Words of Wisdom #10 from a wise man Thanks Bill

“When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.”
Steven Wright, comedian, actor

Wordsof Wisdom #10

We 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

We 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

What would you do if no one was looking?

That is morality, that is character, that is ethics.

Words of Wisdom #7

Never 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

Sleeism #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

Can 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.

Words of Wisdom #5

Sleeism # 5

Man is like the turtle…. You have to stick your neck out in order to get ahead

This is similar to some of the quotes in our Friday Filosophy today. No guts no glory. If you don’t try who can you blame but yourself. The course starts with the first step. There are many other pithy sayings that mean the same thing. The time is now.

Words of Wisdom #4

Sleeism # 4

It is hard to soar with the Eagles

If you are up all night with the Turkeys

Sometimes it is hard to remember that the morning comes awfully early. When you are having fun in the evening and into the early morning it is wise to remember that the sun comes up every day (so far) and that you have to be race ready when you get up. It is not a sign of weakness to get to bed in the middle of a party. It is purely an understanding of the responsibilities we have the next day. The time is now.

Words of Wisdom #3

Sleeism # 3

Always assume the other person is twice as smart as you are and work twice as hard to prove they aren’t.

This is another from Tony Doxsey and it has help up rather well over the years. It is expressed another way that might help make it more clear to you. “In the long run, the race belongs not merely to the swift, but to the farseeing, to those who anticipate change” – Lykes Lines. This gives me great hope. It means you don’t have to be good looking, to be muscular, to be athletic, to be intellectual, or in any other manner extraordinary. You just have to be curious.

That combination of curiosity and the ability to work hard will get you a long, long way in life.

The time is now.