Words to live by

[dogfish]

My dad didn't teach us much, mostly how to drink and cause trouble. He did throw a profound thought out every now and then.

"Ya gotta make the best of things"

"Don't cut off your nose to spite your face"

So what other phrases or words of wisdom didja learn in your lives?

[bababooey]

My father's big advice - "Do unto others as you would have them do to you"

[bababooey]

Someone e-mailed this to me yesterday, Jewish Buddah



If there is no self, whose arthritis is this?
Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated?

Drink tea and nourish life; with the first sip, joy; with the second sip, satisfaction; with the third sip, peace; with the fourth, a Danish.
Wherever you go, there you are. Your luggage is another story.Accept misfortune as a blessing. Do not wish for perfect health, or a life without problems. What would you talk about ?

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single Oy.There is no escaping karma. In a previous life, you never called, you never wrote, you never visited. And whose fault was that?
Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis. (nothing!)The Tao does not speak. The Tao does not blame. The Tao does not take sides. The Tao has no expectations. The Tao demands nothing of others. The Tao is not Jewish.
Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Forget this and attaining Enlightenment will be the least of your problems.
Let your mind be as a floating cloud. Let your stillness be as a wooded glen. And sit up straight. You'll never meet the Buddha with such rounded shoulders.
Deep inside you are ten thousand flowers.Each flower blossoms ten thousand times. Each blossom has ten thousand petals.
Be aware of your body. Be aware of y our perceptions. Keep in mind that not every physical sensation is a symptom of a terminal illness.

[cracklepopper]

"You reap what you sow"

[dogfish]

" Do what I say, not what I do!"

[voyager35]

It is ok to make a mistake so long as you learn by it.

[voyager35]

My dad would tell us kids that you are never a man until you learn to take responsibility for your own actions, and learn to say your sorry.

[seamonkey]

First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
>
> During my second month of college, our professor
>
> gave us a pop quiz I was a conscientious student
>
> and had breezed through the questions until I read
>
> the last one:
>
> 'What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?'
>
> Surely this was some kind of joke.. I had seen the
> cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
> dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
> I handed in my paper, leaving the last question
> blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if
> the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
> 'Absolutely,' said the professor. 'In your careers,
> you will meet many people. All are significant. They
> deserve your attention and care, even if all you do
> is smile and say 'hello.'
>
> I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her
> name was Dorothy.

[seamonkey]

Pickup in the Rain
> One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American
> woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
> trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had
> broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
> Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
> A young white man stopped to help her, generally
> unheard of in those conflict-filled 60s.. The man
> took her to safety, helped her get assistance and
> put her into a taxicab.
> She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his
> address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
> knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a
> giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A
> special note was attached..
> It read:
> 'Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway
> the other night. The rain drenched not only my
> clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.
> Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
> husband's bedside just before he passed away... God
> bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving
> others.'
>
> Sincerely, Mrs.. Nat King Cole.
>

[skinner]

First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
>
> During my second month of college, our professor
>
> gave us a pop quiz I was a conscientious student
>
> and had breezed through the questions until I read
>
> the last one:
>
> 'What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?'
>
> Surely this was some kind of joke.. I had seen the
> cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
> dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
> I handed in my paper, leaving the last question
> blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if
> the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
> 'Absolutely,' said the professor. 'In your careers,
> you will meet many people. All are significant. They
> deserve your attention and care, even if all you do
> is smile and say 'hello.'
>
> I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her
> name was Dorothy.

Some profound stuff here. My girlfriend's uncle was dying of cancer. He went on and on one time about one of the hospice aides who came to help him. So I asked him what the lady's name was. He said to me: "What difference does it make anyway?"

It was sad to see him die, but that was how he lived his life, pretty self-centered.

A similar phrase to this is:

"Be nice to those you meet on the way up, you never know when you will see them again on the way down"

[dogfish]

"Yes there are are 2 paths you can go by

but in the long run

there's still time to change the one you're on."

[williehookem]

Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.

[storminsteve]

"Yes there are are 2 paths you can go by

but in the long run

there's still time to change the one you're on."

and as we wind on down the road,
...all that glistens is not gold

[williehookem]

The measure of a man is how he behaves when no one is looking.

[Mike D]

Everyone gets knocked down once in a while. The difference between winners and losers is that winners get back up.

[DarkSkies]

Everyone gets knocked down once in a while. The difference between winners and losers is that winners get back up.

This sounds like the theme to my life.

[storminsteve]

“At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.”—Lao Tzu


“Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.”—George Carlin

[mick2360]

This sounds like the theme to my life.

This song carried me through a very troubled time. Getting up again is key!

[paco33]

This is from the Bible, I try to live this way:

Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me.

[albiealert]

Be nice to those around you on the way up...You never know who's going to kick you on the way down.