Today is the last work day of the month, so I thought I would add a couple thoughts to tie everyone over for the weekend.
Have a great weekend.
-Shep
“Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.”
“Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.”
— General Colin Powell
“Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.”
— Ezra Taft Benson
“Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has an idea. It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference.”
— Nolan Bushnell
Founder of Atari
It has been awhile since I gave a thought for the day. Some people have complained. to them I say thanks for caring enough to read, and also, get over it already! 
Here is my thought for the day. It has many connotations, or interpretations, but I am a true believer in what Colin Powell said.
Hope you enjoy this thought!
When we are debating an issue, loyalty means giving me your honest opinion, whether you think I’ll like it or not. Disagreement, at this stage, stimulates me. But once a decision has been made, the debate ends. From that point on, loyalty means executing the decision as if it were your own. |
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“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” - Sun Tzu |
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In fond memory of Anna Nicole Smith |
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“I don’t drink as much as I use to could.” “ I don’t have a boyfriend right now. I’m looking for anyone with a job that I don’t have to support.” “I’m just gonna keep my mouth shut. I know nothing, about nothing. Oh yes.” - Anna Nicole Smith |
Famous last words……
· Hey there’s no handles inside these car doors!
· Gee, that’s a cute tattoo.
· He’s probably just hibernating.
· What does this button do?
· Are you sure the power is off?
· The odds of that happening have to be a million to one!
· Pull the pin and count to what?
· Which wire was I supposed to cut?
· I’ve seen this done on TV.
· These are the good kind of mushrooms.
· It’s strong enough for both of us.
· This doesn’t taste right.
· I can make this light before it changes.
· Trust me, I’ve done this before.
· Now watch this.
· This planet has an atmosphere just like on earth.
Murphy’s laws of combat.
But the best for last…….
If it’s green, it’s biology,
If it stinks, it’s chemistry,
If it has numbers, it’s math,
If it doesn’t work, it’s technology
- Unknown
A young person once asked a successful person “How do you achieve success?”
The successful person answered “By making the right choices.”
The youngster asked “How do you know what the right choices are?”
The successful person answered “through experience”
The young person asked “how do you gain that experience?”
The successful man answered “by making wrong decisions”
-Anonymous
An extra thought along the same lines.
“If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not doing anything,” –Anonymous