Changing Your Attitude

Jimmy Buffett sang about changes in latitudes bringing about changes in attitudes, and that’s probably a good piece of advice. When you’re just down in the dumps, think about all that’s ahead of you with a little change in your latitude. ‘Course, a few little pearls of wisdom thrown in wouldn’t hurt. No platitudes here.

From the Farmer’s Almanac:

The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.

Ideas are funny little things. They won’t work unless you do.

Some people cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.

Books that you enjoy reading are a pleasure. Books that make you think are a necessity.

The worst thing about wisdom is that it can only be acquired on the installment plan.

There’s one good thing about snow. It makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbor’s -Clyde Moore.

If you’re all wrapped up in yourself, you’re overdressed.

You cannot do all of the good the world needs, but the world needs all of the good you can do.

Hospitality: making your guests feel like they’re at home, even if you wish they were.

Wrinkles should merely show where the smiles have been.

Wisdom is knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech.

Good advice to follow when making a purchase: Don’t let anyone talk faster than you can think.

A bore is a person who talks so much about himself that you can’t talk about yourself.

Quantity is what you count. Quality is what you count on.

The smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention.

Before you give someone a piece of your mind, be sure you can spare it.

One generation plants the trees and another gets the shade.

“What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin.” – Mark Twain

Some people are like blisters. They show up when the work is done.

You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt.

And from Jimmy himself: With all of our running and all of our cunning, if we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane.