Reality

Posted on November 19, 2022November 12, 2022 by Simon

Perception becomes reality.... Read More

Happiness

Posted on November 18, 2022November 13, 2022 by Simon

“Happiness is a journey, it is not a destination.”... Read More

Measurements

Posted on November 17, 2022November 12, 2022 by Simon

What you measure will improve.... Read More

Trees

Posted on November 16, 2022November 12, 2022 by Simon

“If you want strong trees, prune them.”... Read More

Aquiring

Posted on November 15, 2022November 13, 2022 by Simon

“Never buy what you don’t want because it is cheap.” Thomas Jefferson Number 3 of the ten word maxims... Read More

Management by BS

Posted on November 14, 2022November 12, 2022 by Simon

“Not management by objectives. Management by Bumper Sticker”... Read More

Maxim Challenge

Posted on November 12, 2022November 12, 2022 by Simon

“Helping others is the best way to ensure your survival.“ Every day until the end of the year I am going to post a favorite maxim. My constraint is that the maxim will have ten words or le... Read More

Trust

Posted on November 10, 2022November 1, 2022 by Simon

“Love many; trust few.Learn to paddle your own canoe.“ American Proverb Sweet Dreams on the Intracostal Waterway in Florida. I love that this one rhymes so casually.... Read More

The Good

Posted on November 9, 2022November 1, 2022 by Simon

“It is better to will the good than to know the truth.” Petrarch 1304-1374 Known by some as the first humanist and others as the prime mover of the Renaissance. I was introduced to him in The Rena... Read More

Dogs Walking

Posted on November 7, 2022November 1, 2022 by Simon

“Some things are like a dog walking on its hind legs: It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.“ Modified from a quote by Samuel Johnson People obeying traffic sig... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

Category: Maxims