Tag: fool yourself
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Slave to the grind
Phrase: Slave to the grind You wake up daily, go through your little morning ritual, and then walk out the door to do what you must to make a living. You may try to fool yourself by saying you enjoy your job, but you and I know we are all slaves to the grind. The…
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Fool me once shame on you
Proverb: Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me It’s your responsibility not to be caught off guard. It’s a dog-eat-dog world where once you step outside your door, everyone you meet wants something from you, and it’s usually your money. That’s where today’s proverb comes into play. The proverb fool…
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Face the truth
Phrase: Face the truth Facing the truth is a difficult task that requires a lot of maturity, courage and determination. It is the process of acknowledging the reality of a situation, even when it is not what we want it to be. As individuals, we often have dreams and hopes for our lives. We create…
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Comb-over
WotD: Comb-over The comb-over hairstyle has been around for decades. It is a hairstyle that involves combing the hair on one side of the head to cover up a balding spot on the top. While some might think it looks like a bar code, many men opt for the comb-over to hide their hair loss.…
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Dig your heels in
English Phrase: Dig your heels in Digging your heels in is not always a sign of stubbornness. I need to make that point clear before we go any further. To dig your heels in means to refuse to change something, such as your ideas, thoughts or plans, especially when someone else is trying to convince…
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Stretched too thin
Phrase: Stretched too thin We’ve all been there. I have, and you have, too. We’ve felt like we’ve been stretched too thin, and soon something will snap. As Bilbo Baggins once said, “I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.” Now, I can forgive you if you think he was complaining…
