I did a thing on advice I have learned from Kindergarten the other day but thought it would be cool to expand that a little. I have certainly tried to use those things I have learned but I realized I had learned some more. In the military I was always 15 minutes ahead for an appointment, class etc and never understood why. I do that to this day. It is simple, Promptness shows respect. I learned the most valuable thing that I could have in my life is my reputation! It is not expensive or hard but it is simple, and it is one of the easiest things to lose. Be fair, honest, trustworthy, and generous and don’t forget to respect other people and their things. Unless you are really smart, which I am far from it, I will never be able to read peoples mind so I will never know when someone is having a really bad day or what they are thinking. You will never be able to win an argument with a cop. Don’t try; trust me when I say it is not worth it. It is OK to be wrong, just acknowledging the fact that you could be is a big step. Remember there is only one person in this world that was perfect and he got crucified for it. Another thing I realized is that if someone is only impressed in what you look like, what you drive or what you wear is not really worth impressing in the first place. You can only last in the charm department for about 15 minutes, after that you better have something else! Nuff said. Never compare yourself to others as they may be more screwed up than you are! Speaking of that, Dysfunctional people in your life make you feel better. It is OK to keep them around. Sure it is good to look good but be yourself! Look at someone in the eye and have a firm handshake, not the Chuck Norris type handshake but firm. Always look at someone in the eye when you talk to them. Mental illness is as real as diabetes, arthritis or any other disease, and no more disgraceful. It’s the stigma that’s disgraceful. Get to know the people around you. The last thing is your kids will get to pick your nursing home. Be good to them! They may not like it at the time but stay on them. Until Next time!
I like a lot of what you said here. I especially like the quote, "Dysfunctional people in your life make you feel better. It is OK to keep them around."
ReplyDeleteI believe we are all dysfunctional to some degree, but it sure is such a load off when you can look at others' dysfunction and not let it affect you. When you can laugh at the idiosyncrasies of other folks, especially those who choose to attempt to push your "last straw" buttons, then you know your life is good. Took me quite a while to get to that point, but now it is so much easier being around those people. Thank you for your post.