jamesUMD
05-13-2005, 06:10 PM
I was talking with a friend at work and I brought up a saying that I once heard and has always stuck with me. I started wondering if others also have sayings that help either define their thinking, help them get through tough stretches, or just ones they try to remember when they need a laugh. The first oneI listed below, I actually saw here in someone's Sig and it has always stuck with me and I get a laugh every time I say it.
Build a man a fire and keep him warm for a night.
Set a man on fire and keep him warm for the rest of his life!
:D
The one that I told my friend is:
"Imagine that you are a Billionaire with net assets totaling $6.5 billion dollars.
You are walking down the street when a strong gust of wind pulls a $1 bill out of your pocket and it starts blowing down the street. Are you going to chase down that dollar bill?"
His reply: "No. Why would I do that? I still have almost $6.5 billion dollars."
"There are 6.5 billion people on this planet"
This came about through a conversation where someone disliked me and I was actually stressed that with all the friends that I had, that 1 person for whatever reason did not like me. A guy that I worked with told me this saying and I have always remembered it.
Do others have sayings like this? I would like to see what sayings others have heard and held onto.
Build a man a fire and keep him warm for a night.
Set a man on fire and keep him warm for the rest of his life!
:D
The one that I told my friend is:
"Imagine that you are a Billionaire with net assets totaling $6.5 billion dollars.
You are walking down the street when a strong gust of wind pulls a $1 bill out of your pocket and it starts blowing down the street. Are you going to chase down that dollar bill?"
His reply: "No. Why would I do that? I still have almost $6.5 billion dollars."
"There are 6.5 billion people on this planet"
This came about through a conversation where someone disliked me and I was actually stressed that with all the friends that I had, that 1 person for whatever reason did not like me. A guy that I worked with told me this saying and I have always remembered it.
Do others have sayings like this? I would like to see what sayings others have heard and held onto.