Doesn’t have to be a life motto. Any motto, for any application.
Mine is: “Fear is shorter than regret.”
Always be prepared to be unprepared.
Keep it simple, stupid.
90% of life is showing up.
I use this every time I’m on the fence about going to an event or just curling up on the couch.
I usually just show up to my couch
It’s a good one. I’ll meditate to this.
Don’t be “that guy”.
Depending on the situation, whatever “that guy” is will be different, but generally I try not to be “that guy”. Very rarely “that guy” is a good guy, and then the whole philosophy breaks down, but most of the time that’s not the case, and I am happy trying not to be “that guy”.
Brings to mind the bene gesserit litany against fear:
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
I often pair with:
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Sapho that thoughts acquire speed, the lips acquire stains, stains become a warning. It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.
Which is a nice allegory for most any chemical stimulant (coffee).
Everything is true, nothing is permitted.
Nothing is true, everything is permitted.
The Benne gesserit is my second favourite quote.
Never trust anything with a beak. Except for crows; crows are bros.
“Some days are just like that”
Paraphrased from Forrest Gump.
“Well, I’ve come this far. Might as well keep going.”
It’s great, because you just lie to yourself about the starting point of any task, and it doesn’t seem so bad.
If I’ve survived from birth until now, then I guess I can survive doing the dishes.I was just about to give up on dishes thank you kind stranger
Be the change you want to see in the world
To me that means to live in a way that if everyone else did too, the world would be a better place. It obviously doesn’t gurantee that my moral compas always points to the right direction but it’s the only indication I’ve got about what’s right and what’s wrong. This also means that I don’t go out of my way doing some major charity work but just that I do my part no matter how insignificant it might feel because I believe that if everyone else did that too it would bring about a real change.
Ya win some, ya learn some.
Nothin’, what’s a motto with you?
anything you know could be wrong
I have one but I’ll tell ya later.
When I die, I hope to be surprised. It’s Oscar Wilde.
For food safety: When in doubt, throw it out.
… on to a plate for me to eat it!
