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09 Jan 01 - 10:40 AM (#371410) Subject: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Little Neophyte I have a new philosophy. I'm only going to dread one day at a time. Charlie Brown (Charles Schulz)
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09 Jan 01 - 10:43 AM (#371413) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Wesley S It sounds like you're dread locked. I like the one day at a time part of it though. |
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09 Jan 01 - 10:47 AM (#371417) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Midchuck My wife accuses me of being a pessimist. I say, everything bad that has ever happened to me (and, objectively, not much has) has been unexpected. The theory, therefore, is that if I worry about everything that can possibly go wrong, nothing will. The flaw is that there are an infinite number of things that can go wrong, and a finite amount of time to worry in. But I try. My wife says I'm very trying, as a matter of fact. Peter |
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09 Jan 01 - 10:48 AM (#371418) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Dharmabum Mother told me there'd be days like this.... Of course she never told me there'd be so many in a row. Good one Bonnie. DB. |
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09 Jan 01 - 10:48 AM (#371419) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Little Neophyte Okay, hows this one Wesley?....... Look at life through the windshield not the rear view mirror. Author Unknown Is that better? Little Neo |
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09 Jan 01 - 10:52 AM (#371422) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: MMario either wise word for the day is great! |
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09 Jan 01 - 10:56 AM (#371427) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Wesley S Better - Something similar but different is "Don't plan you future using a rear-view mirror". Does that apply in this situation?? |
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09 Jan 01 - 11:05 AM (#371438) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Little Neophyte Well..... you maybe planning your future using a rear-view mirror. How about your funeral from the head on collision. Little Neo |
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09 Jan 01 - 11:12 AM (#371445) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Bill D I have a card which says, approximately.. "I am worried about the possible existance of things that would upset me if I knew about them" ....sounds like several people I know |
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09 Jan 01 - 11:13 AM (#371447) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Wesley S I think the point is that you shouldn't let your past control your future. I really believe that one of the most amazing abilities we have is the power to change. And sometimes to do that all we have to do is change our minds. |
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09 Jan 01 - 11:46 AM (#371478) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: katlaughing I came up with this one a long time ago, for my brother, "If you live in the past, it will define your future." |
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09 Jan 01 - 11:48 AM (#371480) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Amergin But the past does have a key role in the future.... |
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09 Jan 01 - 11:49 AM (#371481) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: catspaw49 Creeping back to the optimist/pessimist thing, I think it was Robert Oppenheimer who said that an optimist believes this is the best of all possible worlds. A pessimist is sure of it. Spaw |
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09 Jan 01 - 01:02 PM (#371517) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: GUEST A pessimist is one who builds dungeons in the air.--Walter Winchell |
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09 Jan 01 - 01:46 PM (#371548) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Pseudolus .....Never let the little head do the thinking for the big head..... Author - My Dad. |
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09 Jan 01 - 01:48 PM (#371549) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Bert Hey Pseudolus, you trying to take ALL the fun out of life??? |
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09 Jan 01 - 01:59 PM (#371562) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Amergin Well it depends which head is bigger.... |
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09 Jan 01 - 02:02 PM (#371566) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Little Neophyte On the same lines as Guest..... It's hard to defeat an enemy who has an outpost in your own head. Sally Compton Bert I don't think this last quote has anything to do with taking the fun away from your little head. Bonnie |
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09 Jan 01 - 02:04 PM (#371570) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Hollowfox My mother says that the pessimists are the ones that get things done in this world. The optimists sit around reading Norman Vincent Peale and thinking pure thoughts while the pessimists look around, see that there's a mess to clear up, snort in exasperation, and start in on the cleanup. |
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09 Jan 01 - 02:06 PM (#371573) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Bert Well I find that the big one is always vetoing the thoughts and aspirations of the little(r) guy. And Amergin - You're bragging again;-) |
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09 Jan 01 - 02:11 PM (#371574) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: mousethief Actually a true pessimist would say "why should I clean it up? Somebody will just come along and get it dirty again anyway." The optimist says, "Hey, if I clean this up, I can enjoy it forever!" Alex |
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09 Jan 01 - 02:12 PM (#371577) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Amergin Then the pessimist comes along and dirties it up again.... |
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09 Jan 01 - 03:05 PM (#371613) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Hollowfox You wouldn't want to argue with my mother. The 'fox has a dragon for a mum. (and she always made me clean up, right alongside her, usually listening to Lotte Lenya in Threepenny Opera.) |
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09 Jan 01 - 04:00 PM (#371653) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Pseudolus Amergin, If there's any question as to which head is bigger, good luck buying a hat....for either!! Bert, I guess it could take the fun out of life but on the bright side, at least I'm assuming we have a choice! Take Care, Frank |
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09 Jan 01 - 04:11 PM (#371664) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Dharmabum I had an uncle who used to say,"I may not have a pot to piss in, or a window to throw it out of, But that's one less pot to empty & one less window to wash". I'm really not sure whether he was a wise man,or just a smartass. DB. |
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09 Jan 01 - 04:21 PM (#371671) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: mousethief Actually a true pessimist would say "why should I clean it up? Somebody will just come along and get it dirty again anyway." The optimist says, "Hey, if I clean this up, I can enjoy it forever!" The pessimist is right, but it leads to wrong action. The optimist is wrong, but it leads to right action. |
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09 Jan 01 - 05:40 PM (#371753) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: Jeri Realistic optomist "Hey, I'll clean this up so someone can mess it up again, and I can enjoy cleaning it again." Realistic pessimist: "Might as well clean up what I can now - it's just going to get worse." Then there's me: "Clean? Why? It's not bothering me at all." |
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09 Jan 01 - 06:11 PM (#371776) Subject: RE: BS: Wise Words for Tuesday January 9th From: SINSULL And from Oscar to Felix: "Now it's garbage!" |