What mantras do you wish you’d shared with your kids?

[Anonymous]

If you wait until the last minute, it will only take a minute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two that my family had growing up that I hope to pass on to my children-

"What is the most generous interpretation?" - Serves as a general reminder to look for the good in people and assume that even if someone did something you didn't agree with or like, you maybe don't know the whole story and it isn't worth dwelling on. Sometimes I roll my eyes at this when I think baout our world in 2025 but maybe it's more important than ever. I go back and forth.

The other -

"To be hopeful you have to do hopeful things" - bascially just a reminder that if you're feeling sad about something or want to believe things can be better, do something to move in that direction. Hope is a practice.

Regarding your first post, I don't think that is helpful for adults. Being able to assess things accurately is important to survive in this world. Your first quote is better summarized as "Be Sweet". Women have this shoved down their throats all the time and helps ensure we are taken advantage of and walked all over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two that my family had growing up that I hope to pass on to my children-

"What is the most generous interpretation?" - Serves as a general reminder to look for the good in people and assume that even if someone did something you didn't agree with or like, you maybe don't know the whole story and it isn't worth dwelling on. Sometimes I roll my eyes at this when I think baout our world in 2025 but maybe it's more important than ever. I go back and forth.

The other -

"To be hopeful you have to do hopeful things" - bascially just a reminder that if you're feeling sad about something or want to believe things can be better, do something to move in that direction. Hope is a practice.

Regarding your first post, I don't think that is helpful for adults. Being able to assess things accurately is important to survive in this world. Your first quote is better summarized as "Be Sweet". Women have this shoved down their throats all the time and helps ensure we are taken advantage of and walked all over.

You're certainly entiteld to your own interpretation of the words, but "Be Sweet" was not what my family meant when we said this. It's not about your own behavior. It's about taking a second to think that everyone elsehas their own stuff going on and taking things super personally will only make you stressed/sad/crazy. Like when someone cuts me off on a commute - it's calming for ME if I think "hey, maybe the'yre late for something that is truly important" instead of "damn what an ahole"

[Anonymous]

America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, badass speed. -Eleanor Roosevelt, 1936

[Anonymous]

Positive Promise
I am smart
I am kind
Today I'll try my best
Tomorrow I'll try my best again
I am so loved
I am so brave
I am honest
I am safe
I have a voice
I am confident

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you aren't first, you're last.

Yikes! You will either produce an anxious person or a sociopath

[Anonymous]

Wear comfortable shoes with good arch support.

Two heads are generally better than one unless it’s teen boys in which case it might be worse.

Where possible, choose kindness.

[Anonymous]

Always be true to your values, even if it means the road less taken.

Give back to your community and help those less fortunate than you.

[Anonymous]

The meaning of Life is to find your Gift. The purpose of Life is to give it away.

Listen more; talk less and use the WAIT (Why Am I Talking?) principle.

Good, fast, or cheap. Pick two.

Tell the paramedics everything. Tell the police nothing (without an adult or lawyer present).

If it flies, floats, or farts, rent it (don’t buy it).

[Anonymous]

Is it safe?
Is it respectful?
Is it responsible?

If the answer to any of these questions is ‘no’…DON’T DO (or say) IT!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you aren't first, you're last.

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[Anonymous]

My mom's was "always carry cab fare and use the bathroom before you leave the house"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mom's was "always carry cab fare and use the bathroom before you leave the house"

My moms was “don’t do anything stupid.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The meaning of Life is to find your Gift. The purpose of Life is to give it away.

Listen more; talk less and use the WAIT (Why Am I Talking?) principle.

Good, fast, or cheap. Pick two.

Tell the paramedics everything. Tell the police nothing (without an adult or lawyer present).

If it flies, floats, or farts, rent it (don’t buy it).

I’m trying to think of what you could rent that farts. A horse? Dogs fart but I would definitely buy, not rent, there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The meaning of Life is to find your Gift. The purpose of Life is to give it away.

Listen more; talk less and use the WAIT (Why Am I Talking?) principle.

Good, fast, or cheap. Pick two.

Tell the paramedics everything. Tell the police nothing (without an adult or lawyer present).

If it flies, floats, or farts, rent it (don’t buy it).

I’m trying to think of what you could rent that farts. A horse? Dogs fart but I would definitely buy, not rent, there.

People. Actually, that "f" word is for something else and came from The Rock in The Ballers) when he was giving financial advice to a prospective athlete client but I had to clean it up for posting. It's actually "lease it" (rather than rent it). But there's some real sense in it too -- especially for the wealthy. Don't buy a boat or a plane -- they are huge money sinks -- and think long and hard (and have a really good pre-nup) if you marry.