Educate me with an adage....

[Specter]

In my professional life it seems there is an adage, a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth, for just about everything. “Two is one, one is none”, “Slow is smooth, smooth is fast” and “take care of your equipment and your equipment will take care of you” are a few common examples. The ‘golden rule’ of off-road driving is also an adage, “as slow as possible, as fast as necessary”.

So I throw this out to my OB community - share with me an adage that you have found useful while overlanding, or maybe just for life in general.

 

[1Louder]

Overlanding - self-reliant travel to remote destinations where the journey is the principal goal.

We will get there when we get there. Enjoy the view..... oh and the there may change.

 

[Haminacan]

Many a truth is said in jest.

 

[Specter]

That reminds me of one I once heard in academy, “listen to the whispers and you won’t have to listen to the screams”. Meaning if we listen, then we may not allow things to get worse. Thanks for the post, Haminacan.

 

[Haminacan]

NP, I heard it years ago, and have found it to be very true. Just don't tell anyone else. It also goes both ways. You should deal with a problem directly. Don't be coy or hint about it.

 

[chuckoverland]

The glass isnt half full or half empty, its twice the size it should be.

 

[chuckoverland]

Many a truth is said in jest.

Gotta laugh to not cry sometimes.

 

[DoggMan1163]

The only person who can make you mad is your self

 

[DoggMan1163]

The only person who can make you mad is your self

Took me years to learn this

 

[DoggMan1163]

There will come a time when you think everything is finished, But that will only be the beginning

 

[DoggMan1163]

Knowledge is like money : to be of value it must circulate , and in circulating it can increase in quantity and hopefully value

 

[DoggMan1163]

And last but not least The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail, Travel to fast and you will miss what you were traveling for

 

[Anak]

Every decision in life you make is a choice between comfort and opportunity.

There are two kinds of people; children and adults. Chronological age has little to do with this.

 

[grubworm]

when all else fails...get a bigger hammer - ( i owned a construction company, that actually works)

 

[Ghost]

when all else fails...get a bigger hammer - ( i owned a construction company, that actually works)

That is construction. Sometimes you can finesse things, but when something needs some persuading the BFH gets it done.

 

[J.W.]

You don’t own stuff, stuff owns you.

The older I get, the more I realize this is an absolute truth.

 

[Mike harpe]

Man who have hole in pocket feel cocky all day long [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Ghost]

“Jake of all trades master of none”

And

K.I.S.S.

 

[Specter]

I heard this in reference to building my kit while in special operations, but it’s very applicable to overlanding.

“If it is important enough to carry with you, it is important enough to properly secure”.

 

[Specter]

The obvious: “the more you sweat in training the less you bleed in the field”.