11. Nothing starts the day off like a good bowel
movement in the morning.
I think you know what I’m talking about, especially if you’re a senior whose
diet isn’t as balanced as it should be. Suddenly, prunes become more important.
Applying this to your life and work, if you handle the bad stuff first, the day
becomes much easier to handle.
12. Never pass up an opportunity to empty your
bladder. This is related
to #11, another excretory observation. You never know when you'll get another
chance to empty your bladder. “I don’t have to go,” is the bane of more than
one senior with an ego. Take care of things along the way so they don't become
urgent issues down the road.
13. If you have to pick your nose, don't cut your
fingernails first. There
is a right and natural order of things in life. Things don't work right if the
order is reversed. So as much as it’s unpleasant to talk of picking one’s nose,
it has to be done, and let me tell you, cutting one’s fingernails and then remembering you need to “dig
potatoes” (as the wife puts it) is frustrating.
14. Accept help when it’s offered. Put your pride and ego aside, eliminate
any chance of physical injury. More and more, people offer to help me up when I
really don’t need the help. They hold doors open for me, something I’ve always
done for other people. What goes around comes around, and when a nice person
offers to help you … say “Yes,” and later, “Thank you.”
15. A dry sponge can’t soak up liquids. My high school chemistry teacher said
this in class one day, seemingly right off the wall. But y’know, he was right.
If you’re going to use a sponge, you first need to get it wet, then squeeze out
the excess water before it’ll clean your countertop. Similarly, your brain
won’t function well if it’s not prepared ahead of time to cogitate.
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