Re: The Wisdom of my Grandad (in 5 parts)
Originally Posted by
Robert Junior
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My Gramps had crystallised in his diaries his thoughts on life, gathered during his 77-year sojourn on the planet Earth.
But what have I learned in my, so far, 70 years here.
Five things.
Number 1 today Monday
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To thine ownself be true
You can kid yourself for a time, sometimes a long time, but at the end of the day you will have to face facts
Get real.
Be yourself, honest and truthful
Tomorrow number 2. Number 5 on Friday
this reminded me of a poem I love, I think I have posted it on the forum before but just in case I haven't, this is the poem,
When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you king for a day
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself
And see what that man has to say.
For it isn’t your father, or mother, or wife
Whose judgment upon you must pass
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.
He’s the fellow to please – never mind all the rest
For he’s with you, clear to the end
And you’ve passed your most difficult, dangerous test
If the man in the glass is your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass
But your final reward will be heartache and tears
If you’ve cheated the man in the glass.
This is so true