The hardest thing for me to learn is that just because you want something, doesn’t mean you’ll get it or that you are entitled to it.
This lesson is summed up in the old saying
“If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.”
Anybody else have any hard lessons to learn?
–Gail
“Predictable, really I suppose. It was an act of purest optimism to have posed the question in the first place.” --John Cleese
My two hardest:
It took me until 24 years of age to learn that. I always thought that if I was genuine, fair, honest and straightforward, everyone would like me.
They’re jerks.
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus, dogs are from Pluto. - Anonymous
You simply cannot change people; they are what they are.
So if they make you unhappy, annoy you or bore you, simply stop associating with them–just fold your tent and silently steal away. Nine times outta ten, they’ll never even miss you.
Arguing with lawyers is pointless.
Yer pal,
Satan
You can’t be perfect.
– Sylence
And now, for my next trick, I will talk in spooky half-references.
People will think I’m arrogant just because I’m more intelligent than they are.
Coldfire
“You know how complex women are”
I’ll never get to do everything I want to do. (I don’t mean going to Disneyland, or stuff like that, but writing the novel, composing the opera, shooting the movie, painting the picture, etc.)
I can’t make everything better, no matter how hard I try.
I won’t post the correct answer to every General Question on the SDMB. (I’d settle for posting correct answers every time I try, but that’s not going to happen either!)
“And comb London’s teeming millions for him? Had we but world enough and time.”
Dorothy L. Sayers
Murder Must Advertise
Love isn’t fair.
You say “cheesy” like that’s a BAD thing.
No matter how deserving I am, no one’s going to just hand me what I want. I have to go out and get it.
People don’t change. Or rather, they change very rarely, and never for something outside of themselves.
That as much as I like to think of myself as a “good” person, I am capable of doing something that I myself consider to be extremly wrong.
Just because you love someone doesn’t mean you can live with them.
No matter how you wiggle and dance, the last few drops land in your pants.
Saint Eutychus
www.disneyshorts.org
Eutychus, that’s hysterical!
The hardest thing I’ve learned is to let people know how you feel about them. You might not have another chance
“My guitar is my first wife. It doesn’t scream at me. It screams for me.” SRV
Very few things are worth an argument. Just smile and let it slide.
“The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.” - Humphrey Bogart
The hardest thing that I’ve learned, as of late, is that tomorrow still comes and you have to crawl out of bed.
That even if she says no, I’ll still wake up the next morning.
Chances are she WON’T laugh out loud when I ask her out.
That if I don’t ask her because I’m afraid she’ll say no, I’ll never give her the chance to say yes.
“I’m still here, asshole!”-Angus Bethune
Patience is a virtue.
seriously this time, I learned that you cant always take peoples word to heart. because not everyone is honest. (unfortunally)
Love Always,
Heather Lee
XheatherleeX@aol.com
UncleBeer, your answer is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. What’s the matter with you? I am going to whoever runs this thing and recommending your immediate dismissal for such a dumb post. Geez.
(Just kidding…'cause his post was about not arguing, and I’m arguing…haha…ha …get it?)
The IQ of a group is equal to the IQ of the dumbest member divided by the number of people in the group.
That when everybody keeps giving you the same advice, ninety-nine times out of a hundred, they’re right.
Modest? You bet I’m modest! I am the queen of modesty!