{"id":7372,"date":"2024-05-02T01:15:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T05:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/hacks-for-facing-lifes-challenges-proverbs-of-the-professions\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T01:15:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T05:15:58","slug":"hacks-for-facing-lifes-challenges-proverbs-of-the-professions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/hacks-for-facing-lifes-challenges-proverbs-of-the-professions\/","title":{"rendered":"Hacks for Facing Life\u2019s Challenges: Proverbs of the Professions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Something that makes us happier? Having clarity on how to move ahead\u2014how to make a decision, how to size up a problem, how to deal with other people.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth and I love a hack, and in episode 480<\/a>\u00a0of the Happier with Gretchen Rubi<\/em>n podcast, we highlighted these are a special kind of hack: \u201cProverbs of the Professions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many of these proverbs are literally true, and also metaphorically true, or just as true in another context as in the originating context.<\/p>\n

Note: we\u2019re not saying we agree<\/em> with all these proverbs.<\/p>\n

From the Workplace:<\/h4>\n

Share the praise, accept the blame.<\/p>\n

You can manage for just in time or just in case.<\/p>\n

Credit doesn\u2019t get smaller when you share it.<\/p>\n

Your email inbox isn\u2019t your to-do list.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let the urgent drive out the important.<\/p>\n

The difference between \u201ctry\u201d and \u201ctriumph\u201d is a little \u201cumph.\u201d<\/p>\n

You pay for your vacation the week before vacation.<\/p>\n

From Parents:<\/h4>\n

Says yes when you can, and no when you must.<\/p>\n

Little kids, little problems. Big kids, big problems.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re only as happy as your least happy child.<\/p>\n

Nap when the baby naps.<\/p>\n

You wake the baby, you take the baby.<\/p>\n

You can have quiet or clean; you can\u2019t have both.<\/p>\n

Let them go to watch them grow.<\/p>\n

Nothing good happens after 1:00 a.m.<\/p>\n

The more they sleep, the more they sleep.<\/p>\n

Nothing changes if nothing changes.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t try to make a happy baby happier.<\/p>\n

From Job Seekers:<\/h4>\n

It\u2019s not what you know, it\u2019s who you know.<\/p>\n

Leap, and the net will appear.<\/p>\n

Never look for a job without having a job.<\/p>\n

From the Military:<\/h4>\n

Flexibility is the key to air power.<\/p>\n

If you aren\u2019t five minutes early, you\u2019re five minutes late.<\/p>\n

Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.<\/p>\n

You can volunteer for an assignment, or you can be voluntold<\/em>.<\/p>\n

If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.<\/p>\n

Generals tend to fight the last war.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s almost always costlier to attack a position than to defend a position.<\/p>\n

From Actors:<\/h4>\n

You can\u2019t make a living in the theater, but you can make a killing.<\/p>\n

The only person more unhappy than an out-of-work actor is a working actor.<\/p>\n

Acting is reacting.<\/p>\n

From Photographers:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The best camera is the one you have with you.<\/p>\n

Zoom with your feet.<\/p>\n

You can take a photo or make a photo.<\/p>\n

From Musicians<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n

Practice makes permanent.<\/p>\n

Perfect practice makes perfect.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s never the fault of the audience.<\/p>\n

Hard work beats talent if talent won\u2019t work.<\/p>\n

From Chefs:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Make it nice or do it twice.<\/p>\n

Use your head or use your feet.<\/p>\n

If you have time to lean, you have time to clean.<\/p>\n

From Poker Players:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

You can\u2019t win the hands you don\u2019t play.<\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t spot the patsy at the table, you\u2019re the patsy.<\/p>\n

Play the hand you\u2019re dealt.<\/p>\n

You can win with the worst hand, and you can lose with the best hand.<\/p>\n

The house always wins.<\/p>\n

Play the opponent, not the cards.<\/p>\n

Big raises make big pots.<\/p>\n

From Hikers:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Don\u2019t sit for too long.<\/p>\n

The last person to reach the top of the hill needs time to rest, too.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no bad weather, just bad clothing choices.<\/p>\n

No one ever promised you warm and dry.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t step on anything you can step over; don\u2019t step over anything you can walk around.<\/p>\n

From Veterinarians:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

First, all bleeding must stop.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019ve got nothing left, try steroids.<\/p>\n

Every pet comes with a person.<\/p>\n

Never name a dog Lucky.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no such thing as a free horse.<\/p>\n

