Words to Live By

It strikes me as ironic that the day after I write a post based on one of my grandpa's comments, I receive a booklet filled with them. Jill and Jeremy at The Manna Group asked Grandpa to write down his favorite sayings and then they typed it up. It is a great list. I thought I'd share a few of my favorites with you!

• Assume people like you, until they tell you different
• Our attitude determines our altitude
• Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
• Don't holler at your wife unless the house is on fire
• Habits work for or against us. Form good habits.
• As you sow, so shall ye reap
• The little things we do or say make the big difference
• Put round pegs in round holes and square pegs in square holes
• Procrastination is suicide of time. Remember the three magic words: Do it now.
• Plan your work and work your plan
• Believe in what you're doing or STOP doing it
• It is not so important what happens to us, as how we respond to what happens to us
• People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care

Grandma had her own list - here are a few of her favorite sayings.

• Its what you learn after you know it all that counts
• A good example can overcome a lot of bad advice
• Getting back on the right track usually involves gettint out of a rut

Golden nuggets of wisdom to live by. For those of you who know my Grandpa, I'm sure you can picture him saying a few of these nuggets - I can. To me, the list conjures up wonderful images of my Grandpa, making them not just words to live by, but words to treasure.