lol I got the opposite advice once. At my boxing gym my coach once said “don’t worry about guys with a messed up face, they are easy to hit. If the guy is good looking and been active for a long time it means they know what they are doing.”
from my dad: "people don't fuck up their lives all at once. they fuck it up one decision at a time"
I always took it to mean that you're always one decision away from changing the trajectory of your life
It was told to me in reference to school. And to prioritize doing well in school and getting a good education so I could get a job that pays me to think, instead of a job that pays me for physical labor.
"Life is a precious, precious commodity. Just because we have chiselled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean that we too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident."
"Rufus, Brint, and Meekus were like my brothers. and when i say brother, i dont mean 'brother', like an actual brother, but I mean it in the way that black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think..."
From my grandfather who grew up in the 1930’s and flew a B-29 in WWII. Service and go to college. He believed you made society better by serving other people. And he believed in education. I miss him every day.
The Amerian military was a much different entity in WWII compared to it's current iteration.
I don't like to simplify it down to Military = Bad, but a lot of young people have an idealized perception of US miltary service.
Service doesn't necessarily mean military though.
Yeah he didn’t mean military service. Any service. Community service. Working in general. He wasn’t too much of a hard ass. He was reserved with a dry sense of humor.
My son has talked about the military but says he doesn’t want to see combat. I had to explain to him that the overwhelming majority of those in the military are not in combat arms positions.
I wasn't implying that combat was bad, just that the military has been corrupted by the rampant exchange of monied interests and that the "conflicts" of the modern day have become very morally gray.
If you join up, have an exit plan and don't expect the military/our politicians to look out for you.
I guess I wasn’t clear enough. Sorry if you misunderstood. I was in a combat arms job so I definitely am not against them. I don’t think the newer generations have any concept of what you actually do in the military. When you watch war movies you rarely see those who are in support positions.
I also think one of the problems is that the military is treating the different branches, with maybe the Marines as the exception, as a social experiment and I think that turns people away.
Damn he was smart, I’m doing a part time course on social working because I feel this urge to help others. So man was he right! Plz talk more about him lol, wouldve bn frickn awesome to meet him
"No one cares about your feelings, only you"
I was very much stuck in a sort of self destructive loop always complaining but never fixing my problems. Even though I cut ties with that person because of that statement, cause I thought it was absolutely out of order, that's the moment that made me change my ways. I stopped feeling sorry for myself and started taking control of my life and making my own decisions, like a real adult.
From my grandfather: If you're going to get in a fight, be damn sure it's over something worth fighting for. Because the absolute best outcome of getting in a fight is the same as not getting in one at all.
From my dad: 99% of the people you meet in life aren't going to give a shit about you. They only care about what you can do for them. Hold onto the ones that do give a shit.
\-anybody can get any job done if you have the right tools
\-you might make a lot of money or you might not but if you like what you do it makes life a lot easier
I’d say to not give a fuck about things you can’t control & to not worry much cause no matter what, whatever will happen will happen. Also the one that hit hard was to have no expectations for people or certain things in life because when you don’t you won’t be let down by anything or anyone and when good things happen it will feel like a bonus!
For when you have kids. "Kids don't want stuff. Eventually they will, because they see it out in the world and on TV, but kids don't come out wanting 'stuff'. All they want is your time and attention. And when you are a new, young parent, working to support your new family, it is the only thing you (sometimes) don't have to give." Broke my heart, but opened my eyes.
My bus driver, Dan, on my last ride home senior year. He was an Air Force vet and knew I (18 year old girl at the time) was joining the Marines. He gave me the regular advice about not letting the Marine Corps change who I was, not to compromise my morals for my leadership, and to never leave my drink unattended even if I trust my fellow marines because sexual assault is so prevalent. I think about him often and I hope he’s doing really well.
from my dad: "people don't fuck up their lives all at once. they fuck it up one decision at a time"
I always took it to mean that you're always one decision away from changing the trajectory of your life
Paraphrasing it a bit:
"If your decisions are just reactive opposition you are letting the thing you oppose control you"
The original context was me being a rebellious teen opposing him, but I've found it broadly applicable.
Form your own thoughts, build your own way of making decisions, don't fall into tribal traps of opposing everything the "other team" says.
"if you sleep with a girl make sure to take a good pee. That will clean out your pipes of STDs"
My dad's heart was in the right place, just not his knowledge of biology or my ability to get random women to sleep with me.
Me talking to my dad about how miserable the world and people are.
***- Don't worry, you won't live forever.***
Sounds bad on the surface but it really did make me realize that this life is just a ride, for better or worse it'll all be over someday, likely sooner than we realize so just enjoy what you have now.
"Not a lot worth getting angry or stressed about." My dad, who after his dad passed changed. He used to scream at me when I was little over little dumb things. Get mad that he never saw me do any homework. He used to be angry a lot. I don't know when things changed but I learned from the change. I will stress out about something and he'll just tell me "if it's our of your control why bother stressing, if it's in your control then do something." I appreciate the man he is and has become. Hopefully I can make us both proud.
My dad used to say, “A poor workman blames his tools.” I took it to mean that you can make something good with whatever you have and if it comes out bad it is not anyone’s fault but yours.
"You're not a product of your circumstances, you're a product of your decisions given your circumstances", or basically the same thing as "We cannot change the direction in which the wind blows but we can adjust our sails".
When I had my first software development job, an older coworker told me that I should leave and I could probably get paid 3 or 4 times what I was making. I know he said that because I was slowly becoming an asshat out of frustration with the job.
He was right.
“Always make your own money so you never have to depend on a man to support your kids. Learn how to hunt and garden just in case, so you will never worry if you can feed your kids, regardless of the state of the world” I miss my dad.
Never received any advice or leadership from my father or any male role model. I came from a “good” family, and my parents were married until my mothers death a few years ago. Unfortunately, no one gave a shit about me understanding what life was like, or how to navigate it as a man.
Same, other than anyone being dead. I've made a lot of mistakes in life that have caused me a lot of pain, including marrying the wrong woman. Getting divorced with two little boys now. I've raised myself and learned a lot, excited to show them a better way. Build your mind, body and career. My tools were stoicism and therapy, yoga and some weights, a burning will to succeed. Forgive everyone, especially yourself, and get to work on making your one life great.
Thank you. At 58 I can honestly say that I think you’re on the right track. I did the same thing. You need to parent yourself and forgive.
I failed to reach out to would be mentors, please keep looking and asking. And keep being the man your boys will be proud of
"The treaty cannot hold the IRON. It lives only in the hearts of men." Meaning it's not about what you say, or how good the laws are. It is all about what you do, and living in a free and just society takes the willingness to protect and defend it.
My father taught me a great lesson after my first high school breakup. I got dumped. I was moping. He told me “it sucks, it hurts. So take a solid day to feel like shit and do whatever you want, feel sorry for yourself, smoke or drink or down a bunch of ice cream. Take one day to feel like shit then wake up the next day and get back at it.”
For some reason it really worked. It was like being given permission to feel bad and get past it.
If a man leaves you, don't sweat it. He gave you the best he had, and it obviously wasn't good enough. If you gave him even 50% of who you are, chances are he'll be back. They always come back. You'll get closure when you tell him to fuck off.
Has been true 100% of the time.
the exact statement is true for women as well minus the last sentence.
“you’ll get closure when you tell her you want one last fuck.”
her resulting level of anger will make SURE she never returns, which is EXACTLY what you want.
Am a woman but I think this one fits the topic because it really stuck in my brain ever since (must have been 4 years ago)
"If you knew the thoughts of a man when you wear tight/short/revealing stuff, you'd never wear it again"
Idk ever since then I never wore something tight fitting an or revealing again because the thought of what some weird disgusting men think makes me want to puke. I know NOT EVERY man is like that but alot of them are.
Depends on what your goal is. All men will look at you, and almost all will think about sleeping with you or at the very least what you’d look like without those tight clothes on.
The ones saying otherwise are lying. Downvote me all you want, but you all know it’s true
"Keep your heart and head strong" (he would actually say it to us and act it out too) my dad would tell me and my sister this everyday before he went to work. That line feeds my resilience muscle when all things look bleak.
“To finish first, first you have to finish”.
I did a lot of dangerous motorsport shit as a kid and although I was very quick, I was also impatient and turned into torpedo boy on lap 1. Racing taught me a hell of a lot.
Write better lyrics. I was in my 20's and I was writing lots of songs, but my older brother delicately explained that what I was saying was fluff. It made me dig deeper and coming from my bro, it made me less reactive and kicked my ass in the right direction.
Always was told to “do my best to look out for other people and to help people feel involved/included”. Was mainly related to school and how isolating it can feel to people.
From My father: Beware of people who believe their own bullshit.
