The one serious conviction a man should have is that nothing should be taken too seriously. Samuel Butler.
In and out because y’all will have more to do today than looking into a Foggy Mirror, so here’s wishing one and all the very best wishes for the new year and remember, wot ever ‘they’ try to throw at us, always look on the bright side of life. Hard to do at times but give it a go, okay? All the best.
Quote; Bill Vaughan.
“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.”
Well, that’s Christmas all but done I guess as holiday adverts have taken over. So just a New - or rerun - Year then Easter to plan for and look forward to.
I’m guessing, like me, y’all were captivated by the wondrous choices of first class entertainment available from many providers via our televisual receiving devices over the Christmas period, right? Oh, right.
Anyhoo, it all reminded me of a very old number wot will never, sadly, get old and I’m sure y’all can relate to it. How many channels are out there now? And it
still works.
Quote; Groucho Marx.
"I find television very educational. Every time someone switches it on I go into another room and read a good book."
Very best wishes to one and all who occasionally take a glance through this rapidly misting over with age, mirror.
DESIDERATA
Max Ehrmann, 1921
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak
your truth quietly and clearly
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will
be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the
world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the
grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress
yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe
is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labours and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
Quote; Jimmy Kimmel.
“It’s that special time of year when your whole family gathers together in one place to look at their cell phones.”
