Mottos or phrases you try to live with/by

[cjt110]

Not my circus; not my monkeys.

Look after number 1, because no-one else will.

@Sontagsleere
Correct in yourself the faults you see in others is inspiring. Going to nick that one!

In 100 years' time, no one will remember this.

Everything will be alright in the end. If it’s not alright, it’s not the end.

Don't fuck people at work

If you're feeling meh/stressed ask yourself what you need

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to your courage.

Saw this on here a few weeks back and it’s fab.

Everybody fed. Nobody dead.

This is not a battle field on which I am prepared to shed blood.

Reminds me not to waste my time and energy on things that I cannot change or that ultimately would not be worth the investment - pick your battles!

It'll get better.

Be courteous to all, bow down to none.

Of whole hearts cometh hope.

View your life with kindsight- instead of asking “what was I thinking??”, ask “what was I learning?”...

I am better than no-one and no-one is better than me

Only worry about the things you can change.

Fake it, ‘til you make it. (Tried to explain that one to my DD, who thought that was like lying )

“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all” (Thumper in “Bambi”)

I saw that as a child and it has stayed with me for 40 odd years.

For work - Don't shit where you eat.

For huge tasks - you eat an elephant one bite at a time.

Running, but also quite handy for life - you don't get better at hills by walking them.

A few Spock sayings spring to mind.

Another one is, after I messed up at work, and was metaphorically beating myself up someone said 'Who died? As a result of what you did, who died?' Got the message through.

Not my circus, not my monkeys.

I read that on here a couple of years ago when my exh kept trying to involve me in their drama and it really resonated.

Be brave.

Comparison is the thief of joy.
Have courage and be kind.

From my cbt therapist: So, how has doing it your way worked out for you?
This has helped me so much. It was one of those 💡 moments that change your life. I remember it often. Doing it my way made me really ill with anxiety and depression.

It is what it is.

One year on our troubles will be far away.
From 'Have yourself a merry little Christmas.' By Judy Garland.

One year on our troubles will be far away.
From 'Have yourself a merry little Christmas.' By Judy Garland.

That kindsight one is brilliant.

Another one that I first read on a similar thread to this:

If you can't win the game, change the game.

People are twats. It's never let me down.

'you can learn all you need to know about someone by the way they treat people who can do nothing for them.' - reminds me that not everyone has good intentions and some people will only be there if you can be useful to them. Those who are truly kind are kind whether you can do something for them or not, those are the people i want in my life.

Things are always changing, nothing stays the same.
It is what it is.

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