Category: Thought For The Day

After extensively writing and talking about turning the big 5-0 recently, I decided I wanted to find some uplifting quotes about hitting the half-century mark in life. I think today’s Thought For The Day is a great group of motivational quotes I am doing my best to meet…

“By the time we hit fifty, we have learned our hardest lessons. We have found out that only a few things are really important. We have learned to take life seriously, but never ourselves.” (Marie Dressler)

“Turning 50 can be difficult, sometimes dangerous. The danger is in that blip that can come from the fact that you become invisible, and if you’re not careful and don’t embrace that, it can trip you up and you lose confidence.” (Dawn French)

“Some people have a terrible time turning 50. I like to think of it in terms of condition. There’s new, used, vintage, antique, and ancient. I’ve reached the point of vintage and I’m ok with that. Vintage is endearing. It’s charming and usually has a lovely patina. It’s worn but soft and still quite useful. And in my opinion extremely attractive. One nice thing about vintage, is that it’s reached a point of being loved for what it is. It doesn’t have to “prove” itself anymore. It is what it is. It’s respected for it’s age and withstood the test of time. And so have I.” (Pam Kellogg)

“50 years: here’s a time when you have to separate yourself from what other people expect of you, and do what you love. Because if you find yourself 50 years old and you aren’t doing what you love, then what’s the point?” (Jim Carrey)

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson

Today’s quotes surround the subject of offering unsolicited advice, a subject I also wrote about in yesterday’s Daily Reflection. Offering unsolicited advice is often far more about the person offering it, than the person receiving it…

“I never give advice unless someone asks me for it. One thing I’ve learned, and possibly the only advice I have to give, is to not be that person giving out unsolicited advice based on my own personal experience.” (Taylor Swift)

“The people sensible enough to give good advice are usually sensible enough to give none.” (Eden Phillpotts)

“Stop giving advice to people who don’t ask for it.” (Phil Cooke)

“Unsolicited advice is always meddling.” (Jonathan Lockwood Huie)

“When we give advice, we want to be helpful, we want to get someone to do what we want or what we think is right, we think we have the answers, that we know more than others, or we want to reduce our own anxiety, as sometimes we’re really worried about a loved one and feel powerless. We don’t know what else to do, so we give unsolicited advice to calm our anxiety, to feel like we’re doing something.” (Sharon Martin)

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson

So, what happens when you cut corners in life? Today’s quotes are a follow-up to yesterday’s article on this subject and a great answer to that question…

“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional, wait til you hire an amateur.” (Red Adair)

“If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.” (James Goldsmith)

“You buy cheaply, you pay dearly…” (French Proverb)

“If you cut corners you just keep on going in circles.” (Grant Stoelwinder)

“Life will let you get away with something for a while, but sooner or later, you will pay the price. Everything you do in life causes the effects you experience. When you get the bill, be prepared to pay.” (Iyanla Vanzant)

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson