New Day - New Wisdom

[noncrazycanuck]

too much time is wasted worrying about things that never actually happen.

 

[Uncle-A]

It is better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war.
Bruce Lee

 

[Uncle-A]

If you can't find the sunshine.
Be the sunshine.

 

[Uncle-A]

"There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing"
Sir Ranulph Fiennes

 

[mdf]

"There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing"
Sir Ranulph Fiennes

I always liked that saying, but never knew who first said it.

However, after googling I'm not sure we should take him as an authority...
From Wikipedia:

" In 2000 he attempted to walk solo and unsupported to the North Pole. The expedition failed when his sleds fell through weak ice and Fiennes was forced to pull them out by hand. He sustained severe frostbite to the tips of all the fingers on his left hand, forcing him to abandon the attempt. On returning home, his surgeon insisted the necrotic fingertips be retained for several months before amputation, to allow regrowth of the remaining healthy tissue. Impatient at the pain the dying fingertips caused, Fiennes cut them off himself with an electric fretsaw,[12] just above where the blood and the soreness was.[6][13] "

Yikes!

 

[Uncle-A]

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I always liked that saying, but never knew who first said it.

However, after googling I'm not sure we should take him as an authority...
From Wikipedia:

" In 2000 he attempted to walk solo and unsupported to the North Pole. The expedition failed when his sleds fell through weak ice and Fiennes was forced to pull them out by hand. He sustained severe frostbite to the tips of all the fingers on his left hand, forcing him to abandon the attempt. On returning home, his surgeon insisted the necrotic fingertips be retained for several months before amputation, to allow regrowth of the remaining healthy tissue. Impatient at the pain the dying fingertips caused, Fiennes cut them off himself with an electric fretsaw,[12] just above where the blood and the soreness was.[6][13] "

Yikes!

I guess he had inappropriate gloves for sticking his hands in ice water trying to pull his sleds out. I am not sure anyone makes gloves for that but it seems like that goes with his statement.

 

[mdf]

It’s dangerous to assume anything with these guys.
Just roll your eyes and move on.

From another thread...

 

[Uncle-A]

If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you.

If you are willing to learn, no one can stop you.

 

[Uncle-A]

Don't be a prisoner of your past, it was just one lesson.
It was not supposed to be a life sentence.

 

[KingGrump]

 

[Uncle-A]

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Is this wisdom or a joke? I see you put it in both threads.

 

[KingGrump]

Is this wisdom or a joke? I see you put it in both threads.

Yes.

 

[noncrazycanuck]

believe everything you read on the internet is a joke, you'll be correct more often than not.

 

[Bad Bob]

This has lived on my home office wall for years. As a kid it hung from the wall next to my Grandfathers chair.
Nothing new at all but still so relevant.

 

[Uncle-A]

There are three types of friends
Friends for a reason.
Friends for a season.
and
Friends for life.

Charlie Brown

 

[Bad Bob]

 

[Uncle-A]

In order to thrive in life you need to have three bones.
The Wish Bone
The Back Bone
The Funny Bone

 

[Uncle-A]

You can't get on your feet unless you first get off your ass.

 

[Uncle-A]

If your dog is too fat, you are not getting enough exercise.

 

[Uncle-A]

What you think about yourself is more important than what others think about you.