Words of Wisdom #11
I am sure that the majority of you have heard of Murphy’s Law.
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
I want to add a corollary to Murphy’s Law.
Murphy was an optimist.
To the Wise Man Bill
/in Words of Wisdom/by learningwithoutscarsFrom the incredible mind of Stephen Wright
- Borrow money from pessimists — they don’t expect it back.
- I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.
- Half the people you know are below average.
- 42.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
- OK, so what’s the speed of dark?
Words of Wisdom Thought
/in Words of Wisdom/by learningwithoutscarsMany of you seem to appreciate the Words of Wisdom that we post. For that I say a big thank you. And a tease don’t forget they are all WOW. The time is now.
Words of Wisdom #10 from a wise man Thanks Bill
/in Words of Wisdom/by learningwithoutscars“When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.”
Steven Wright, comedian, actor
Wordsof Wisdom #10
/in Words of Wisdom/by learningwithoutscarsWe must always remember Kipling
If you can keep your head when all around you are losing theirs
and blaming it on you…… you’ll be a man my son
Words of Wisdom #9
/in Words of Wisdom/by learningwithoutscarsWe must all feel some sense of value we are here for a reason.
We all must leave a mark.
That requires us to be able to measure our own progress or accomplishment each day
We must feel relevant, important no matter in what manner.
Words of Wisdom #8
/in Words of Wisdom/by learningwithoutscarsWhat would you do if no one was looking?
That is morality, that is character, that is ethics.
Words of Wisdom #7
/in Words of Wisdom/by learningwithoutscarsNever forget
People want to do a good job…..
People can always do more than they think they can…..
People are fundamentally lazy….
Words of Wisdom #6
/in Words of Wisdom/by learningwithoutscarsSleeism #6
What would you do when no one is looking? That is morals and that is character.
All of us have a darker side. Variable shades of grey perhaps. The true test of character is what you do when no one is looking. How do you stack up? The time is now.
The 3rd Weekend of March
/in Filosophy, Words of Wisdom/by learningwithoutscarsCan you believe it…. spring is here. It seems as if everyone has something to say about the weather this year. It has been extremely warm in the North East US and it has been very cold and blustery in Europe. The usual suspects are all lining up to indicate this is global warming. We have had a winter this year as cold as I can remember in the past twenty five years in the desert. Someone will find a way to blame global warming for too much carbon dioxide being created by burning fossil fuels. Don’t tell me I am being cynical.
There was a terrific book published in 1997 called “The Sovereign Individual” – the subtitle is “How to survive and thrive during the collapse of the welfare state.” It is a rather prescient thesis. The point I would like to discuss is the purpose and history of government put forward by the two authors – James Dale Davidson and Lord William Rees-Moog (you can see it on our website at www.rjslee.com under the Resources tab – Reading List). They suggest that government is in place to protect us – you and I – from dangers. It started with a knight when we moved from berries and meat to grains. When someone had a surplus of grains we had to store it and if your neighbor was less successful they would come and steal yours. So we hired a Knight with a big horse and a big sword and protected ourselves – this begat our need for governments. They have been making things up to protect us from some millennia now. Esoteric things like clean air and clean water and now carbon dioxide. Oh well.
The time is now.