View Full Version : A Few Zen Thoughts For Those Who Take Life Too Seriously


lunaslobo
03-23-08, 12:25 AM
A day without sunshine is like, night.

On the other hand, you have different fingers.

I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.

42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.

Honk if you love peace and quiet.

He who laughs last thinks slowest

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow.

Always try to be modest, and be proud of it!

What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.

AND THE ONE I RELATE TO THE MOST THESE DAYS--

Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the hell
happened.

ADDAWAY
03-23-08, 10:23 AM
Good judgment comes from bad experience, and a lot of that comes
from bad judgment.

Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative
on the same night.

The most important ingredient for a long marriage is a short memory.

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Always remember you're unique. Just like everyone else.

Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are moving.


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~Ødd~Scr~θθball
03-23-08, 10:27 AM
Love the those thoughts Lunaslobo. and ADDAWAY. Excellent Food for the old brain and gain a good laugh too. :D :D :D

:D:D:D :D:D:D :D:D:D

DeloresMelon
03-23-08, 06:47 PM
Those are fabulous. Laugh out loud fabulous.

lunaslobo
03-24-08, 08:05 AM
always remember where ever you go.... there you are.

NonSequitur
03-24-08, 12:15 PM
It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

Duct tape is like 'The Force'. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.

Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.

Some days you're the bug; some days you're the windshield.

newfdog
03-24-08, 12:37 PM
A day without sunshine is like, night.

AND THE ONE I RELATE TO THE MOST THESE DAYS--

Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the hell
happened.

:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:

~Ødd~Scr~θθball
03-24-08, 12:38 PM
:D LaughOutLoud!!! :D

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Bluerose
03-24-08, 01:22 PM
This is one of my favourite Zen stories -

Once upon a time there was a farmer who had an old mule. The mule fell into a deep dry well and began to cry loudly. Hearing his mule cry, the farmer came over and assessed the situation. The well was deep and the mule was heavy. He knew it would be difficult, if not impossible, to lift the animal out.

Because the mule was old and the well was dry, the farmer decided to bury the animal in the well. In this way he could solve two problems: put the old mule out of his misery and have his well filled.

He called upon his neighbors to help him and they agreed to help. To work they went. Shovel full of dirt after shovel full of dirt began to fall on the mule's back. He became hysterical. Then all of a sudden an idea came to the mule. Each time they would throw a shovel full of dirt on his back he could shake it off and step up. Shovel full after shovel full, the mule would shake it off and step up.

Now exhausted and dirty, but quite alive, the mule stepped over the top of the well and walked through the crowd.

A great attitude. A great way to approach life. Shake it off and step up. Too often we hold on to what has happened to us. We hold on to it for a week, a month, even years. We cannot shake it loose from our memory. It eats away at us and steals our joy, happiness and peace of mind. The past hurt can create feelings of bitterness, resentment, anger and revenge.

We keep allowing these emotions to be thrown on our backs and if we do nothing, we will be buried deep in the well. Walls will be built in our relationships. We will avoid each other and the cold war begins. But, we have a choice: keep it inside and embrace the hurt or shake it off and step up. Give it a try. Shake it off and step up. Shake off words that have been said or actions that have been taken. Step up. Let it go.

Lady Lark
03-25-08, 10:55 AM
Some days you're the bug; some days you're the windshield.

Some days you're the dog, other's you're the hydrant.:p

Uneek1
03-25-08, 06:12 PM
Rose Nylund (one of television's Golden Girls) said, "You can always lead a herring to water.....but you have to walk really fast or else he'll die!"

roly poly
03-25-08, 09:56 PM
He who laughs last thinks slowest

Thanks lunaslobo, I thought this one was wrong though.

How about?

He who laughs last thinks the most

lunaslobo
03-29-08, 05:41 PM
Eagles may soar above us all, but weasils dont get sucked into the engines of jets

runinl8
10-21-08, 01:32 PM
These are very funny...

meriellyn
10-21-08, 02:40 PM
Awesome post. Thanks for the laugh!!
Here's my contribution...


Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

Light travels faster than sound, which is why some people seem bright until you hear them speak.

When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

A closed mouth gathers no feet.

Never test the depth of the water with both feet.

If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.

Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.

Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.