While not a huge proponent of lavish resolutions and laundry lists of ways to “improve” just because the clock strikes January 1, I do believe that steady self-awareness and conscious action can occur at any time, if only we would get just down to it.
It’s 2024. Let’s not allow controllable situations and conundrums to tug on you too hard. A thought for 2024 might include lightening up on yourself (and others), even when things appear heaviest. Carrying the weight of the world makes for a sore back, which can be unpleasant, unwieldy, and destructive. So here are a handful of noteworthy quotes and sayings, with alleged attributions (some questionable in origin), to help you lighten up during unnerving times…
“Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.” (Phyllis Diller)
“If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of fun out of owning one.” (Andy Rooney)
“Friends are God’s way of apologizing to us for our families.” (Tennessee Williams)
“Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most.” (American Proverb)
“You can’t believe everything you hear… but it’s fun to repeat it anyway.” (Milton Berle)
“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain… and most do.” (Dale Carnegie)
“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” (Oscar Wilde)
“He is a self-made man and worships his creator.” (John Bright)
“We use 10% of our brains. Imagine how much we could accomplish if we used the other 60%.” (Ellen DeGeneres)
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” (Albert Einstein)
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” (Oscar Wilde)
“Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.” (Isaac Asimov)
“Love is blind, but marriage is a real eye-opener.” (Pauline Thompson)
“The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.” (George Carlin)
“I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.” (Noel Coward)
“My friends tell me I have an intimacy problem. But they don’t really know me.” (Garry Shandling)
“When I was growing up, I always wanted to be someone. Now I realize I should have been more specific.” (Lily Tomlin)
“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” (A.A. Milne/Winnie-The-Pooh)
It’s 2024. Breathe through your “knows”…
Think about it…