Two for me:

  1. The moment you feel tipsy it’s time to ease down. You have a stomach full of booze that’s going to make you more drunk even if you stop immediately.

  2. If you think people are good, you’re probably right and if you think people are bad, you’re probably right.

People are good IMO.

  • Ada@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    2·
    29 days ago

    I grew up in a racist town, and was indoctrinated on racism in my youth. It never sat right with me, but even so, I still struggled with racist thoughts that would jump in to my head when I encountered indigenous folk.

    Someone said to me though that it’s not the first thought that jumps in to your head that matters, because that’s what you’ve been trained to think. What matters is what you do after that thought has appeared.

    And that’s stuck with me. It helped me be aware of the impact of indoctrinated hate, whilst also not getting tied up with guilt over my inability to completely purge myself of the indoctrinated bullshit.

    It allowed me to retrain myself, and to make sure the shit I was raised with doesn’t get passed on to my own kid.

    • Andy@slrpnk.net
      1·
      29 days ago

      This is really deep.

      I also gotta say: I reserve more respect for anyone who changed their attitudes to something I admire than someone who always held them. Me? I’m pretty progressive. But it’s not like I can take credit. I share similar views to most people with my upbringing. Holding these beliefs is about impressive as a ball rolling down a hill.

      Questioning your beliefs and going somewhere else? That’s an achievement.

    • trashcan@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      29 days ago

      Thank you for sharing your perspective on this. I think we could heal if more people felt they could openly discuss how they grapple with it.

  • SlippiHUD@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    27 days ago

    “Slow is smooth and smooth is fast”

    This has helped me learn nearly every physical skill I know.

  • silverlightBeing@lemmy.ml
    1·
    28 days ago

    “Stairs are lots of little floors which makes it easier to get between the bigger floors” - Philomena Cunk

    “The good things won’t be as good and the bad things won’t be as bad as the mind lead you to believe.” (Unknown source)

  • Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca
    1·
    28 days ago

    Two TV quotes go through my head every day.

    Bill Nye: Everyone you’ll ever meet knows something you don’t.

    Doctor Who: Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind.

  • Darkassassin07@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    29 days ago

    As long as the building’s still standing and nobody got hurt, it’s been a good day.

    Don’t sweat the rest - especially off the clock.

  • 18107@aussie.zoneEnglish
    1·
    29 days ago

    I you want to do something, you’ll find a way.
    If you don’t want to, you’ll find an excuse.

    Sometimes I’m finding reasons not to do something (like exercise), and have to remember to stop looking for excuses and start looking for solutions.

  • rice_nine@lemmy.world
    1·
    28 days ago

    When someone shows you who they are, believe it the first time.

    Also, if everyone you meet is nice, it’s because you’re a nice person. Conversely, if you think everyone’s an asshole, you’re the asshole.

  • knight_alva@lemmy.world
    1·
    29 days ago

    Idk who said them first but I’ll never forget the men who gave me these two things:

    • You are never out of options until you choose to stop looking for them.

    And

    • Money comes and money goes but it is never worth fighting about. (The guy who gave me this one was going through an awful divorce and had a lot of regrets about how he handled things. I think that context matters here.)
  • Hazor@lemmy.world
    1·
    27 days ago

    Don’t apologize for being yourself.

    (Unless you’re a narcissist. Then you probably should apologize.)

  • Smoogs@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    27 days ago

    Maya Angelou: ‘When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.’

  • Zagam@piefed.socialEnglish
    1·
    29 days ago

    About drinking- If you think you’re talking normal, you’re sluring. If you think you’re sluring, you’re not speaking human.

    From a keyboardist in a band- have a good time, all the time

    From Billy Idol - Too much is never enough (though I did have to unlearn this latter in life and get into treatment. Still, fun while it lasted)