Saying ‘Alot’ In A Little

Well, it’s time for my annual article of quick hits, quotes, and cheeky memes from people all over the world that say a lot in a little. Let me start with some poll findings I made up. People who read my weekly articles tend to be happier, more intelligent, and better-looking than those who don’t. Welcome to a bigger world. 

Let’s start with some people’s whimsy. “I renamed my toilet Jim instead of John. People are impressed when I tell them I go to Jim every morning.” New research confirms that drinking coffee first thing in the morning may help others live longer. “I must get up; my coffee needs me.” “You need to understand the difference between a want and a need. I want abs, but I need donuts.” “Buying eggs on the street and weed in stores - times are changing.”  

“Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you’ll be a mile away and have their shoes.” “I learn from the mistakes of people who took my advice.” “A good woman stays by her man’s side during bad times to tell him that none of it would have happened if he had just listened to her.”    

“Theory is when you know everything, but nothing works. Practice is when everything works, but no one knows why. In our lab, theory and practice are combined: Nothing works, and no one knows why.” “People who are late are often happier than those who must wait for them.” “Every ‘C’ in ‘Pacific Ocean’ is pronounced differently.” A man once said, “Only a woman who delivered a baby without an epidural can truly understand the pain a man goes through when he has a cold.”   

Here's some soul prosperity advice that will do you good and help you, too. C. S. Lewis said, “Provocation doesn’t make me ill-tempered: It only shows me how ill-tempered I am.”  “Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about their own.” “It’s not hard to become successful. What’s hard is letting go of everything that makes you average.” "I live by three rules: Love needs action. Trust needs proof. Sorry, needs change." “We often hate in others what we hide in ourselves. We can only be as healthy as we are honest.” “If people don’t like you, it’s OK. If dogs don’t like you, then it’s time for some self-reflection.”    

You have two realities to choose from; the choice is yours. ‘Sad’ has three letters, but so does ‘Joy.’ ‘Fail’ has four letters, but so does ‘Rise.’ ‘Curse’ has five letters, but so does ‘Bless.’ ‘Ignore’ has six letters, but so does ‘Listen.’ ‘Enemies’ has seven letters, but so does ‘Friends.’ ‘Immature’ has eight letters, but so does ’Maturity.’ ‘Ignorance’ has nine letters, but so does ‘Knowledge.’ ‘Negativity’ has ten letters, but so does ‘Positivity.’

Here's some wise and sound Godly wisdom. “I asked God. ‘Why are you taking me through troubled water?’ God replied, “Because your enemies can’t swim.” “What is the difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the Prodigal Son a second chance. Grace gave him the feast.” “The truth of God’s grace humbles humanity without degrading them and exalts humanity without inflating them.” Aha! 

"I have found that trying to become more like Jesus yields far better results than trying to become a better me." Ferdie Cabiling said, "Make sure that you are making a disciple of Christ, not a disciple of you." "Your job is to plant seeds, not change their heart. Don't get your role and God's roles mixed up." "If God is making you wait, then do what waiters do. Serve!" Once, Charles Spurgeon was asked, "What is more important, praying or reading the Bible?" Spurgeon replied with a question to the interviewer, "What is more important, breathing in or breathing out?" Aha!  

And now, consider these quick hits about building and leaving a legacy. C. S. Lewis said, “Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work. In the end, the legacy that matters won’t be what you built in the world. It will be who you raised and whether they felt safe, seen, and loved in your presence. Jimmy Carr says, “Everyone is jealous of what you’ve got, but no one is jealous of how you got it.”

“When you come from nothing, you want to give your kids everything. Then you realize giving them everything teaches them nothing.” “Excuses make today easy, but they make tomorrow hard. Discipline makes today hard, but it makes tomorrow easy.” “Success is on the same road as failure; it’s just a few more exits up the road.” “Time is the only currency you spend without ever knowing your balance. Use it wisely.” “You need to start hanging out with people who fit your future, not your history.” 

Now, let's explore the concept of consistency. “The future belongs to the consistent. The future does not belong to the talented or the lucky. But to the one who shows up, even when it's hard. The grind may be quiet, but the results are loud. Consistency builds empires that talent alone can't sustain. Show up! Effort will never betray you.”

A wise man once said, “Show up on time, with a good attitude, and do what you said you would do. That’s all. That’s 90% of winning in life.”