TrueLife - Proverbs & One-Liners #5: Street Wisdom, Truth Bombs & Timeless Insight

Episode Date: August 24, 2020

One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meetingSupport the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US🚨🚨Curious about the future of psychedelics? Imagine if Alan Watts started a secret society with Ram Dass and Hunter S. Thompson… now open the door. Use Promocode TRUELIFE for Get 25% off monthly or 30% off the annual plan For the first yearhttps://www.district216.com/Taken from Proverbs, Words of Wisdom, by Alice O’Neilhttps://www.bloomsbury.com/us/proverbs-9781632864420/Transcript:https://app.podscribe.ai/episode/50474760Speaker 0 (0s): All right. Speaker 1 (19s): Like a dog returning with a Frisbee. I came back to you, my friends I'm here waiting for you. I'm just ready to play. I love you guys like man's best friend. Well, I think this might be the last edition of this set of Proverbs. So let's enjoy him. Friends and enemies. Friends be gracious to all men, but choose the best to be your friends for a man is known by the company he keeps listen for. When a stranger cares enough to speak. He becomes a friend and make time for friendship is a plant. Which one must water often never forget. There's safety in numbers. If you play alone on the beach, the sea monster will get you. So two heads are better than one and a house can hold a hundred friends, old wine and friends improve with age. So of friends, the oldest of everything else, the newest indeed. Nobody should forget old friends and old goats, maybe because strangers, forgive friends, forget, treat your friends. Well. If your friend is honey, don't lick it all up for friends are lost by calling often or calling seldom take heed. Many, a friend is not known until they are lost. And remember a friend accepts another warts and all because the eyes of a friend do not see the words. Good friends. Life has no blessing like a prudent friend for iron sharpens iron and one man sharpens another. So hold a true friend with both hands. And remember a cup of coffee brings 40 years of friendship. A friend will tell you the world is your oyster because like stars, a friend will guide you just as an old friend, as like a saddled horse. And no camel journey is long in good company. A real friend holds your hand in times of distress. So share your path with a friend for a friend who shares is a friend who cares. And a friend with weed is a friend, indeed. And a friend in need is a friend. Indeed. In fact, friendship is a single soul in two bodies. Thus a true friend is like a mirror. So listen to friendly criticism for, without an opposing wind, no kite can fly bad friends. Sometimes new friends can be as deceptive as spring ice for trusting. Some men is like having water in a sieve. In other words, if your friend is an ass, expect nothing but kicks distance makes the heart grow fonder for a hedge between keeps friendships green, but money doesn't lend your money and lose your friend. Tellingly. A friend to all is a friend to none as everybody's friend is everybody's fool, which is why a man of many companions may come to ruin since bad company ruins good morals. So be aware of a man's shadow and to BS sting for cobras bite, whatever you call them. And if you live in the river, then make friends with the crocodile. Remember a great talker can be a great liar. So stay alert for a friend who leads one. Astray is an enemy. Indeed. An insider can bring down a kingdom above all. Bear in mind that a Wolf with no failings, doesn't lose its hunger and be aware of the dog that doesn't bark. He'll be the first to bite enemies. All too often close friends can become close enemies for people with the same ideas can be enemies. So keep your friends close and your enemies closer and never forget. A friend looks you in the eye and enemy at your feet while they wise, man is better than a foolish friend. Generally, you should eat an enemy for lunch before he has you for dinner. Use an enemy's hand to catch a snake. And if possible, give your enemy a hungry elephant fight or flight fight, better death before dishonor for you may as well die fighting as become a slave. Pick your battles as a hungry Wolf is stronger than a well fed dog and only an ignorant rat will fight a cat. However much fortune favors the brave, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. So meet roughness with toughness for when the going gets tough. The tough get going. And although attack is the best defense. Never forget that one, man can guard a narrow pass. Often enough showing off is half the fight for you should deal gently with the bird you mean to catch as the greatest victories spill no blood, and there's no need for poison. If you can kill with sweets, keep your eyes open and tread carefully for a thousand good moves are ruined by one bat. And if you have no horse, you have no feet. Avoid chasing cowards less. They become brave and take care. Loose lips, sink ships, just as ski tracks can be followed. Never forget. The weakest man can cause hurt and blood does not wash out blood. So you'll generally find that if your fist is in his mouth, his fist is in your eye. Remember if a man bites a dog, it will say he has poor teeth. So better way than wisdom. You can't carry because it ain't over till it's over peace. Often discretion is the better part of Valor. So if you won't bite, don't bear your teeth. Anyway, the strong don't need clubs for war is a bad chisel with which to carve out tomorrow. And no war has a cause that reason cannot settle. Why is up to live in peace? You must be on good terms with your neighbors for only crow's rejoice when grasshoppers fight so better, a bad piece than a good war and hope that peace does not need a guard for although there's strength in unity and weakness in division. If the lion and the sheep lie down together, the sheep won't get any sleep. Bear in mind that the more you spend on peace, the less you spend on war. So if you can't beat them, join them flight beating. The enemy takes true courage. There are no atheists in foxholes. However, although tottering is not necessarily falling. And sometimes it's true. That flight is the beginning of collapse. At other times, it's better to live a coward than be a dead hero as he, that lights and runs away may live to fight another day. So who, who has no courage must have legs. Indeed. Fear, lens wings. As an old man will run through a Thorne forest if he is being chased. So find any port in a storm, but remember the world's a small place for a fugitive. Why not watch and wait for a barking dog, seldom bites and heroes only appear once the tiger is dead. Speaker 0 (9m 27s): <inaudible> Speaker 1 (9m 31s): Success and failure success. A good beginning makes a good ending. Just as a small key can open big doors, be patient great Oaks from little acorns grow as being, by being the sack gets full. Always take things one step at a time, because if you go, as far as you can see, you'll see further when you get there, which is why the true artist preserves, whatever his critics say. So hang your clothes in some sunshine. Keep your eyes on the prize and make hay while the sun shines because growing millet doesn't fear the sun be bold for nothing ventured, nothing gained and keep your options open for the mouse...

