Nugget #114

I thought happy cows came from California, until I had two angry heifers come to my desk at work yesterday.

Nugget #113

You have control over your feelings, and feeling sad will yield no positive results.

Nugget #112

If you can’t hold the wheel steady, don’t drive the car. You’ll crash before you ever get to where you want to be.

Nugget #111

Just because a situation is out of your control, doesn’t mean it should be out of your view. Face the realities that lay before you in order to keep walking the road ahead.

Nugget #110

Sometimes you’ve got the world at your fingertips, and sometimes you’re just hanging on by the tips of your fingers.

Nugget #109

Excerpt from Wikipedia–search word: Great Ape

Most species are omnivorous, but fruit is the preferred food among all but humans. … Gorillas have extreme adaptations for chewing and digesting low-quality forage, but they still prefer fruit when it is available, often going miles out of their way to find especially preferred fruits. In contrast, humans consume a large proportion of highly processed, low fiber foods, unusual proportions of grains and vertebrate flesh, as well as a wide variety of other foodstuffs.

It just made me reflect a moment on the foods I consume [with a bit of shame]. Thought I would share.

Nugget #108

You may feel like preparing all night for something important is a waste of time once the event has passed. You may feel like everything you reviewed or practiced was useless during your stint in the spotlight.     However, the feeling of being prepared is preparation in itself, and is never a waste of time.

Nugget #107

Sometimes, when driving down the highway, I fantasize that I’m with another car. It’s not that I don’t love my Camry, it’s just…..you know?

 

Nugget #106

My mother has a lot of great expressions she has handed down to me over the years. Some have less clout than others. But of my favorites, she likes to say, “The more you stir up shit, the more it stinks.” Ain’t that the truth!

Nugget #105

The funny thing about the question, “Are you OK with it?,” is that the answer is usually irrelevant.