I have learned that if anyone wants me to share with them what little wisdom I’ve earned in my life they will ask me for it. Nobody wants answers to questions they haven’t yet asked, and if you tell them anyway they’ll just ignore it.
Things I’ve learned:
Fat middle aged women are responsible for the majority of the belly-aching that goes on in the world.
Nobody thinks that your kids are as interesting as you do.
People will actually make purcases of one or two dollars with a debit card and think nothing of it.
There are drivers that have been on the roads for years that don’t fully understand how a two way stop works.
Things I have learned:
-don’t dwell on my bad experiences; I learn my leasons from them and move on
-having a few close friends is better than having a lot of aquaintances
-my family and friends are the most important things in the world to me
-lots of sex leads to a happy bluemonchichi
-happiness is everything (and yes, I can be very happy alone as well as with other people.)
If something goes pear shaped and the cause is a choice between a stuff-up and a conspiracy, pick the stuff-up everytime.
Scarce resources should be allocated on the basis on need, not noise. (I hate exponents of the squeaky wheel theory with a viceral passion!)
Crazy people often aren’t reasonable.
Good people can be evil.
Evil people often don’t realize that they are.
Thank you for this thread. I am going to e-mail the link to some of my friends.
Here are a few of mine:
~You can find great beauty or terrible ugliness everywhere you look. It depends on what you are looking for.
(oops, DARN, there’s that preposition at the end of a sentence)
~Ending a sentence with a preposition doesn’t matter in the big scheme of things.
~Just because you argue better doesn’t make you right.
~(this one from my dad) Greed can overcome all obstacles.
~People always do the best they can, with the materials and resources available to them (education, upbringing, financial advantages or lack thereof, and love they did or didn’t receive while a very young child, etc.). If they could do better, they would, and sometimes people have overcome great obstacles in life.
~People in positions of power are often there not because they are the best qualified for that position, but because power is important to them.
Thanks again, from one Laura to another (and thanks to all you other wonderful posters).
You can do something every day of your
life that you couldn’t do your whole life.
Walks are good for you, physically and
mentally.
Ask directly for what you want, and accept
“I don’t Know” or “NO” as a final answer.
People who don’t aren’t worth it.
Children need as many adult friends as they
can get. Be a friend to every child you
know.
If a problem isn’t earth shaking, and you
don’t think about it for 24 hours, you’ll
probably come up with a solution.
Always think of three solutions to any
problem before acting it, then pick the
best one. Often people got hung up on
one unworkable solution.
You don’t have to drink, do drugs, or
eat meat.
It’s okay to do something to the extreme
if you pick that thing very carefully.
If you already have money, or friends, or knowledge, or work to do, it makes it a lot easier to get more. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
Anyone who uses the phrase “free gift” is a weasel. People give gifts to you if they love or like or have some attachment to you; they offer free gifts if they’re trying to sell you something.
Bad moods don’t last, and things are never as hopeless as they seem when you’re feeling rottenest.
Always carry a good book with you for in case there’s nothing else to do. But don’t bury yourself in a book when there are people around you could talk to or things you could explore.
I’m really fortunate to have the parents I have. They’re good people, and they’ve always been there for me. If I’ve managed to become a good person myself, in any way or to any extent, I owe a lot of it to their example.
Staying Out Of Trouble isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. With it comes the danger of lacking compassion for people who get in bad trouble and of being envious of people who get in good trouble.
Just saying hi to someone I don’t know real well or trying to start a conversion actually sometimes works out better than I’d expect.
Getting what you want tends to cost a lot less if you don’t insist on getting what you want exactly when you want it.
There’s a lot more evil, and a lot more good, in this world than I am personally aware of.
And this brings to mind:
I’ve learned that being a teenager sucks because this is a time when the mind and hormones seem to be one and the same.
I’ve learned that God must have a really good sense of humor giving teenagers hormones to begin with, and putting us in situations where we can easily give in to temptations.
