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What is your motto? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by FatTony@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
 

Doesn't have to be a life motto. Any motto, for any application.

Mine is: "Fear is shorter than regret."

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[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

good enough is good enough

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[–] Manalith@midwest.social 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Never break more than one law at a time.

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[–] recapitated@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Everything is temporary

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Mind your own buisness.

I don't care about other peoples sexuality, gender fetishes, whatever. Its not my buisness and I have no right to judge them for their decision. You do you. As long as people aren't assholes or annoying as hell I don't care.

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[–] SwearingRobin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

"There are idiots/assholes everywhere", no direct translation for the word I want in English.

I don't mean it in a mean way, just that idiots/assholes can be from any group of people. Two examples:

Don't assume a doctor knows everything just because they're a doctor. Some doctors are idiots/assholes, they might be wrong. Get a second opinion if something they said sound iffy.

When hearing people generalize from one individual's behavior (like racism): this one is an idiot/asshole, they are everywhere, including in this group and all other groups too.

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[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I discovered this one just yesterday, reading a Nero Wolfe detective novel. I kind of like it:

The avoidance of idiocy should be the primary and constant concern of every intelligent person. It is mine. I am sometimes successful.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 5 points 2 months ago

"Different strokes for different folks."

It's a reminder that your preferences aren't the only acceptable way to feel. It's OK if some people like things you don't. On different scales, it's a lesson in tolerance.

It goes hand-in-hand with "Be excellent to each other." Kindness goes far!

Together I hope someday they lead to "Harmony and understanding, sympathy and trust abounding."

[–] ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

When I die, I hope to be surprised. It’s Oscar Wilde.

[–] Someplaceunknown@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago

“You will die soon, keep doing cool shit”

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Fear the shorter or regret.

I'm short, fear me.

[–] GlenRambo@jlai.lu 4 points 2 months ago

Be the change you want in the world.

[–] stelelor@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

"And there's a funny thing about honesty; there's no two ways about it."

This quote from Lassie Come-Home comes up whenever I'm not sure if I should be honest about something bad that I've done. It's a pretty good motto.

That, and "Smile, tomorrow will be worse."

[–] doublenut@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

Always be prepared to be unprepared.

[–] iamthetuner@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Live in spite of everything.

If it aint broke don't break it.

[–] weeeeum@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There is no such thing as an easy job if you are passionate enough.

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[–] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"Don't stop dreaming, because the world is full of people who've stopped dreaming."

Probably no one said that, it's just what reminds me on so many things at once. It's so full of hope, confidence, happiness, interest into new things, overcoming obstacles, the future, laying off the monotone, enjoyment, pushing yourself further. I could interpret and fill so much into this. It also has a little bit of superiority in it, but that's because I often suffer under the negative Nancys and people who have given up, who try their best to drag you down.

[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

If it's not going to matter on your deathbed it doesn't really matter.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

Just barely good enough is perfect.

Machines are for breaking & plans are for changing.

You can drive the schedule or the budget - not both.

No 'and then'

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[–] LemmyFeed@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

"Some days are just like that"

[–] Qwaffle_waffle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For food safety: When in doubt, throw it out.

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[–] toomanypancakes@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Live hard, die young, and leave a beautiful corpse

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[–] Lennnny@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Don't get paid in promises.

[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

"I'm just a monkey lookin' at a monolith." said in the strong southern drawl possible.

Very good for technical situations where I'm stumped.

[–] Tazerface@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

MacGyver something everyday.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 months ago

In your deathbed you'll regret more the things you didn't do than what you did

[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)
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[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 3 points 2 months ago (5 children)

"Give them a hand and they'll want the arm."

In other words while it's okay to help people you need to be careful and impose some limits here and there, as people are naturally greedy and will burden you for their own benefit.

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[–] emax_gomax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

That's the motto (Mhm) Drop a few bills and pop a few champagne bottles (Mhm) Throwin' that money like you just won the lotto (Mhm)

  • tiesto & ava max

JK. In all seriousness, I don't really have one XD.

[–] BugleFingers@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

"If you don't want life you fuck you, be a dick, not an asshole" /J

I don't actually have a life motto, but I do like hearing other people's. I'll find one that jives with me eventually, till then I survive.

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