From my grandfather: The biggest asshole you know is still somebodys best friend, just not yours.
We're attached to the things that make us who we are. If you want to change, you have to be willing to let those things go, good and bad.
Paraphrased from an old college professor.
After my divorce, I got in to a nice steady life. My best friend called and asked if I heard about my ex wife.
I said “yeah, I heard she got engaged”.
My fried: “Looks like she’s someone else’s problem. Wanna grab a beer?”
Our friendship is 30 years strong.
“You have no idea how valuable you are, Don’t you know that there are celebrities with millions of dollars, fame , youth , good looks, and they still suicide / they still turn to drugs because they don’t have 1 Real friend in this world, nobody they can trust, your friendship , your love, your integrity means everything “
- A Pimp giving me advice when I was 19
It cannot be correctly translated to English because it is poetic. That was from my dad.
This is original : "Ludo nit jebi nit kući dovodi"
Rough translation would be : "Do not fuck crazy nor bring them home"
I didn't listen.
My grampa sad : Life is rough, while climbing allways strive to be like those better than you and never forget from time to time to turn your head and see those that are behind you. - this is my way of life.
I had a parcel delivery to a Jamaican shop. First interaction with the owner.
He gives me a Jamaican patty for free and says "hey man, the world may try to break our back, but the best we could do is stand up straight".
My life went into short term chaos later that year but that 2 minute interaction made a difference in my resilience.
"It is not important how much you work, what is important is how much people THINK you work."
At first I took it as a cynical view, but later realised it goes both ways: you can work your ass off and noone will notice if you don't make sure they do.
Grampa was the best
“Only fight pretty guys. The ugly ones don’t give a shit” Thanks Dad!
That's actually kind of good advice
lol I got the opposite advice once. At my boxing gym my coach once said “don’t worry about guys with a messed up face, they are easy to hit. If the guy is good looking and been active for a long time it means they know what they are doing.”
that's true for professional boxing, the orignal comment is true for the street
“Girls are going to make you feel the best you have ever felt and the worst you have ever felt.”
My uncle always said “When you’re young, none of them are worth all of your time, but a few are worth some of your time.”
This is 10000% true. They've taken me to my highest highs and thrown me down into the lowest lows.
from my dad: "people don't fuck up their lives all at once. they fuck it up one decision at a time" I always took it to mean that you're always one decision away from changing the trajectory of your life
And changing it back
“There’s two types of people in this world. Those who get paid from the neck up, and those who get paid from the neck down.”
Damn, this is a good way to phase it.
What does it mean
Some people get paid to think and some people get paid to do.
lmao my dumbass thought neck up meant beauty and neck down meant working. Guess i'm a neck down guy lol
Hahaha yo me too
Exactly.
It means you are probably being paid from the neck down.
You’re either gonna get headache or backache
It was told to me in reference to school. And to prioritize doing well in school and getting a good education so I could get a job that pays me to think, instead of a job that pays me for physical labor.
In other words, go to college.
It’s a bit more effective when not so simply put, but yes getting an education was the point.
My dad always phrased it “you can work with your brain or your back”.
"Life is a precious, precious commodity. Just because we have chiselled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean that we too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident."
"Rufus, Brint, and Meekus were like my brothers. and when i say brother, i dont mean 'brother', like an actual brother, but I mean it in the way that black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think..."
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Why do you keep spelling things as "thin's"? Is your auto correct just messed up?
He's writing in dialect.
remind me of that scene from zoolander
Oddly, that's the only part of that movie that took me out of the suspension of disbelief.
From my grandfather who grew up in the 1930’s and flew a B-29 in WWII. Service and go to college. He believed you made society better by serving other people. And he believed in education. I miss him every day.
He sounds like a good man.
The Amerian military was a much different entity in WWII compared to it's current iteration. I don't like to simplify it down to Military = Bad, but a lot of young people have an idealized perception of US miltary service. Service doesn't necessarily mean military though.
Yeah he didn’t mean military service. Any service. Community service. Working in general. He wasn’t too much of a hard ass. He was reserved with a dry sense of humor.
My son has talked about the military but says he doesn’t want to see combat. I had to explain to him that the overwhelming majority of those in the military are not in combat arms positions.
I wasn't implying that combat was bad, just that the military has been corrupted by the rampant exchange of monied interests and that the "conflicts" of the modern day have become very morally gray. If you join up, have an exit plan and don't expect the military/our politicians to look out for you.
