A bad way to live: fly by the seat of your pants, speak first, reactREACTreact, shoot from the hip, say the first thing that comes into your mouth, emotionally vomit, then worryworryWORRYworryWORRYworryworry about the morality, appropriateness, expeditiousness, kindness, politeness, and judiciousness of what one has said or done.
A good way to live: consider these factors before deciding what to do.
Does it need to be said/done/thought?
Does it need to be said/done/thought by me?
Does it need to be said/done/thought by me right now?
Come to a position of peace first, then move the chess piece.
'Discretion is the better part of valour'
'MMOFB and KMBFMS' [Mind my own * business and keep my big fat mouth shut]
'Restraint of tongue and pen'
'A stitch in time saves nine'
'Don't react: respond'
A good way to live: consider these factors before deciding what to do.
Does it need to be said/done/thought?
Does it need to be said/done/thought by me?
Does it need to be said/done/thought by me right now?
Come to a position of peace first, then move the chess piece.
'Discretion is the better part of valour'
'MMOFB and KMBFMS' [Mind my own * business and keep my big fat mouth shut]
'Restraint of tongue and pen'
'A stitch in time saves nine'
'Don't react: respond'