Can you explain this one? I don’t quite get it. Thanks-
One of my dad’s favorites has saved me a shit-ton of money:
Everything works on TV.
One I picked up somewhere but don’t remember where for sure:
Don’t let not having all the qualifications keep you from applying for a job. Everyone else may have even fewer of them.
The most valuable teaching I ever got from my physician mentors was back when I was a resident, and was told to me one on one by the attending neurologist: “Qadgop, nobody likes a smartass.”
That advice 29 years ago helped push me down the pathway towards becoming the much less annoying person that I am today.
Shortly after 9/11, I was interviewing co-workers for an article planned for the company newsletter about our experiences in lower Manhattan that day (we didn’t lose anybody, but several of us had friends or relatives who did, and some others witnessed the whole thing). One of our senior managers, a genuinely nice guy who was liked and respected by the people he worked with, was supportive of the project to the degree where he brought me in to his group for an afternoon and made sure all of his people had the opportunity to say as much or as little as they wanted. Part of what he said to me was, “I know my life has changed. I will accept the bad, seek out the good, and move on.”
The way I understand it - live your life as if the bad occurances are happenstance; don’t be so busy looking for the culprit. Instead, focus on getting where you’re going. It helps me a lot in bad traffic, but more importantly, in life in general. Many times people have motives for doing something that seems only intended to hurt you. Later on you find out it was just the best move for them.
From my Dad-
Always whittle away from yourself.
KPIP- Keep penis in pants.
Don’t know where but this is true-
Don’t lend money that you can’t afford to lose.
I get it!
The other row boats represent other people moving down the river of life along with you. Assume they are “empty”, there are no other people who actions are directly trying to influence yours (get in your way, cut you off etc).
Nice!
(Couldn’t quote AnthonyElite- function is turned off right now)
From a boss I had in high school:
“Never carry something through the store if you can roll it. You’ll look more professional that way.”
“Never take peyote in a bushfire.”
You will never have to explain anything you didn’t say.
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related sentiment*
I try never to pass up the opportunity to keep my mouth shut.
When you tease a person, tease them about something they are good at, or that they like about themselves. If you can’t do that, the next best thing is to make fun of yourself (if you feel you must make fun of anybody.)
“Expect the worst, hope for the best”, and “You can’t change people.”
Never argue with an idiot. He’ll drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
Where were you yesterday… I made a post I know regret in another thread.
Pray like it’s all up to God, work like it’s all up to you.
My father used to say “If you don’t play by the rules don’t complain if you don’t win.”
He was a big proponent of not playing by the rules, just didn’t want to hear any complaints about it. For example, if you don’t try to get on law review in law school because it’s a “waste of time” and “stupid,” you might not get the big clerkship at the Court of Appeals. Fair enough
From my mother: “You can’t learn any younger.”
From my father: “If anything involving money sounds too good to be true, it is. That goes double if someone came to you about it, instead of you asking about it.”
From a book of advice: “If there is no wind, row.”
From a button: “If the Muse doesn’t show up, start without her!”
From a t-shirt: “Go to your studio and make stuff.”
Life isn’t fair. Anybody who says it is, is trying to sell you something.
and from Harvey:
To make it in this world you have to be oh-so-smart, or oh-so-nice. I’ve been both. I recommend nice.
From my grandmother: “Listen to everyone. Then do what you think best.”
From Warren Oates in “Blue Thunder” - “When you’re walking on eggs, don’t hop!”
From a former boss: “Bad news does not improve with age.”
Never trust a big butt and a smile.
hh’s Boss: A short pencil is better than a long memory.
hh’s Elder Brother: Don’t be afraid to give the Professor something less than perfect-they don’t want to read it any more than you want to write it, so give them what you have!