Darkness struck, a gut-punched theft, Sun ripped away, her health bereft. I roar at the void. This ain't just fate, a cosmic scam I spit my hate. The games rigged tight, shadows deal, blood on their hands, I'll never kneel. Yet in the rage, a crack ignites, occulted sparks cut through the nights. The scars my key, hermetic and stark. To see, to rise, I hunt in the dark, fumbling, fear. Heiress through ruins maze lights my war cry, born from the blaze.

The poem is Angels with Rifles. The track, I Am Sorrow, I Am Lust by Codex Seraphene. Check out the entire song at the end of the cast. All right. Like a dog returning with a frisbee, I came back to you, my friends. I'm here waiting for ya, I'm just ready to play. I love you guys, like man's best friend. best friend. Well, I think this might be the last edition of this set of Proverbs. So let's enjoy

them. Friends and enemies. Friends, be gracious to all men, but choose the best to be your friends. For a man is known by the company he keeps. Listen, for when a stranger cares enough to speak, he becomes a friend and make time. For friendship is a plant which one must water often. Never forget their safety in numbers. If you play alone on the beach, the sea monster will get you. So two heads are better than one, and a house can hold a hundred friends.

Old wine and friends improve with age. So of friends the oldest of everything else, the newest. Indeed, nobody should forget old friends and old goats. Maybe because strangers forgive, friends forget. Treat your friends well if your friend is honey, don't lick it all up, for friends are lost by calling often or calling seldom. Take heed, many a friend is not known until they are lost. And remember, a friend accepts another, warts, and all. because the eyes of a friend do not see the warts. Good friends.

Life has no blessing like a prudent friend. For iron sharpens iron and one man sharpens another. So hold a true friend with both hands. And remember, a cup of coffee brings 40 years of friendship. A friend will tell you, the world is your oyster because like star, A friend will guide you. Just as an old friend is like a saddled horse, and no camel. Journey is long in good company.

A real friend holds your hand in times of distress. So share your path with a friend. For a friend who shares is a friend who cares. And a friend with weed is a friend indeed. And a friend in need is a friend indeed. In fact, friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. Thus, a true friend is like a mirror. So listen to friendly criticism, for without an opposing wind, no kite can fly.

Bad friends. Sometimes new friends can be as deceptive as spring ice. For trusting some men is like having water in a sieve. In other words, if your friend isn't an ass expect nothing but kicks. Distance makes the heart grow fonder. For a hedge between keeps friendships green. But money doesn't.

Lend your money and lose your friend. Tellingly, a friend to all is a friend to none, as everybody's friend is everybody's fool, which is why a man of many companions may come to ruin. since bad company ruins good morals. So, beware of a man's shadow and a bee's sting for cobra's bite, whatever you call them. And if you live in the river, then make friends with the crocodile. Remember, a great talker can be a great liar.

