Being a planner and a collector of things, I like lists. No, I love lists. Lately, I have enjoyed roaming the blogland to read some new year's lists. Also, I can't say no to any book of lists.
Many moons ago while at school I read that making lists helps your creativity. I started a journal that was just lists: birthday presents for my sister, ideas for the next assignment, even a list of future lists. I found that journal today. What a hoot!
The following is a list from that journal. From what I can tell it is the only list I didn't create. And, it is my first Listful Thinking moment to share with you.
15 Pairs of Contradictory Proverbs
1 -- Look before you leap.
He who hesitates is lost.
2 -- If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Don't beat your head against a stone wall.
3 -- Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Out of sight, out of mind.
4 -- Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.
5 -- Two heads are better than one.
Paddle your own canoe.
6 -- Haste makes waste.
Time waits for no one.
7 -- You're never to old to learn.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
8 -- A word to the wise is sufficient.
Talk is cheap.
9 -- It is better to be safe than sorry.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
10 -- Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
11 -- Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
Nice guys finish last.
12 -- Hitch your wagon to a star.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
13 -- Many hands make light work.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
14 -- Don't judge a book by it's cover.
Clothes make the man.
15 -- The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Silence is golden.
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