[HN Gopher] Ask HN: What's Your Personal Motto?
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       Ask HN: What's Your Personal Motto?
        
       Do you have a personal motto and what it is?  > While our immediate
       problems tend to distract us in everyday life, having a mantra can
       help us stay in touch with our deepest goals. Mottos ultimately can
       do many things, such as increase your productivity, inspire you, or
       help you change a habit. [1]  [1] 9 Reasons You Need a Personal
       Motto, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/changepower/201508/9
       -reasons-you-need-personal-motto
        
       Author : kklisura
       Score  : 4 points
       Date   : 2022-05-15 22:19 UTC (42 minutes ago)
        
       | dossy wrote:
       | I don't know who to attribute this to, but these certainly aren't
       | my words, but they have been the words to help me re-center
       | myself when I'm having "one of those moments" and my lizard brain
       | is running the show:
       | 
       | "It all works out in the end, and in the end, we're all dead."
        
       | bartchamdo wrote:
       | "This too shall pass"
       | 
       | -Abraham Lincoln
        
       | tamaharbor wrote:
       | No matter what, you usually still have the hardware.
        
         | juanci_to wrote:
         | I like this one
        
       | amar-laksh wrote:
       | Life is to be lived once, forever.
        
       | troydavis wrote:
       | Everything is an experiment.
        
       | aeroplanetext wrote:
       | It ain't easy bein' cool.
       | 
       | (But someone's gotta do it).
        
       | VGltZUNvbnN1 wrote:
       | Armor fati.
       | 
       | In our age of digital Devices and social media, we are used to
       | having instant access to information and news. This can be a good
       | thing, but it can also lead to information overload and anxiety.
       | The constant stream of alerts and notifications can make it
       | difficult to focus, and we can become bombarded with so much
       | information that it becomes difficult to process it all.
       | 
       | The Latin phrase "armor fati" means "to armor oneself against
       | fate." In other words, it means to be prepared for the worst.
       | This is a good mindset to have in our fast-paced, constantly-
       | connected world. We should take the time to step back and assess
       | the situation, rather than blindly following the latest news
       | cycle.
       | 
       | Of course, this is not to say that we should live in fear or
       | ignore the news altogether. But we should be mindful of how much
       | information we consume, and make sure that we are taking the time
       | to process it all. Otherwise, we may find ourselves overwhelmed
       | and bogged down by the constant deluge of information.
        
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       | VoodooJuJu wrote:
       | Does it have to be an original personal motto? Here's an
       | unoriginal one that's entered my mind almost daily for a while
       | now:
       | 
       |  _" If the world hates you, remember it hated me [Christ]
       | first."_
        
       | version_five wrote:
       | Walk down, fuck them all. I know it's a cliche (maybe "slow and
       | steady wins the race" is more PC, but it's not as motivating),
       | but it's a helpful reminder when getting too excited about
       | something.
       | 
       | (I don't really have a "motto", this is a good mantra though)
        
       | h2odragon wrote:
       | Shit Happens.
       | 
       | All philosophy boils down to those two words in the end.
        
         | juanci_to wrote:
         | I tend to say this in Spanish as "Cosas que pasan", which can
         | be translated as "Things that happen". It's similar to French
         | expression "C'est la vie"
         | 
         | Edit: of course that I use it mostly when something bad
         | happens, something that's maybe unlikely but possible. That's
         | when I tell my peers <<these are things that happen>>. Like,
         | after a robbery or something. Son cosas que pasan
        
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