only volunteers.

All these things are quite simplistic. In reality, the TRUTH usually lies in between somewhere. Can't tell someone that is wrongly convicted in jail to just move on, it's your fault. Or, the path we have so far chosen will often dictate our future and we can't simply pretend the past doesn't exist and have consequences.