It was an ordinary day. And...a Belated Happy Birthday to Betty White! By now you must have heard that comedian Betty White has died, a few days from reaching her 100 birthday which would have been January 17. You think she did that on purpose just so more people would have remembered her birthday? She was one funny lady!
Betty as I remember her! |
ON AGING:
*You don't fall off the planet once you pass a given age. You don't lose any of your sense of humor. You don't lose any of your zest for life.
*Don't try to be young. Just open your mind. Stay nitrated in stuff.
*Kindness and consideration of somebody besides yourself: I think that keeps you feeling young.
*You know people who are already saying, "I'm going to be 30...oh, what am I going to do?" Well, use that decade! Use them al!
ON SUCCESS:
*Mind your own business, take care of your affairs, and don't worry about other people so much.
*I think everybody needs a passion. Whether it's one passion or a hundred, that's what keeps life interesting.
*You don't luck into integrity. You work at it.
*Buckle down and work positively as much as you can. Just think, "All right, there's nothing I can do about that right now. But I can do my best in my little circle." So if you do that, maybe you'll do your best.
ON FRIENDSHIP:
*Friendship takes time and energy if it's going to work. You can luck into something great, but it doesn't last if you don't give it proper appreciation. Friendship can be so comfortable, but nurture it - don't take it for granted.
*I just make it my business to get along with people so I can have fun. It's that simple.
ON POSITIVITY:
*Laughter keeps everyone feeling wonderful.
*It's your outlook on life that counts. If you...don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.
*We do have a tendency to complain rather than celebrating who we are...It's better to appreciate what's happening.
*There's no formula. Keep busy with your work and your life. Replay the good times. Be grateful for the years you had.
Sound like something that Betty might have chosen for favorite thoughts on life? Now, how about you! Begin to practice your own thoughts on life and its many parts and maybe, just maybe, you'll be as warm and human as Betty was in her lifetime! You know...you could also be ordinary as I am! Seems to work for me. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.
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