Golden Advice that you've received or learned?
Discussion
Wiccan of Darkness said:
"Never take a laxative with a sleeping tablet"
"One mouth; two ears. Use them in that ratio"
Back in my tutoring days, I lost count of the duff advice given to my students by their teachers. Which led to this sage advice.
"If someone starts a sentence with 'take my advice'.... then take MY advice and ignore them. True advice comes with words of wisdom, not from someone who feels the need to reinforce it"
"Learn to trust your gut"
"You can only stand tall when you're not burdened with baggage"
Coupled with the above quote (which is my own) I would also add the following. "Beware of people who look to you to pull them up from the mire. Only if you yourself are standing tall, will you be able to do so. For if you are not standing tall, or burdened with baggage, gravity will work against you and you will fail to provide any meaningful assistance. But it is guaranteed that presented with the opportunity, the one burdened in the mire will happily pull you down".
That last one is one of my own, somewhere deep in my book of shadows. I've seen enough threads on this site as well as real life that there are people in relationships with "drains".
"Drains" are people who in medieval times were known as vampires, they drain you of energy and almost resemble rocks. Giant, heavy rocks, slung around your neck, causing you to stoop over and slowly drag you down. They look to you to lift them up but only succeed in pulling you down. Such people are toxic and should be cut loose at the first opportunity.
"You will never stand tall with a rock around your neck".
I've got stacks more of them but these will do for now.
Crikey!"One mouth; two ears. Use them in that ratio"
Back in my tutoring days, I lost count of the duff advice given to my students by their teachers. Which led to this sage advice.
"If someone starts a sentence with 'take my advice'.... then take MY advice and ignore them. True advice comes with words of wisdom, not from someone who feels the need to reinforce it"
"Learn to trust your gut"
"You can only stand tall when you're not burdened with baggage"
Coupled with the above quote (which is my own) I would also add the following. "Beware of people who look to you to pull them up from the mire. Only if you yourself are standing tall, will you be able to do so. For if you are not standing tall, or burdened with baggage, gravity will work against you and you will fail to provide any meaningful assistance. But it is guaranteed that presented with the opportunity, the one burdened in the mire will happily pull you down".
That last one is one of my own, somewhere deep in my book of shadows. I've seen enough threads on this site as well as real life that there are people in relationships with "drains".
"Drains" are people who in medieval times were known as vampires, they drain you of energy and almost resemble rocks. Giant, heavy rocks, slung around your neck, causing you to stoop over and slowly drag you down. They look to you to lift them up but only succeed in pulling you down. Such people are toxic and should be cut loose at the first opportunity.
"You will never stand tall with a rock around your neck".
I've got stacks more of them but these will do for now.
menguin said:
mp3manager said:
Never get married, it's a mug's game.
Never pay interest, as paying more than the sticker price on anything is a mug's game.
Always be wary of those who mention mugs. Tea is to be served in a teacup.Never pay interest, as paying more than the sticker price on anything is a mug's game.
anyone with a modicum of taste drinks good coffee.
What I have learned is that memories live longer than dreams.
What I have gallantly TRIED to learn, but keep failing miserably, is that following a nice evening out, dinner and probably plenty of vodka, it is absolutely fatal, when walking past the Catholic Club, 150 metres from our door, to hear my wife say, “Fancy one in the club before we go home?”, only to hear myself respond, “Yeah, silly not to.”
geeks said:
swisstoni said:
This was fairly useful early on. People did a lot more daily walking in those days, especially to school.
Is it just me or does Tufty look shady as f
k? Like he's having a pee against something while looking out for the fuzz? 
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