WISDOM TO LIVE BY
Over the years I have collected wise proverbs, idioms, sayings, that I found helpful to ponder on. Here are a few of them…
Where God guides, He provides.
Putting God first in all things.
Action creates motivation. Don't wait to "feel like it." Start the task, and the motivation usually follows five minutes later.
You can’t "fix" people. You can love them and support them, but you can’t do the work for them.
Kindness is free, but invaluable. The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter (whatever problems you are having with the meal), is not a nice person. (This is very important. It is always true.)
Time is the only non-renewable resource. You can always make more money, but you can’t get back an hour spent on things that don't matter.
Your health is your true wealth. Small habits in your 30s and 40s pay massive dividends (or debts) when you hit 60 and 70’s.
Listening says, ‘You are worth my time. To listen is to honour the fact that someone else’s world is as real as your own.
Vulnerability is a strength. Being real about your struggles invites others to do the same, creating deeper bonds.
It’s never too late to start. Whether it's a hobby, a career shift, or a new habit, the "best time" was yesterday, but the second-best time is now.
Silence is a valid answer. Never miss a good chance to shut up. You don't have to attend every argument you're invited to.
The “Good Old Days” are right now. Don’t spend so much time looking back or forward that you miss the life you’re currently living.
Don’t Fear Failure. The fact is most of the glorious successes in life come from experiences of past failures.
Nourish Relationships. No road is long with good company.
Always have an attitude of Gratitude. The older you get, the more you realize how much power gratitude gives you in making your outlook positive.
Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved and never will achieve, it’s full potential, that word would be “meetings.”
Nobody cares if you dance well. Just get up and dance.
Watch Your Words. Words are powerful, they can bless and be helpful to another, but they can also be destructive.
The most destructive force in the universe is gossip. Often people that criticise your life are usually the same people that don't know the price you paid to get where you are today. True friends see the full picture of your soul.
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.
Humour is a survival tool. If you can laugh at yourself, you’ll never run out of entertainment.
Forgive and forget.. "When you forgive, you in no way change the past — but you sure do change the future."
Regret is heavier than failure. Trying and failing feels much better than wondering "what if" for twenty years.
Asking for help isn't weakness. It's an acknowledgement that we are built for community, not isolation.
In all your problems, ‘Let Go, and Let God’.
The Greatest Commandment remains, ‘Love God, Neighbour and Yourself’.
GOD LOVES YOU ANYWAY.
