Many of my loyal readers know that I am a mentor for a local program called Community for Youth. I am frequently asked what I do as a mentor. As the site says I help my student learn how to identify and achieve their goals and build healthy relationships. I also help them by passing on a few old adages, little pearls of wisdom if you will, that I have learned over the years.
Earlier today I was thinking, hey, why just help one high school student? I could help many more. So I decided to publish my top 10 nuggets of insight. I think their meaning speaks for itself.
- You can’t get blood from a chicken before it’s hatched
- If it isn’t broken, put all your eggs in one basket
- When the going gets tough, ignorance is bliss
- The proof is in the eye of the beholder
- Give an inch, get a worm
- Nothing ventured is a penny saved
- You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make lemonade
- The apple doesn’t fall far from the polished turd
- Smooth as a baby’s nose to the grindstone
- If you can’t beat ‘em, make ‘em drink
I'm doing my part to help the next generation and I hope that you do yours.
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