Imagine there is a bank which credits your account
each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day,
allows you to keep no cash balance,
and every evening cancels whatever part of the amount
you had failed to use during the day.
What would you do?
Draw out every cent, of course!
Well, everyone has such a bank. It's name is TIME.
Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds.
Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this
you have failed to invest to good purpose.
It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft.
Each day it opens a new account for you.
Each night it burns the remains of the day.
If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours.
There is no going back. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow".
You must live in the present on today's deposits.
Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success!
The lock is running. Make the most of today.
To realize the value of ONE YEAR,
ask a student who has failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH,
ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK,
ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE DAY,
ask a daily wage laborer who has kids to feed.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR,
ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE,
ask a person who has missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND,
ask a person who has avoided an accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLI-SECOND,
ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Treasure every moment that you have!
And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special.
... and remember that time waits for no one.
Tomorrow a mystery;
Today is a gift - that's why it's called the present!
The above was sent to me as an e-mail; I do not know the author.
We don't make mistakes; we just have learnings.
Everyone has a right to my opinion.
Friendship is contagious, start spreading it!
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Counting time is not so important as making time count.
Average is as close to the bottom as to the top.
People who are wrapped up in themselves
make small packages.
Keep conscience clear, then never fear.
A sharp tongue and a dull mind
are usually found in the same head.
I need to work on my working too much.
When we focus upon what we haven't done,
we ususally fail to see what we have done.
Remember, only YOU can take care of yourself.
We always have the choice to stop and enjoy the present.
Getting discouraged is a time to take stock - not give up.
Life is to be lived, not just passed through.
Non illegitimati carborundum.
Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.
If you want a thing well done, get a couple of old broads to do it. (Bette Davis)
Stories to Live By
The wit and wisdom of Forrest Gump
by Winston Groom
When you think you are so low you gotta look up to look down,
beat yourself hard on the foot for awhile.
At least you will feel better when you stop.
If you can't sing good, sing loud.
If you are ahead, shut up and stay there.
A lot is to be said for the word NO.
Try not to screw up. This will satisfy a few people
and amaze everybody else.
Whatever you do, try to have a reason to do it.
You may be an idiot, but try not to be stupid.
Do not suck your thumb or anyone else's for that matter.
Most people don't look dumb till they start talkin'.
Do not park in a space that says "Reserved for Sheriff's Deputies".
When you feel there is an unfair buden on your shoulders,
that's just the way it is sometimes.
To save energy, do not go out lookin' for trouble;
chances are, it will find you soon enough.
Always say, "thank you", even if you don't mean it.
Do not make excuses unless you have to.
Do not sweat the small stuff; do not sweat at all,
as it will save you money on deordorant.
Your chances of winnin' the lottery get alot better if you buy a ticket.
Nobody ever went broke sayin' "Good Mornin'" to folks.
Rules are made to be followed, but there are exceptions
to all rules - and I am one of them.
Just for the PUN of It
The following are from "The Complete Pun Book" by Art.Moger
How come you can catch a cold, but you can't catch a warm?
The man who invented the boomerang tried for a comeback.
A photofinisher says, "Someday my prints will come."
The price of duck feathers has increased. Now even down is up.
Although straw hats went out of style, they had their hay day.
Two wrongs might make a riot.
When two egotists meet, it's an I for an I.
In 1883, the first bakery opened on the yeast coast.
Two silkworms were in a race. They ended up in a tie.
I know a lingerie buyer who gave his wife the slip.
My electrician usually worries about current events.
He could always find the liquor bottle - he had a "fifth" sense.
David and Goliath: Prophet and loss.
Bank ad: Come in and see us if you are loan-ly.
An autobiography is an I-witness account.
Rich foods are like destiny. They, too, shape our ends.
Please turn off the lights when not using. Thanks a watt.
Show Me
Show me a squirrel's nest and I'll show you the nutcracker suite.
Show me a famous surgeon and I'll show you a big operator.
Show me Santa's helpers and I'll show you subordinate clauses.
Show me a burned-out postoffice and I'll show you a case of blackmail.
Show me a workman who dismantles a roof and I'll show you an eavesdropper.
Show me a cross between a fox and a mule and I'll show you a fool.
Show me a cross between a fox and a mink and I'll show you a fink.
Show me a singing beetle and I'll show you a humbug.
Afterthoughts
I never could understand why housework is not added to
the list of inevitables, like taxes and death.
The nice thing about housework, of course, is that it doesn't go away.
We can go ahead and do some of our creataive work or soak in the tub,
and it will be there waiting whenever we come back to it.
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