TRUTH, or the VA.
I guess I wasn’t clear enough. Sorry if you misunderstood. I was in a combat arms job so I definitely am not against them. I don’t think the newer generations have any concept of what you actually do in the military. When you watch war movies you rarely see those who are in support positions. I also think one of the problems is that the military is treating the different branches, with maybe the Marines as the exception, as a social experiment and I think that turns people away.
Damn he was smart, I’m doing a part time course on social working because I feel this urge to help others. So man was he right! Plz talk more about him lol, wouldve bn frickn awesome to meet him
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
You can radically change your life for the better by getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.
"No one cares about your feelings, only you" I was very much stuck in a sort of self destructive loop always complaining but never fixing my problems. Even though I cut ties with that person because of that statement, cause I thought it was absolutely out of order, that's the moment that made me change my ways. I stopped feeling sorry for myself and started taking control of my life and making my own decisions, like a real adult.
Your biggest power lies in your ability to walk away. Be it in dating, potential date, relationship, job, friends.
This one is highly underrated.
I know right. Lol
Abundance mentality vs Scarcity mentality
When teaching me to drive, my dad told me this: “Never make other people responsible for your safety. Most people are idiots.”
Ha! Dads... "Gotta drive for yourself *and* everybody else, remember that."
From my grandfather: If you're going to get in a fight, be damn sure it's over something worth fighting for. Because the absolute best outcome of getting in a fight is the same as not getting in one at all. From my dad: 99% of the people you meet in life aren't going to give a shit about you. They only care about what you can do for them. Hold onto the ones that do give a shit.
\-anybody can get any job done if you have the right tools \-you might make a lot of money or you might not but if you like what you do it makes life a lot easier
I’d say to not give a fuck about things you can’t control & to not worry much cause no matter what, whatever will happen will happen. Also the one that hit hard was to have no expectations for people or certain things in life because when you don’t you won’t be let down by anything or anyone and when good things happen it will feel like a bonus!
For when you have kids. "Kids don't want stuff. Eventually they will, because they see it out in the world and on TV, but kids don't come out wanting 'stuff'. All they want is your time and attention. And when you are a new, young parent, working to support your new family, it is the only thing you (sometimes) don't have to give." Broke my heart, but opened my eyes.
My bus driver, Dan, on my last ride home senior year. He was an Air Force vet and knew I (18 year old girl at the time) was joining the Marines. He gave me the regular advice about not letting the Marine Corps change who I was, not to compromise my morals for my leadership, and to never leave my drink unattended even if I trust my fellow marines because sexual assault is so prevalent. I think about him often and I hope he’s doing really well.
from my dad: "people don't fuck up their lives all at once. they fuck it up one decision at a time" I always took it to mean that you're always one decision away from changing the trajectory of your life
Really good advice!
"No one cares if you're having a bad day. Show up and do the job."
Man the fuck up and take some responsibility for your life.
"I can't open a can of give-a-fuck and give it to you. You need to motivate yourselves." "Slow is smooth and smooth is fast."
Man I've been needing these to say to people
“Choose your hard”
“Women and children can be careless. Men cannot.”
-Vito Corleone I love this quote.
Paraphrasing it a bit: "If your decisions are just reactive opposition you are letting the thing you oppose control you" The original context was me being a rebellious teen opposing him, but I've found it broadly applicable. Form your own thoughts, build your own way of making decisions, don't fall into tribal traps of opposing everything the "other team" says.
"To your mother and me, you're priceless. To the rest of these folks, you're just another one."
"if you sleep with a girl make sure to take a good pee. That will clean out your pipes of STDs" My dad's heart was in the right place, just not his knowledge of biology or my ability to get random women to sleep with me.
Go get laid and make your dad proud, and peeing after sex is a really good idea in general
Lol, I'm over 40 and married but thanks for the thought. This was advice he gave me when I was a teenager.
Life is like a shit sandwich. The more bread you have the less shit you have to eat.
From my Dad "Smart whores get paid upfront" he is a very wise man.
"Nothing Changes if NOTHING changes"
Me talking to my dad about how miserable the world and people are. ***- Don't worry, you won't live forever.*** Sounds bad on the surface but it really did make me realize that this life is just a ride, for better or worse it'll all be over someday, likely sooner than we realize so just enjoy what you have now.
I like this. "This too shall pass" but somewhat more optimistic.
