Tag: this too shall pass
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Tough it out
WotD: Tough it out Have you ever been going through a tough situation and someone just told you to stop complaining and tough it out? That person was probably from the Silent Generation or, even more likely these days, a Boomer influenced by their Silent-Generation parents. To tough it out means to keep going during…
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This too shall pass
Adage: This too shall pass Today’s phrase this too shall pass is of Persian origin. It is said that a sultan asked his wise men to create a ring that would make him happy. They wrote this phrase on a ring and gave it to him. It worked. When he experienced difficulty, he could gaze…
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Fight a losing battle
Phrase: Fight a losing battle Have you read the news lately? I have. God, it’s disheartening. Sometimes it makes me feel as if we are fighting a losing battle against an invisible enemy. When you fight a losing battle, you try hard but know that your efforts are doomed to failure. You realize there is…
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Maxim
Word of the Day: Maxim You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, nothing ventured, nothing gained, and it’s always better to be safer than sorry are three examples of maxims. A maxim, you see, is very similar to a proverb. It’s a little tidbit of wisdom or truth passed down to us from our ancestors, a little rule to live by.…
