I came across this list in a training manual for helping people manage their stress. I’m not sure who the originator is, but I would like to acknowledge Dr Laura Belsten and the Institute for Social + Emotional Intelligence for sharing it. Good stuff 🙂
- Accept that some days you’re the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.
- Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
- Drive carefully. Its not only cars that can be recalled to their maker.
- If you can’t be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
- If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
- Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.
- Since its the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
- When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.
- You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
- Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.
- We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all live in the same box.
So much wisdom for navigating life!
#7 caught my attention this morning…. Have fun with these 😎
Love No. 6!
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Boogie on Jean 🙂
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Love them all! 🙂
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Me too Paul! May it lighten your day too 🙂
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Thanks for sharing this wisdom Val, they are great advices 😉
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Thank you Irene for your kind words!
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You are welcome and I always enjoy to visit your blog Val 😀
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Great list! I’m with you – #7 makes a lot of sense. 😉
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Great minds ….. Thank you Eliza for stopping by!
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Love it Val ! some great philsophy dressed up in humour, I think my favourite is #10, but the are all fab 🙂 Love the photo of the monks having a blast too!
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The philosophy is pretty solid isn’t it Robert! Thank you for you kind comments 🙂
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I love these, Val! Thank you for the high.
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Don’t be a statue Ann 😉
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Good advice ! My favorites are 8 and 10, but they’re all great. The photo of the monks is a riot!
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These are great! 😀
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Thank you Julie 🙂
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Great list. Perfect photo.
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Thanks Nancy! I really enjoy finding the right images 🙂
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Ha! Yes #7 has a twist. Another twist on that one that you might enjoy Val is: The early bird might get the worm, but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese. 😀 Which would you rather eat worms or cheese?
Diana xo
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Too funny Diana!
Thinks … Let me be the second mouse… 🙂
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These are priceless–gotta reblog!
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Reblogged this on Perspectives On…. and commented:
Some excellent advice for your life (and mine!). Thanks Val Boyko for sharing!
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Thanks so much for your kind words and the re-blog Terri!
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I think my tip would be: and don’t EVER get on a high roller coaster if you can’t handle the drop!!! LOL. I’ve always been afraid of that drop. In various ways….
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Thank you Janet for stopping by! I dislike roller coasters myself …. lol 🙂
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Wise words. Thanks for sharing them.
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Thank you Erica for your kind words! Nice to see you here 🙂
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Those monks sure know how to have fun! Love the list, good advice 🙂
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They do! We can learn a thing or two from them ☺️
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I got stuck at number 1! Really undecided about whether it’s better to be a pigeon or a statue. Able to fly and be free, but vulnerable. Or solid and resilient, but unable to move away from pigeons pooing?!! I could go on but maybe I’m overthinking this…
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Thank you for flying by Fi!
Great to have another over thinker here 😉
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Reblogged this on bloomlisa and commented:
This is my first re-blog of someone else’s work. I just adore this list full of wisdom and humour. Have a wonderful weekend – Lisa
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Thank you so much for the re-blog Lisa. There is a lot of wisdom within this humor 🙂
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Indeed!!!! My husband laughed out loud too. Thank you so much.
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Its always good when we make them laugh …. lol
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I had to re-blog this Val, what a fabulous list!!!
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Thanks so much Lisa!
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#5 is my new motto! If I loan someone $20 and never see them again it was a good investment! Lol
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That made me smile too Kate!!
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What a lovely read, really lifted my spirits. Your blog is has a very characteristic expression, I can’t really put my finger on it but it’s quite special. Do keep it up!
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Thank you for your kind words miss k! Lovely to see you here
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I loved the crayon one so much. So simple and so true!
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Yes indeed Marj 🙂
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