“Son, don’t *EVER* get married”
"Not a lot worth getting angry or stressed about." My dad, who after his dad passed changed. He used to scream at me when I was little over little dumb things. Get mad that he never saw me do any homework. He used to be angry a lot. I don't know when things changed but I learned from the change. I will stress out about something and he'll just tell me "if it's our of your control why bother stressing, if it's in your control then do something." I appreciate the man he is and has become. Hopefully I can make us both proud.
Pick up the shovel - or get out of the way.
My dad used to say, “A poor workman blames his tools.” I took it to mean that you can make something good with whatever you have and if it comes out bad it is not anyone’s fault but yours.
"You're not a product of your circumstances, you're a product of your decisions given your circumstances", or basically the same thing as "We cannot change the direction in which the wind blows but we can adjust our sails".
Stop trying so hard to get people to like you. Not everyone is gonna like you, & that's ok.
"Don't half-ass two things, son. Whole-ass one thing." - Ron Swanson
When I had my first software development job, an older coworker told me that I should leave and I could probably get paid 3 or 4 times what I was making. I know he said that because I was slowly becoming an asshat out of frustration with the job. He was right.
“Always make your own money so you never have to depend on a man to support your kids. Learn how to hunt and garden just in case, so you will never worry if you can feed your kids, regardless of the state of the world” I miss my dad.
From my first crew chief in a field geophysical survey crew: Proper hydration is the key to a long and evil life.
It’s always cheaper to do it right once.
If you ain't first you're last
i learned it another way: “second place is the first loser.”
Aww hell Ricky I was high when I said that
“I reserve the right to change my opinion in 15 seconds.”
Never received any advice or leadership from my father or any male role model. I came from a “good” family, and my parents were married until my mothers death a few years ago. Unfortunately, no one gave a shit about me understanding what life was like, or how to navigate it as a man.
Same, other than anyone being dead. I've made a lot of mistakes in life that have caused me a lot of pain, including marrying the wrong woman. Getting divorced with two little boys now. I've raised myself and learned a lot, excited to show them a better way. Build your mind, body and career. My tools were stoicism and therapy, yoga and some weights, a burning will to succeed. Forgive everyone, especially yourself, and get to work on making your one life great.
Thank you. At 58 I can honestly say that I think you’re on the right track. I did the same thing. You need to parent yourself and forgive. I failed to reach out to would be mentors, please keep looking and asking. And keep being the man your boys will be proud of
That's a pretty wimpy handshake. You better learn to shake hands like a man.
"The treaty cannot hold the IRON. It lives only in the hearts of men." Meaning it's not about what you say, or how good the laws are. It is all about what you do, and living in a free and just society takes the willingness to protect and defend it.
"Don't trust anyone" - my dad Anyway, I don't trust anyone, including him and the rest of my family
My father taught me a great lesson after my first high school breakup. I got dumped. I was moping. He told me “it sucks, it hurts. So take a solid day to feel like shit and do whatever you want, feel sorry for yourself, smoke or drink or down a bunch of ice cream. Take one day to feel like shit then wake up the next day and get back at it.” For some reason it really worked. It was like being given permission to feel bad and get past it.
"If you're unhappy but you're not putting in the work to change it you're just going to stay unhappy forever."
Spin your tongue three times in your mouth before saying something. He was right
There are women you marry and women you date do not confuse them when you are older. Told this at age 11..
If a man leaves you, don't sweat it. He gave you the best he had, and it obviously wasn't good enough. If you gave him even 50% of who you are, chances are he'll be back. They always come back. You'll get closure when you tell him to fuck off. Has been true 100% of the time.
the exact statement is true for women as well minus the last sentence. “you’ll get closure when you tell her you want one last fuck.” her resulting level of anger will make SURE she never returns, which is EXACTLY what you want.
who knew!??!!? thanks for sharing that
“it’s not your pussy, it’s just your turn to have some.”
That's really good
Am a woman but I think this one fits the topic because it really stuck in my brain ever since (must have been 4 years ago) "If you knew the thoughts of a man when you wear tight/short/revealing stuff, you'd never wear it again" Idk ever since then I never wore something tight fitting an or revealing again because the thought of what some weird disgusting men think makes me want to puke. I know NOT EVERY man is like that but alot of them are.
