Pocket Maxims (2 of 5)

The way of fools seems right to them,
but the wise listen to advice.
        —Proverbs 12:15

(continued)

  • See opportunities where others see obstacles.
  • Think progress, not perfection.
  • Ask yourself, “Is this necessary?”
  • Lighten up.
  • Focus on what you can control.
  • “What would Jesus do?”
  • If you wouldn’t want it known who said it, don’t say it.
  • Think everything you say, but don’t say everything you think.
  • Never too bad, never too old, never too late to change.
  • A small want-list is a large blessing.
  • Learn from the past, but don’t let it define your future.
  • Be at peace with God’s timing.
  • Before speaking, ask yourself if it will improve on the silence.
  • Today you are the oldest you’ve ever been—and the youngest you’ll ever be.
  • Give thanks for what you have instead of whining about what you don’t have.

It’s one thing to be smart,
quite another to be wise.

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