Monday, December 6, 2010

words of wisdom?

Over the last week I've been getting these kinds of words of wisdom, the first one, one I did not post came from my supervisor, a couple from e mailing friends and this one came today from my partner in volunteering. Am I sending out signals of discontent or something?  Anyway it's worth a read, or click out if you've already read this. It was apparently written my a 90year old woman. My mother will be 91 in January, and I'm quite sure she hasn't learned too many of these lessons. She would have written something, but when she had the skills to do so, she chose to sew a dress for someone, we are each blessed in a different way...


1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29 What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now..

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time.. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come...

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

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4 comments:

giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...

Hi Irene :)
condivido ciò che hai scritto !!!!
Tanti auguri a tua madre, 91 anni non sono pochi....
Buona domenica amica mia :)
Myriam

Jenny said...

Excellent! All so true and it's good to be reminded.

I love them all but number 44 is my favorite.

Merry Christmas, dear Irene.

Annie said...

They are all so great aren't they? Love them all.

Jenners said...

I really loved this ... it has so many of those words of wisdom that you think "I really do need to remember that" and then you forget about a few days later. Thanks for the reminder.

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