From Ski Instructors:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The first turn is the hardest.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t go, you don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

Move your feet, not your skis.<\/p>\n

See the line, not the trees.<\/p>\n

The best skier is the one having the most fun.<\/p>\n

A bad day on the slopes beats a good day at work.<\/p>\n

You can\u2019t buy happiness, but you can buy a lift ticket.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not falling, you\u2019re not learning.<\/p>\n

No friends on a powder day.<\/p>\n

Ski good or eat wood.<\/p>\n

If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you\u2019ll have less joy in your life but just as much snow.<\/p>\n

From Dog Trainers:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

It\u2019s never the dog\u2019s fault.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t wipe muddy paws at the door, you\u2019ll cleaning mud tracked over the whole house.<\/p>\n

A tired dog is a happy dog.<\/p>\n

The only thing two dog trainers can agree on is what the third trainer is doing wrong.<\/p>\n

From Therapists:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

It\u2019s never about what it\u2019s about.<\/p>\n

Act different to feel different.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo\u201d is a complete sentence.<\/p>\n

Under stress, we regress.<\/p>\n

Clear is kind.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t reveal it, you can\u2019t heal it.<\/p>\n

What you resist persists.<\/p>\n

People go to therapy because of the people in their lives who don\u2019t go to therapy.<\/p>\n

What we permit, we promote.<\/p>\n

Acceptance precedes change.<\/p>\n

Tell me what you\u2019re afraid of, and I\u2019ll tell you what\u2019s happened to you.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no settling down without settling for.<\/p>\n

People who are unavailable attract people who are unavailable.<\/p>\n

Hurt people hurt people.<\/p>\n

You spot it, you got it.<\/p>\n

Intimacy means, \u201cIn to me, see.\u201d<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t just do something, sit there.<\/p>\n

All behavior makes sense in context.<\/p>\n

You can\u2019t change the people around you, but you can change the people around you.<\/p>\n

Name it to tame it.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re tired of the battles, lay down your weapons.<\/p>\n

Your vibe attracts your tribe.<\/p>\n

Feeling is healing.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not an excuse, but it\u2019s a reason.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get furious, get curious.<\/p>\n

From Physical Therapists and Fitness Trainers:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Motion is the lotion.<\/p>\n

The issue isn\u2019t always the tissue.<\/p>\n

Use it or lose it.<\/p>\n

Pair your scrolling with your strolling.<\/p>\n

If you want to do it later, you\u2019d better be doing it now.<\/p>\n

Sometimes quit beats grit.<\/p>\n

Exercise for sanity, not vanity.<\/p>\n

Movement is medicine.<\/p>\n

Only move the muscles you want to keep.<\/p>\n

A little movement is better than no movement.<\/p>\n

No pain, no gain is a lie.<\/p>\n

Exercise adds 20 degrees to the weather.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s better to be patient than to be a patient.<\/p>\n

From Doctors and Nurses:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

When you hear hoof beats, don\u2019t look for a zebra.<\/p>\n

First, do no harm.<\/p>\n

Start low and go slow.<\/p>\n

If the gut works, use it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sometimes the best medicine is the tincture of time.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no such thing as a good tan.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t make time for your wellness, you\u2019ll be forced to take time for your illness.<\/p>\n

Care for the caregiver<\/p>\n

A dog can have ticks and fleas.<\/p>\n

If it\u2019s not documented, it\u2019s not done.<\/p>\n

Your actions today will change someone\u2019s tomorrow.<\/p>\n

If your patient isn\u2019t pooping, your patient isn\u2019t doing anything else either.<\/p>\n

The shift will always end.<\/p>\n

Write legibly, save a life.<\/p>\n

Civility saves lives.<\/p>\n

From Librarians<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n

A great library contains something to offend everyone.<\/p>\n

Books are both mirrors and windows.<\/p>\n

A book for every person, and a person for every book.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to know all the answers, you just need to know where to find them.<\/p>\n

From Martial Arts:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Your strength is in your stance.<\/p>\n

Your greatest opportunity for influence comes from your willingness to yield.<\/p>\n

Every block is a strike; every strike is a grab; every grab can be a throw.<\/p>\n

One does not stay safe by controlling others, but by controlling oneself.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing but basics.<\/p>\n

If you do it correctly, it will feel true in your body.<\/p>\n

You can also read proverbs of the professions from teachers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

These proverbs are endlessly thought-provoking, and they\u2019re fun to collect.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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