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Think, laugh — or do both

Today, we’re going to think of one or two liners that will make you think or laugh or do both, like:

Don’t think less of yourself. Think of yourself less. (That gives you more time to think of others!)

Even though you can’t jump as high as you used to or wear your skirts as short as you used to, you can still be a cheerleader.

All you can leave behind in life are memories and relationships. Fortunately, you have a lot of control over both.

How many of you spend too much time watching T.V.? Let’s name 10 productive things we can do while watching T.V.

1. Dust. 2. Fold clothes. 3. Eat. 4. Use dental floss. 5. Swish mouthwash in your mouth for 30 seconds and spit it out in a paper cup. 6. Get out your twister and twist. 7. Sit on the floor and walk back and forth on your seat. 9. Stretch. 10. Do sit-ups. 11. Write out some checks. 12. Make out your shopping list. 13. Iron. 14. Rotate your head. 15. Sew on buttons. 16. Peel potatoes. 17. Knit. There, we went over 10.

Now what can you do during commercials? 1. Vacuum. 2. Wash a few dishes or silverware. 3. Sweep the floor. 4. Make a 3 minute phone call. 5. Brush your teeth. You can come up with lots more. We’re only wasteful if we want to be.

We put a lot of pressure on ourselves for foolish things. For examples: How new does your car have to be? How big a wardrobe do you have to have? How many pairs of shoes do you need? Do you need a big house or will an apartment do? Do you have to have new furniture? Which would you rather have: a lot of cents or a lot of sense? What’s the difference between I.Q. and E.Q.? I.Q. is intelligent quotient and E.Q. is emotional quotient. We are born with I.Q, but we can learn emotional quotient. We can’t control what we’re born with, but we can work at our emotional quotient. In school, I looked up to the kids, but let it go. We’re not going to be number one in many things, but who cares? We must learn to accept.

Which is more important to you? That you like yourself or that other people like you? Can you have both? It’s important that you like yourself. I think a better word is respect yourself. You know who you are and what you have done better than anyone else. If you like yourself, the others will like you, too. Be nice. Be caring and thoughtful.

Would you like to increase your E.Q.? You can by letting go and getting involved! Don’t be afraid of getting hurt. When you do things for the right reasons, reward yourself, even though other people don’t appreciate what you did.

Develop people skills. Kill people with kindness. Don’t win the battle and lose the war. Learn to be humble. You don’t have to be first all the time! Humility is better than pride. It’s hard when we live in a prideful world! The U.S. is always number 1. Other people like to be number 1 sometimes, too. I find myself rooting for Dunkirk, except when they are playing us, but I’m learning.

I found this note from Joan Bernett. Her definition is, “fear is a false evidence, appearing as real.” If you accept this definition, there’s nothing to fear. I slept out on an open porch for 23 years. Sometimes I was all alone in the house. I was never fearful. One night after 1 a.m., I heard a young man trying to get one of the girls upstairs. I quietly got behind him and switched on the light and said, “This is no time for calling.” He turned around and I knew him. So he visited me instead.

Another night, I heard a noise and I got up to investigate. I found a young man lying on my stairs, trying to sneak a plastic chair toward him with his finger, trying to steal my chair!

I stood right up and asked, “What do you think you’re doing? Now get out of here and don’t come back again!”

By this time, he was running away and I was yelling at him. Nobody ever bothered me again!

Why was I not afraid? Maybe it’s my strong faith. I never feel alone.

If you have fears, face them. Talk them over with someone you trust.

I faced mine and it worked. I scared him more than he scared me. He looked like he was wearing a brush cut!

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