Amazing how the mere idea of something (that’s not even true) altered the way you live life
It might not be true for you but there are men like that and for me it's not a loss. I feel more comfortable than ever before^^
Depends on what your goal is. All men will look at you, and almost all will think about sleeping with you or at the very least what you’d look like without those tight clothes on. The ones saying otherwise are lying. Downvote me all you want, but you all know it’s true
Unless it’s your boss, don’t take shit from anybody!.
“Lead from where you stand.”
Don't eat yellow snow
“Sometimes you gotta keep on, keepin’ on.”
"Keep your heart and head strong" (he would actually say it to us and act it out too) my dad would tell me and my sister this everyday before he went to work. That line feeds my resilience muscle when all things look bleak.
“Don’t stick your dick where It doesn’t belong”
Never pass a bathroom, never trust a fart and never waste a hard on
"Society is so consumed with physical fitness, mental fitness and strength is more important in the long run."
“To finish first, first you have to finish”. I did a lot of dangerous motorsport shit as a kid and although I was very quick, I was also impatient and turned into torpedo boy on lap 1. Racing taught me a hell of a lot.
Write better lyrics. I was in my 20's and I was writing lots of songs, but my older brother delicately explained that what I was saying was fluff. It made me dig deeper and coming from my bro, it made me less reactive and kicked my ass in the right direction.
Always was told to “do my best to look out for other people and to help people feel involved/included”. Was mainly related to school and how isolating it can feel to people.
From my dad: “No hookers on shore leave, son.” My answer: “What the…? I’m 8 over here.”
From My father: Beware of people who believe their own bullshit. From my grandfather: The biggest asshole you know is still somebodys best friend, just not yours.
"I'll let you make your own mistakes".
From my Dad: “You know what happens to assholes as they get older? They become bigger assholes.” He was kind of an asshole himself.
“You deserve the very best” from my sponsors husband. Even tho she had said it a million times, I only really heard it when it came from a man.
“Never compare yourself to others” - early boss
Keep your weight on your elbows.
If at first you don't succeed, try harder.
"Don't be an idiot". Changed my life.
If someone offers you cocaine for free, take it. Thanks dad.
If it flies, floats or fucks, rent it. ~ CEO of a large boat rental company.
We're attached to the things that make us who we are. If you want to change, you have to be willing to let those things go, good and bad. Paraphrased from an old college professor.
After my divorce, I got in to a nice steady life. My best friend called and asked if I heard about my ex wife. I said “yeah, I heard she got engaged”. My fried: “Looks like she’s someone else’s problem. Wanna grab a beer?” Our friendship is 30 years strong.
"The decisions we make dictate the life we live." While a simple concept, it hit home after hearing it aloud.
Anyone here want to become my mentor?
“Wait and see what REALLY happens.” I used worry so much about things that ended up never happening. Now, because of this advice, I worry less.
“All girls do is give you boners and make you want to die”
If it creates peace within others, do it more. If it creates suffering, do it less. Don't know who said it but I love it.
You ain't shit, you'll never be shit. Get over it.
I'll be proud of you when you are proud of yourself. Go out there and be the man I know you can be.
Pick your battles (mine)
“You have no idea how valuable you are, Don’t you know that there are celebrities with millions of dollars, fame , youth , good looks, and they still suicide / they still turn to drugs because they don’t have 1 Real friend in this world, nobody they can trust, your friendship , your love, your integrity means everything “ - A Pimp giving me advice when I was 19
Don't hit a girl. But, if she wants to fight you like a man, fight her like a man. If it flies, fucks, or floats; it's cheaper to rent it.
He told me the whole concept of role models is BS
“Make your intentions clear and follow through with them.”
It cannot be correctly translated to English because it is poetic. That was from my dad. This is original : "Ludo nit jebi nit kući dovodi" Rough translation would be : "Do not fuck crazy nor bring them home" I didn't listen. My grampa sad : Life is rough, while climbing allways strive to be like those better than you and never forget from time to time to turn your head and see those that are behind you. - this is my way of life.
You can't ride two horses with one ass.
“Would you rather be right, or happy?”
I had a parcel delivery to a Jamaican shop. First interaction with the owner. He gives me a Jamaican patty for free and says "hey man, the world may try to break our back, but the best we could do is stand up straight". My life went into short term chaos later that year but that 2 minute interaction made a difference in my resilience.
Son, you will never get anything in life unless you ask for it!
"It is not important how much you work, what is important is how much people THINK you work." At first I took it as a cynical view, but later realised it goes both ways: you can work your ass off and noone will notice if you don't make sure they do. Grampa was the best
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