So stay alert, for a friend who leads one astray is an enemy. Indeed, an insider can bring down a kingdom. Above all, bear in mind that a wolf with no fangs doesn't lose its hunger, and beware of the dog that doesn't bark. He'll be the first to bite enemies. All too often, close friends can become close enemies, for people with the same ideas can be enemies. So keep your friends close and your enemies. closer. And never forget, a friend looks you in the eye, an enemy at your feet. While a wise man is better than a foolish friend, generally you should eat an enemy for lunch before he has you for dinner. Use an enemy's hand to catch a snake, and if possible, give your enemy a hungry elephant. Fight. Better death before dishonor. For you may as well die fighting as become a slave. Pick your battles. As a hungry wolf is stronger than a well-fed dog, and only an ignorant rat will fight a cat.

However much fortune favors the brave, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. So meet roughness with toughness. For when the going gets tough, the tough get going. And although attack is the best defense, never forget that one man can guard a narrow pass. Often enough, showing off is half the fight, for you should deal gently with the bird you mean to catch, as the greatest victories spill no blood.

And there's no need for poison if you can kill with sweets. Keep your eyes open and tread carefully. For a thousand good moves are ruined by one bad. And if you have no horse, you have no feet. Avoid chasing cowards lest they become brave. And take care, loose lips, sink ships, just as ski tracks can be followed. Never forget the weakest man can cause hurt.

And blood does not wash out blood. so you'll generally find that if your fist is in his mouth, his fist is in your eye. Remember, if a man bites a dog, it will say he has poor teeth. So better weight than wisdom you can't carry. Because it ain't over till it's over. Peace. Often, discretion is the better part of vows. So if you won't bite, don't bear your teeth.

Anyway, the strong don't need clubs. For war is a bad chisel with which to carve out tomorrow. And no war has a cause that reason cannot settle. Wise up to live in peace. You must be on good terms with your neighbors. For only crows rejoice when grasshoppers fight. So better a bad peace. than a good war and hope that peace does not need a guard for although there's strength in unity and weakness in division if the lion and the sheep lie down together the sheep won't get any sleep bear in mind that the more you spend on peace the less you spend on war so if you can't beat them join them flight

Evading the enemy takes true courage. There are no atheists in foxholes. However, although tottering is not necessarily falling, and sometimes it's true that flight is the beginning of collapse. At other times, it's better to live a coward than be a dead hero. As he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day, So, who has no courage must have legs. Indeed, fear lends wings as an old man will run through a thorn forest if he is being chased.

So, find any port in a storm. But remember, the world's a small place for a fugitive. Why not watch and wait? For a barking dog seldom bites. and heroes only appear once the tiger is dead. Success and failure. Success. A good beginning makes a good ending. Just as a small key can open big doors.

Be patient. Great oaks from little acorns grow. As being by being the sack gets full, always. Take things one step at a time. Because if you go as soon, far as you can see, you'll see further when you get there. Which is why the true artist preserves whatever his critics say. So hang your clothes in some sunshine. Keep your eyes on the prize

and make hay whale the sun shines. Because growing millet doesn't fear the sun. Be bold. For nothing ventured, nothing gained. And keep your options open. For the mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. And don't use an axe to embroider, nor a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Because succeeds, breeds success. In fact, nothing succeeds like success, even though the bigger a man's head the greater his headache. Warning, don't count your chickens before they've hatched. And don't say hooray until you've jumped the barrier. For the proof of the pudding is in the eating. And all too often, a water pot only falls off your head when you reach your front door. Be prepared too. A reed before the wind.

lives on while mighty oaks do fall. And, if you want to rose, respect the thorn. Don't daydream. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Just as, an imaginary mill grinds no flour. Indeed, as you make your bed, so must you lie on it. Or as they say in America, garbage in, garbage out. So bear in mind

Success comes from hard work As without working You won't get fish from the pond And he who would eat the fruit Must climb the tree It's up to you Failure is the child of neglect And if you snooze

You lose So if a job's worth doing It's worth doing well And don't play too clean nice guys finish last or too brash a barking dog catches no hairs or too fast nothing so bold as a blind mare and look before you leap as most shipwrecks happen in unknown waters even good swimmers can sink remember too that you can't unscramble eggs and that you're fine as long as there are no cows on the ice. Failure. Chin up. Failure is the source of success. For failure teaches you more

than success. And he who never fails will never grow rich. Grin and bear it. For you, you can't be a good doctor if you've never been ill. And calm seas don't make good sailors more over, even the best scribes make blots. So learn to take the rough with the smooth. As often, the obstacle is the path. All in all, life is not a bed of roses. For where wood is chopped, splinters fly. But when you do get hurt, weeping washes the face. Therefore, suffer, suffer, suffer. and you will get the brightest crown and discover along the way that adversity makes a strange bedfellow. Well, my friends, we did it. We knocked down number five. Five alive. I hope you guys enjoyed it. We'll be back real soon and some more things to keep you thinking and keep you smiling.

I love you guys. Aloha.