I don't normally post in here, but heres my story.
My grandad was one of those people who you either loved, or hated. Luckily for me, we shared a lot more than any normal family, I had the same first name as him, and we shared a lot of common interests (even if he didn't want to talk about them all the time).

During the times we spent together, he imparted on me all sorts of advice, and always seemed to take great care to make sure that it got across to me.

The last time I saw him would be about 6 weeks before he died, and he gave me the piece of advice that would stick with me until the day my time on this planet ends. He was sat in his chair, this once great hulk of a man, and we just got talking, he seemed to feel more comfortable reminiscing about things he'd done wrong in his life, and he just came out with it.
He said 'Don't spend the rest of your life going out to impress everyone. It'll only make them think that you're up to something. As long as achieve everything you set out to, you'll be the happiest person in the world'.

Its almost 2 years since he died, and I've tried my hardest to live up to that advice (even if it is slightly ironic to follow it given the nature of it). I've not achieved everything I've set out to just yet, but I'm on my way to doing it.

Apologies for length. I swear it was shorter when I started.
(Code of Post lives at the moment in time that is..., Thu 19 Jun 2008, 19:33, 1 reply)

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'Don't spend the rest of your life going out to impress everyone. It'll only make them think that you're up to something. As long as achieve everything you set out to, you'll be the happiest person in the world'.

A very wise argument, but unfortunately, I still find myself being guilty of of breaking that rule myself.

However, job interviews seem to be an exception to this rule.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 22:26, closed)