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75 Clichés that are true

Aaron — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:57:28 +0000

Keep it simple stupid
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
We’re all in this together
There’s no such thing as a free lunch
You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with
Don’t judge a book by it’s cover
Never say never
Waste not, want not
There’s no time like the present
The early bird gets the worm
Take the road less traveled
Time is money
Actions speak louder than words
Every rose has it’s thorn
Love your neighbor as yourself
Don’t hold your breath
Good things come to those who wait
Two wrongs don’t make a right
Variety is the spice of life
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Where there’s a will there’s a way
The grass is always greener on the other side
All that glitters isn’t gold
Everything is not as it seems
Time flies when you’re having fun
Laughter is the best medicine
You can’t see the forest through the trees
What goes around comes around
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
Time heals all wounds
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Quit while you’re ahead
Eat more vegetables
You can’t pour from an empty cup
Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all
Some things are better left unsaid
A penny saved is a penny earned
Practice what you preach
Slow but steady wins the race
Loose lips sink ships
Easier said than done
Hope springs eternal
To err is human; to forgive, divine
An idle mind is the devil’s playground
There’s more than one way to skin a cat
When it rains, it pours
Honesty is the best policy
Behind every great man is a great woman
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink
You win some and you lose some
Don’t burn your bridges
March to the beat of your own drum
There’s a first time for everything
Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise
Go the extra mile
It is in giving that we receive
Don’t cry over spilled milk
You’re never too old to learn something new
It’s what’s on the inside that counts
Mind over matter
Know which way the wind blows
Necessity is the mother of invention
There’s plenty of fish in the sea
Absolute power corrupts absolutely
Sleep on it
Wear your heart on your sleeve
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Snitches get stitches
Not with that attitude
The best things in life are free
Night is darkest just before the dawn
The sky’s the limit
You only hurt the ones you love
Run like the wind
Love is all we need

It’s really not complicated.

I want a small life

Aaron — Fri, 08 May 2020 02:41:13 +0000

Not a big one or one that’s filled with stuff. Forget making a difference or impact; I want to make art and leave it at that.

Everybody wants to help, but nobody asks who wants it. So we create problems and pay other people to solve them.

A good life is a small life where my house is in order. Your life isn’t my life, so I’ll stay in my corner.

Think small and be small, I’m not trying to show off. Because when the show turns off what’s left is what’s right here.

Keep it Simple

Aaron — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:09:47 +0000

A Post-It note above my desk readers three words: Keep it Simple. Three words is all it takes to remind myself of the most disguised and hidden truth in the natural world. I, like the rest of the human race, tend to overcomplicate, overthink, and overpower each of my daily tasks. From washing dishes to walking to class to writing a simple paragraph response for an online discussion board, I am an expert at de-simplifying my life.

But when I read those three words, a switch goes off. Clarity overshadows me. Innovations and problem solving strategies result. I am made new by three small words.

Keep it Simple. Simple routines, simple schedules, simple meals, simple workouts, simple home decor, simple priorities. Why? Because we always lose meaning in the details.