Simple facts of life ++++++++++++++++++++ o OFFICE ARITHMETIC Smart boss + smart employee = profit Smart boss + dumb employee = production Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime O SHOPPING MATH A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs. A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need. O GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband. A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife. A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man. O HAPPINESS To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all. O LONGEVITY Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die. O PROPENSITY TO CHANGE A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't. A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does. O DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE A woman has the last word in any argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument. O HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next." They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals. The most destructive habit..............................Worry The greatest Joy.......................................Giving The greatest loss........................Loss of self-respect The most satisfying work.......................Helping others The ugliest personality trait.....................Selfishness The most endangered species.................Dedicated leaders Our greatest natural resource.......................Our youth The greatest "shot in the arm"..................Encouragement The greatest problem to overcome.........................Fear The most effective sleeping pill................Peace of mind The most crippling failure disease....................Excuses The most powerful force in life..........................Love The most dangerous pariah..........................A gossiper The world's most incredible computer................The brain The worst thing to be without........................... Hope The deadliest weapon...............................The tongue The two most power-filled words......................."I Can" The greatest asset.....................................Faith Honesty The most worthless emotion..........................Self-pity The most beautiful attire..............................SMILE! The most prized possession......................... Integrity The most powerful channel of communication.............Prayer Sincere Talk The most contagious spirit.........................Enthusiasm