Your "philosophy of life" statements

[Bob Dole]

Anyone beyond the age of 25 probably has a few, and if you really believe, you should probably want to share them with your fellow man. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I think we should all be thankful for the pearls of wisdom that are sure to follow.

I'll go first.

Even if you immediately know it's impossible, tell the person requesting it that you'll think about it and get back to them.

"What the **** is wrong with you?" is not generally an acceptable response to anything, ever.

If you weren't meant to eat it, you'll throw it up later.

[DaFace]

I'm not sure it's necessarily sage nor novel advice, but I generally view the world through a lens of "Everyone needs to calm the **** down." It serves me well.

[scho63]

Don't mistake kindness for weakness

[scho63]

Champagne tastes and beer pockets

[scho63]

A small profit is better than a small loss

[scho63]

Always lease a depreciating asset and buy an appreciating asset.

[Iowanian]

My dad had a small sign over his home office desk my entire childhood. I didn’t understand it. The older I get, the more it hits me, and I now have that sign 2’ behind me on my home office wall.

“Tact
The ability to tell a man to go to hell, and make him feel happy to be on his way”

[stumppy]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Always carry a knife.

A rule I live by.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Iowanian

My advice is

Never mess with bees in a gloomy day.

Lol, this is good advice. I read years ago that bees become significantly more aggressive when the temp drops below 80, or something like that. Kind of the opposite of Tua.

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Good point. Give a man.a fork and he eats for a meal. Teach him to fork and he eats for a lifetime. Or something like that.

That’s some forking funny stuff.

[Rausch]

Stupid is thinking you're smart before you find out.

[excessive]

“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”

― Robert A. Heinlein

[Dark Horse]

Originally Posted by excessive

“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”

― Robert A. Heinlein

Uh, I can only do like 3 of those things

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

If you don't have kids, you should just try to connect with as many people as you can before you expire and share what you've learned. Otherwise, what's the point?

This is the most difficult thing on earth.

Not cold fusion, not clean energy, not long distance space travel, not feeding the poor. It is impossible to pass knowledge effectively from one generation to the next.

By the time you have earned the trust, respect, and attention of the younger generation the lessons needed and mistakes that could have been avoided have already occurred.

[crayzkirk]

Originally Posted by rfaulk34

IT guy?

At least he didn't try the 're-install Windows' option!

[shitgoose]

Be the change you want to see

If you want a friend be a friend

If it has tits or tires it will give you trouble