Quote #254, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

Here goes blog quote #254...

"Say what you want about the Ten Commandments, you must always come back to the pleasant fact that there are only ten of them."
-H.L. Mencken-

Funny, as I was reading this, my mind went in two totally different directions. I'm curious HOW you read this quote.

For me, first I thought of the simplicity of the 10 commandments. In a world of 1200 page stimulus packages, 34 page instruction manuals and other writings that seem to be unable to be simplified down to one page.. the ten commandments are pretty concise. There is something to be said for works of brevity, to the point, and written with an ease of understanding.

My second interpretation of this quote, was to be thankful there are only ten "rules" to follow . There could have been 29 or 64 of them. In addition to that, if you do a good job on the basic ten, you should be living a pretty clean and decent and respectable life.

Now.. how did you read Mencken's quote?

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Quote #253, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

Here goes blog quote #253...

"Humor prevents hardening of the attitudes."
-Joel Goodman-

Try to have a few laughs today. Some of the best chuckles come at the expense of YOURSELF.

Don't take life so seriously, your not going to get out of it alive anyway. Finally, if you are in NEED of a laugh, email me at creator@smile-therapy.com. I' ll make sure you get that belly jiggling just a wee bit!

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Quote #252, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

Here goes blog quote #252...

"Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher."
-Latin proverb-

There is an old saying that speaks of the quiet person.. they remain silent and appear very smart for when opening their mouth, they risk unmasking their intelligence.

I know of a businessman who everyone thought to be very wise. His strategy was very simple. At meetings, he remained deadly quiet, yet listened intensly. After everyone was done having their say, he would simply just repeat and summarize what others had said. People thought he was a genius when in reality he just regurgitated what was already said by others. Not a bad strategy.

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Quote #251, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

Here goes blog quote #251...

"Peace is better than a fortune."
-St Francis of Sales-

Is peace better than a fortune? Usually a fortune, although something most seem to want to obtain, comes with its share of problems and challenges.

I think this is a great conversation "peace"( pardon the pun). Care to chime in your thoughts on this quote?

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Quote #250, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

Here goes blog quote #250...

"No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes."
-William Gladstone-

Mistakes are good? You betcha!

How would we ever learn if everything always went right or if we won everything we attempted?

And on the other side.. how many things do we not find out about because we are too scared to try, or too hesitant to get out of our comfort zone? The answer is plenty! Furthermore, since we didn't try something, we don't know WHAT WE MISSED.So the message here is.......
Try something. Go for it. Use more of the powerful brain that we have.. studies show we use only about 7% ( yes SEVEN percent).

Step out on a limb.. thats where the fruit is anyways.

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Quote #249, My Thoughts and YOUR thoughts

Here goes blog quote #249...

"I have never been mad at myself for spending too much for an item, but I have often regretted spending too little. You get what you pay for."
-Peter Corning Sr.-

Can anyone relate here? This is a further example of the quote: Price,quality,service, pick any two you like.

I agree with Mr Corning wholeheartedly. That so called 'bargain' that you got at such a good price, may not be a bargain after all. Especially since you had to replace it and pay again for another one just 6 months down the road.What about that used car that seemed like such a great deal, even a STEAL? Turned out to be a clunker.

We all have a story or two about the deal that turned into a nightmare. Are there good bargains to be had? Of course. But as always, do your homework. Sometimes what seems like the deal of the century might even seem too good to be true. It probably is. If you go with great quality and excellent service, 99 times out of 100, its worth paying a little extra for.

That's my view....... What Say You?

In Case You Missed(8/31-9/6 Posts on Smile-Therapy)

Here was the week in review for 8-31-9/6


8-31.... Monday AM Giggler.. Remember , All is not as it may seem.. HMM

9-1.... HOW YOU Personally can start REVERSING the Recession.. every single person should read this and see what they can do to help out!

9-2.... Something Very Special is happening on Sept 5th......... find out here WHAT IT IS.

9-3.... NERVES and PRESSURE.. how to handle; by a very famous Sports figure.

9-4.... Back by popular Demand... SOLVE THIS MYSTERY. ( Fun)

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