Comments on: Advice from my 80-year-old self. http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:27:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Sunny Daydreame http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-708 Sunny Daydreame Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:11:32 +0000 http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-708 @ Michael--Likely he has regrets, but he is too proud and stubborn to admit it. There are people who can just forget the past and move one. There may be something healthy about that, rather than hanging on..and on..and on. @bungirl--I use that same method to deal with daily irritations. I usually ask "will it matter in 100 years." In 10 years or 100 years, the only thing that will likely matter are the relationships that you build (including how how raise up your children). And it probably matters more that you didn't get upset over spilled milk or a broken cup than the fact that the milk got spilled or the cup broken. I would rather have a good marriage than a whole set of unbroken cups (likewise, children with character--when I have kids). @Sandy--the saying is, if you aim at nothing, you will hit it everytime. It is good to step back from the "now" and look at both "tomorrow" and what "now" will look like "tomorrow" @ Michael–Likely he has regrets, but he is too proud and stubborn to admit it. There are people who can just forget the past and move one. There may be something healthy about that, rather than hanging on..and on..and on.

@bungirl–I use that same method to deal with daily irritations. I usually ask “will it matter in 100 years.” In 10 years or 100 years, the only thing that will likely matter are the relationships that you build (including how how raise up your children). And it probably matters more that you didn’t get upset over spilled milk or a broken cup than the fact that the milk got spilled or the cup broken. I would rather have a good marriage than a whole set of unbroken cups (likewise, children with character–when I have kids).

@Sandy–the saying is, if you aim at nothing, you will hit it everytime. It is good to step back from the “now” and look at both “tomorrow” and what “now” will look like “tomorrow”

]]> By: SandyCarlson http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-695 SandyCarlson Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:06:58 +0000 http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-695 This is a wonderful exercise. I suppose it teaches us to stand back and think about the long-range value of our words and actions, too. Thanks for sharing this. I'm here via The Seventh Day. This is a wonderful exercise. I suppose it teaches us to stand back and think about the long-range value of our words and actions, too.

Thanks for sharing this. I’m here via The Seventh Day.

]]> By: The Seventh Day: Seventh Edition | On the Horizon http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-694 The Seventh Day: Seventh Edition | On the Horizon Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:13:10 +0000 http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-694 [...] shares Advice from my 80-year-old self from Dandelions and Daydreams. She urges readers to “take some time to get to know your older [...] […] shares Advice from my 80-year-old self from Dandelions and Daydreams. She urges readers to “take some time to get to know your older […]

]]> By: Hopeful Spirit http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-693 Hopeful Spirit Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:01:37 +0000 http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-693 Thanks so much for participating in The Seventh Day blog carnival On the Horizon! This post is a wonderful contribution to this week's carnival. My mother used to ask the same question as BunGirl's. She also asked frequently whether something was worth <a href="http://www.hopefulspirit.com/2008/01/24/no-bees/" rel="nofollow">"getting a bee in your bonnet over</a>." I hope that you will stop by and check out the other great submissions this week -- and participate again in the future. Blessings, Hopeful Spirit <a href="http://www.hopefulspirit.com" rel="nofollow">On the Horizon</a> Thanks so much for participating in The Seventh Day blog carnival On the Horizon! This post is a wonderful contribution to this week’s carnival. My mother used to ask the same question as BunGirl’s. She also asked frequently whether something was worth “getting a bee in your bonnet over.”

I hope that you will stop by and check out the other great submissions this week — and participate again in the future.

Blessings,

Hopeful Spirit
On the Horizon

]]> By: Carol http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-686 Carol Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:45:56 +0000 http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-686 What a great thought!! I'll have to call my 80 year old self and have a nice long talk with her and see how she's doing. Thanks. What a great thought!! I’ll have to call my 80 year old self and have a nice long talk with her and see how she’s doing. Thanks.

]]> By: BunGirl http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-680 BunGirl Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:16:23 +0000 http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-680 When dealing with things that upset her or were difficult things in life, my mom would always say "Is this going to matter in ten years?" If the answer is no, don't stress about it! If the answer is yes, then deal with it in that context! It's a philosophy that has served me well when I've employed it. In other news, <a href="http://bun-girl.blogspot.com/2008/02/entrecard-above-fold.html" rel="nofollow">you've been tagged</a>! When dealing with things that upset her or were difficult things in life, my mom would always say “Is this going to matter in ten years?” If the answer is no, don’t stress about it! If the answer is yes, then deal with it in that context! It’s a philosophy that has served me well when I’ve employed it.

In other news, you’ve been tagged!

]]> By: Michael http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-675 Michael Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:52:03 +0000 http://dandelionsanddaydreams.com/personal-development/advice-from-my-80-year-old-self/#comment-675 My ol' man can't even think of tomorrow, and he thinks he has led a good life with no regrets. There are people who just can't reflect on their lives until it's too late. My ol’ man can’t even think of tomorrow, and he thinks he has led a good life with no regrets. There are people who just can’t reflect on their lives until it’s too late.

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