Just because someone is a veterinarian, it doesn’t make them a GOOD veterinarian. :mad:
The main thing I’ve learnt in life is:
if it feels good do it.
Mainly due to the fact that I think we should live in the present because the past is gone and the future, well thats just a perception. U never know whats gonna happen 2morrow and eventually u realise that being happy, and making other people happy, right now, is all that really matters.
Ive also learnt 2 accept that ill prolly never understand why im here or why everythin exists the way it does and 2 simply think f**k it, im here.
The main thing I’ve learnt in life is:
if it feels good do it.
Mainly due to the fact that I think we should live in the present because the past is gone and the future, well thats just a perception. U never know whats gonna happen 2morrow and eventually u realise that being happy, and making other people happy, right now, is all that really matters.
Ive also learnt 2 accept that ill prolly never understand why im here or why everythin exists the way it does and 2 simply think f**k it, im here.
teppei, yes I love both Fuushigi Yugi (sp?) and Pokemon. You are the only person who has understood my handle.
Defense up is usually a waste of time. Lowering enemy stats is usually a waste of time.
Status conditions rarely work when you try them, but always work when the enemy uses them on you! Poison is about the only one worth using, as even if nothing else is damaging the enemy, poison is still whittling away at them every round.
Bows are not an effective weapon choice if you are all by yourself.
If possible, hit them from the back or the side.
You know you’re getting near the end of the game when you have tons of money and nothing to buy. (Don’t you wish there was a way to transfer the zillions of $ you’ve made in RPGs to real life?)
Cursed items can often be avoided with a bit of commn sense. 'hmm… sword of evil. I guess it’s a sword that does extra damage to evil creatures. I think I’ll equip it… oh no."
Kill the creature with magic or that uses status conditions first.
Picking defend is usually a poor choice.
Regen spells don’t do enough to be worth spending the points and time needed to cast them.
It’s dumb to use an item that heals 100 hit points if you only have a max of thirty.
[hijack]YOu ever seen Evangelion? I might have asked this before, but it’s my absolute favorite. NOt a big shoujo fan, otherwise I’d love f/y. I still think it’s pretty cool, but that whole Tamahome ‘I love you, but I can’t…’ crap ticks me off.
lmao! Sadly, I’ve had to play more than a few RPG’s to learn that. I finally figured it out in Shining Force 2.
Tidbits of semi-wisdom from someone who’s semi-been there:
Whatever doesn’t kill me can still hurt a hell of a lot
The internet has the very best and the very worst of everything, and everything in between
God is good
Whatever you must lose for love, it is worth it
It is dangerous to believe the tv
The years pass by more quickly when you have children
You worry a lot more when you have children
New Jersey is too expensive to live in
The more I know, the more I realize I don’t know
Kind words feel good, given or recieved
General Motors makes good cars
It takes more strength to forgive than to avenge
Music can be therapeutic
People should only use profanity for effect
Coffee is good for giving or curing headaches
Only air and water are more important than love for sustaining life
I can fall in love without losing me. In fact, that’s when it will really be love.
Clean out the fridge occasionally to keep the experiments from starting
When moving to a new town, search for the apartment or house carefully. If you’re not sure, then only sign a 6 month lease. Otherwise, you might be stuck paying too much rent for a long time.
Don’t leap at the chance to relocate somewhere just to get out of a town you don’t like. You might end up somewhere worse.
Major life changes all happen at the same time.
Never ever eat the big white mint!
