In the movie Forest Gump, Forest said – “MOMMA SAID”– this is past tense, meaning it is not applicable for today’s decisions. Well, my Mom spoke tons of wisdom to me all through my life that still apply today. I’ve made an attempt to dig into my unconscious mind to pull out as many as I can and share them with you.
Why? Because I love people and I have had hundreds of coaches, from Mom and Dad, siblings, cousins, aunt, uncles, and grandparents, to sport coaches, teachers, friends, mentors, and good and bad leaders.
Throughout my life, they have never given up on me, despite my high energy, selfishness, hard-headedness, quick to anger tendencies, unwillingness to listen, “my way or the highway” mentality, or my failures and successes…and I have had plenty of both.
Bottom line: they never gave up on me because I am a child of God and they loved me right where I was, good or bad. They educated me and gave me knowledge to overcome my fears, labels, bad circumstances, and bad choices.
The best part of theses sayings is that they are all applicable in today’s world!
1. Don’t cry over spilled milk – clean it up!
2. Learn to love what you have to do, because you will do more of that in your lifetime than what you want to do.
3. You can do anything you want, if you are willing to work for it.
4. Guilty by association.
5. When you go somewhere and leave, make sure you leave it better than when you got there.
6. NO complaining and no whining.
7. NO gossiping.
8. NO bad mouthing anyone, including your enemies.
9. Forgive and forget.
10. Don’t say: “I can’t do that.” You can do whatever you put your mind to.
11. Can’t never could do anything.
12. Personal accountability – Your behavior - Your consequence.
13. If you want to play or work, you have to do what your coach/authority tells you to do.
14. Punishment must fit the crime (action).
15. NO excuses – PERIOD!
16. Pick up after yourself.
17. Loafing at work is like stealing from your employer.
18. Can’t do what you want to, until you do what you have to.
19. Believe 0% of what you hear and believe about 50% of what you see; and use your own information and discernment to make decisions.
20. IF it’s got to be it is up to me – GET IT DONE!
21. Never say Never!
22. Everything rises and falls on leadership (parents)!
23. Can’t fix a problem until you own it!
24. What you sow is what you reap – gardening for life!
25. Just like the famous quote by Henry Ford, my MOMMA used to say, “If you think you can you are right! If you think you can’t you are right! YOUR CHOICE!
I hope that these words of wisdom builds hope and courage in your heart and spirit to be the best version of yourself.
If you have a favorite saying that your Mom said to you, please share them with me.
Parents are the foundation to a civil society!
Let’s Grow!
