Insights From Clever Quips

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A Power Point Presentation of a selection of clever quips with reflection on them. Life lessons to help one grow in wisdom and compassion.

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QUIPS

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#1 The best way to avoid a nose bleed

is to keep out of other people’s

business.

ReflectionHow many have got into

trouble for being nosey or prying into others’ affairs

with unwholesome intentions?

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# 2 The best way to avoid trouble is to

breathe through your nose. It keeps your

mouth shut.

ReflectionBeware of our Speech.

Wrong Speech can cause much harm. Sometimes

Silence is golden.

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#3 The best way to cut down on your

partner’s spending is to hide his or her

credit cards.

ReflectionIn a materialistic world

today, how many spendthrifts have suffered through

foolish spending?

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# 4 The best way to find missing relatives is to get rich.

ReflectionHow many relatives or friends value us for

what we are or for what we have?

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# 5 The best way to lose weight is to eat only what you don’t like.

ReflectionSometimes we have to do the things we

ought to and not the things we like.

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# 6 The best way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once!

ReflectionHow many times have our memory lapse got us into real trouble?

Be mindful!

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# 7 Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not know which is which.

ReflectionAnyone who loses his cool in an argument can

exhibit the most foolish body language.

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# 8 Never hit a man when he’s down. He might get up and hit

you back.

ReflectionForce or aggression is not the answer to resolve a problem. It can bring much pain

to all parties.

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# 9 Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you.

ReflectionHow many people have been conned by the

‘sweet’ deceptive ways of others?

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# 10 Never start drinking when you get up in the morning. Get dressed first.

ReflectionBeware of intoxication. It can make a

person do the most stupid things.

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# 11 Don’t forget that today is the tomorrow

you worried about yesterday.

ReflectionWhy worry over

anything? If we can do something about it, why worry? If we can’t do anything

about it, why worry?

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It’s 2 a.m.!

# 12 The best way to meet a neighbor is to play your TV set too loud at 2 a.m.

# 12 The best way to meet a neighbor is to play your TV set too loud at 2 a.m.

Reflection : Have self-centeredness and inconsideration become more prevalent today?

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# 13 The best way to entertain some people

is to sit down and listen.

ReflectionMany egoistic ones have no patience to listen. The only time they listen is when

they are talking.

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# 14 The best way to get a lot of undivided attention is to make a

mistake.

ReflectionBeware! We can

become the talk and focus of others

through our foolish and unskillful actions.

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The End

LIFE…watch with attention, observe, learn,

understandThen we will be on the way

to Blissful Land

With Metta,Bro. Oh Teik Bin