Highfalutin' city Slickers think they know everything, but the fact is they don't. Common sense definitely is not so common anymore, and I find that the more one gets back to basics, the more sense one can make of this crazy world. The following has been posted all around the Internet in recent years, so you may well have seen it. Nonetheless, it contains positively timeless wisdom, well with your time to read or reread. — Peter L. Schaeffer
𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦:
Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.
Keep skunks, bankers, and politicians at a distance.
Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
Words that soak into your ears are whispered, not yelled.
The best sermons are lived, not preached.
If you don't take the time to do it right, you'll find the time to do it twice.
Don't corner something that is meaner than you.
Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.
It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge.
You cannot unsay a cruel word.
Every path has a few puddles.
When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
Don't be banging your shin on a stool that's not in the way.
Borrowing trouble from the future doesn't deplete the supply.
Most of the stuff people worry about ain’t never gonna happen anyway.
Don’t judge folks by their relatives.
Silence is sometimes the best answer.
Don‘t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t botherin' you none.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.
Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
The biggest troublemaker you’ll ever have to deal with watches you from the mirror every mornin’.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Good judgment comes from experience, and most of that comes from bad judgment.
Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in.
If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around.
Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Savor every precious moment and always take time to enjoy the “present.”
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.“ ~ Jackie Robinson
I love this Peter! I feel Hillbilly wisdom and the Circular Economy is exactly what we need for humanity's survival. While hillbilly wisdom reminds us to cherish our roots, respect nature, and make do with what we have, the Circular Economy teaches us to minimize waste, reuse resources, and close the loop. They both lift up the unsung heroes -- those workers keeping our communities strong and resilient. Together, they represent a powerful paradigm shift in resetting our values towards sustainability and resilience. After all, in a world where 'waste not, want not' meets 'reduce, reuse, and recycle,' we can tap into the timeless wisdom of hillbillies and the innovative principles of the circular economy to pave the way for a brighter, more sustainable future.
Common sense definitely is not so common anymore...how true. As someone on the internet observed "fifty years ago an automobile owner's manual showed you how to adjust the valves, now it warns you not to drink the contents of the battery". Thanks for some timeless wisdom.