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[li] Life is suffering. A very smart person told me this last summer and it took 9 months to sink in. Once you accept this, you will be much happier, even if you are a diehard optimist like me.[/li][li]The best things in life aren’t the most popular.[/li][li]Nature is a wondrous thing. I feel a loss of self when I get too far away from it.[/li][li]Live by what you trust, NOT by what you fear. Never let your fear dominate you.[/li][li]It’s better to tell someone how you feel than always regret not speaking up.[/li][li]Love yourself first and foremost. Realize your extraordinary possibility and accept that you do matter, if only to one person.[/li][li]Grab life by the balls on a regular basis. Either you live your life or it lives you. Choose one.[/li][li]Something shitty happens: take some time to try and understand why, and find a lesson it in. Next time it happens, you will be stronger and better able to deal with it.[/li][li]Love. Love freely and openly. More often than not, it will be returned, even if it’s not returned in the way you want.[/li][li]Forgive. We are all human; we all make mistakes. Forgive yourself, as well.[/li][li]Find what you love to do most and do it. Don’t let criticism and shame hold you back. If it makes you happy, do it.[/li][li]Classical music on a long car trip in the rain makes me smile.[/li][li]Smile. It’s the easiest way to improve your looks.[/li][li]Manda JO told me this: The duration of a relationship does not affect it’s quality. People are not around forever; but they can still teach you.[/li][li]Go to school. You will have more confidence.[/li][li]Sometimes all you can do is pick up the pieces and keep going.[/li][li]Acknowledging my intregrity makes me more confident and more happy than anything else. And I can sleep at night when I act with intregity.[/li][li]Tell the truth. Be nice if you have to, but be honest. It makes life easier.[/li]Cherish the live you are leading right now, the people around you and the experiances you have. It might be gone in a year.[/ul]
This thread made me realize how much I truly love you guys, and that I don’t say it enough. But as for what I learned:
- Those people that hang around me aren’t doing it because they don’t like me.
- My mouth should check with my brain before saying “I love you.”
- If someone tells me that they lie a lot, I should heed the warning.
- Just because someone doesn’t drink or smoke or do drugs, it doesn’t mean they’re boring. I’ve discovered people much more interesting that don’t do those things.
- “Because I want to rid the world of overpopulation” is not a good excuse for drunk driving, suicide, or smoking. It’s not only your life you might destroy.
- People seriously do care about me.
- I’m still young, I don’t have to be deathly serious in my relationships.
- Sing like no one’s listening, dance like no ones watching, love like you’ve never been hurt.
- You can ALWAYS put your own spin on a song.
- If you can’t laugh at yourself, you shouldn’t be allowed to laugh at other people.
- People are more important than things.
- Unhappiness comes and goes, and someday it may just go.
- Everything gets better.
Things I’ve noticed in my 24 years on this planet . . .
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The emotion called “love” and I don’t mix well. I’ve given up trying to deal with it, and have decided to sit back and let it run its course. . .
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Too many people take too many things seriously. They need to lighten up.
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Opal, wazzuuuup!
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I’ve learned that risks are fun. Caluclated risks are even better, but stupid risks will get you killed. Take every chance to take calculated risks.
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You should never stop learning - ever! And never stop looking for ways to implement what you know.
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Doing new and cool (read: dangerous) things appeal more to me than money and success. The fact that I can say “Been there, done it, and blew it up.” appeals more to me than you know.
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Drugs are bad, and I will never touch them. Beer and caffeine are my vices.
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Karaoke isn’t that bad after a beer or two. It’s just that when pitchers of beer get involved, ya gotta watch out.
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I have the coolest job in the world. And, I love what I do.
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You do get more flies with sugar. However, sometimes you have to use shit to get things done.
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It will look better in the morning.
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Hit a girl or kick a dog, I will come after you. Pain will be right behind me.
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Keep your word. Everyone needs someone dependable to fall back on.
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Being a gentleman isn’t easy. If it were, you’d be an “easy gentleman” and that is an oximoron.
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It’s okay to vent frustrations. Just make sure that when you vent, you don’t make problems for people around you.
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C4 is safe to play with. Just don’t play with fire near it.
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I can do anything. And if I can’t do it, I know that I can learn to do it.
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People who nitpick or find excuses are worthless. People who stand up and get the job done are priceless.
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Barbed wire and sandbags make an effective AP barrier. They just don’t look attractive around my house.
Tripler
Just a few things I’ve noted. . .