If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.ġ5. It's OK to let your children see you cry.ġ3. Make peace with your past so it won't mess up the present.ġ2. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.ġ1. Save for retirement starting with your first pay cheque.ġ0. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.Ĥ. When in doubt, just take the next small step.ģ. Written by Regina Brett who is a 90 year old journalist - The PlainĢ. Get in.' Thought Provoking, Honest, Lovely, True and Then, nodding to Dwayne, he said, 'All right. 'Let's see what you got.'Īnd grabbed the wheelbarrow by the handles. 'You're on, old man,' Dwayne, the braggart replied, smirking. 'I will bet a week's wages that I can haul something inĪ wheelbarrow over to that outbuilding that you won't be able to wheel back.' 'OK, Dwayne, why don't you put your money where your mouth is?' he stated thoughtfully. Several minutes, George had had as much as he was willing to take. He made a special case of making fun of one of the older workmen, George. Wisdom Comes with Experienceĭwayne is a strong young man at the construction site and he was bragging that he could outdo anyone in a feat of strength. What happens to you isn't nearly as important as how you react to it. Is by never giving up but by shaking yourself off and taking a step up. Through applying wisdom every adversity can be The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it offĪnd take a step up. Will and Guy consider that the moral of this tale is: Life is going to Pretty soon, to everyone'sĪmazement, the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off. He continued to shake it off and take a step up. Hit his back, the donkey was shaking it off and taking a step up.Īs the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, Happening and was astonished at what he saw. A few shovel loads later, the farmer looked down the well to see what was Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down and let out some happy brays. They all grabbed shovels and began to shovel dirt into theĪt first, when the donkey realized what was happening he cried horribly. So the farmer asked his neighbours to come over and help him cover Well was dry anyway, so it just wasn't worth it to try and retrieve theĭonkey. Piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out a way to get him out.įinally he decided it was probably impossible and the animal was old and the One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. Imagination is more important than knowledge: Albert Einstein.How come you never see a headline like 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?: Jay Leno It's what a man does with what happens to him: Aldous Huxley Experience is not what happens to a man,.Themselves for they shall never cease to be amused There is a fine line between genius and insanity.Teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards: Vernon Is plagiarism to steal from many is research You don't get until just after you need it Experience is what you get if you don't: Pete Seegerįirst you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you triedĬard tricks for the group you play poker with These days people seek knowledge, not wisdom.Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes: Oscar Wilde.We can only learn to love by loving: Iris.Be true to your teeth, or they will be false to youīeings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from theĮxperience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination.[As told to Will by George, an old and valued friend who has a monumental James, a young boy of 6, turned to his Grandfather and says, 'When youĭie, Grampy, I don't want your money.Will and Guy hope you will enjoy these examples of wisdom, knowledge and The Voice Of Experience Can Be Sometimes Funny and Sometimes Thought Richard, the clever old man, enjoyed peace and tranquillity for the 'If you think we're going to waste our time, beating these cans around for a quarter, you're nuts! No way, mister. He said, 'I haven't received my Social Security cheque yet, so I'm not going to be able to give you more than 25 cents. A few days later, Richard, the wily retiree, approached them again as they drummed their way down the street. Obviously displeased, but they accepted his offer and they continued their afternoon ruckus. 'From now on, I'll only be able to pay you 50 cents to beat on the cans.' 'This recession is really putting a big dent in my income,' he told them. The kids were elated and continued to do a bang-up job on the trashcans.Īfter a few days, the old-timer greeted the kids again, but this time
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