Food For Thought

Even though my parents taught me that honesty is the best policy, in reality honesty is a rare thing.
Love is not always enough.
You can’t run in all directions at once indefinitely without stubbing your toes, bumping your head and making a general mess.
Skill alone will not get you what you want in life. Drive and persistence will.
Survival depends on ALL of your skills, knowledge and wits.
Stand up for yourself and your principles (this assumes, of course, that you have come up with some by now…principles that is). If you don’t (stand up, that is), not only will you frequently be mistaken for a doormat, but there will be precious few out there who can be counted upon to come to your aid. This is somewhat dependant upon the fact that you…
Know thyself (the unexamined life and all that—it’s true). This is neither easy nor common and is often not socially/culturally acceptable as stereotypes abound.
While you may have thought you learned all you needed to know in kindergarten (or so the latest "best sellers" may tell you, what you didn't realize is that so many folks don't give a damn about most those ideas. So you get taken for a ride…whether it's telling the truth, sharing, the golden rule…whatever. Look around you. When was the last time telling the truth as a rule ever got you anywhere? Right. Doesn't mean you should just break out the cigarettes and Molotov cocktails though. It just means you also need to remember some of the things you learned in college as well. Doesn't make a catchy maxim though, sorry (see first item on this list).
Fear is your greatest enemy and takes many forms (e.g. fear of change, fear of difference, fear of failure, fear of the unknown, fear of that thing that lives under the bed, etc.). Many fears can be indicators of opportunity.
Self reliance and physical confidence are your greatest allies (vs. arrogance, false pretense or B.S.).
Levity and even outright wackiness can mean the difference between misery and (perish the thought) a good time in some of the least desirable situations.
I have a tremendous dust bunny which resides in my fiddle and I have no idea how long it has been there, but it has not made any requests yet…
There is no substitute for a ten minute break with donuts and coffee (except for a longer one).

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