What's your motto in life?

In My Humble Opinion
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In conversation with a friend recently (a person who is far more “Type A” than my laid-back self) I decided that my personal life motto is

“What’s the worst that could happen?”

What’s your motto?

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“Know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em.”

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Se hace lo que se puede con los materiales disponibles.

“We do what we can with whatever’s at hand.” Meaning, you never do less than your best… but hey, if the boss wants miracles that’s a different section. You want results, give me resources.

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“Teach only love, for that is what you are.”

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“Never assume.”

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The early bird catches the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Si

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A little vague, but:

“This above all, to thine own self be true.”

(Gotta love will.)

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If we never push our limits, we’ll never discover how truly limitless we are.

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The first line of my signature.

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(Usually in reference to clients) Luckily I can bend both time and space.

But more typically, “Just another day in paradise.”

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If you don’t want to know the answer, don’t ask the question. It is my personal motto and a warning to others.

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Never volunteer.

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I hate people.

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If you need me, I’ll be there.
<Lion King>What’s the motto? Nothing, what’s the motto with you?</Lion King>

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“Have a take, and don’t suck.”

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We’ll burn that bridge when we get there.

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“This will be a good anecdote later …”

Meaning, many situations aren’t as bad as they seem if you can imagine yourself telling a humorous anecdote about it in the future. Life, it’s all material.

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It could always be worse.

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My friend, this motivational poster was made for you. You may also be interested in this peppy wallcovering, or perhaps this succinct gem.
Signed,

Cpt. Bringdown (ret.)

After 20 years my motto would probably still be something from Vonnegut: Live by the foma (harmless untruths) that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy.

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… if you burn it when you get to it that means you can’t go over it, no? Are you trying to avoid walking over the bridge, young man*? Geroff my lawn and on that bridge! NOW!

  • Or woman. Sorry, don’t know which is the case here.