Wisdom-Trek / Creating a Legacy

Welcome to Day 56 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.

This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom.

A Cowboy's Guide to Life

Thank you for joining us for our 7 day a week, 7 minutes of wisdom podcast. This is Day 56 of our Trek, and as we consume the daily nuggets of wisdom we need to realize that wisdom does not come from formal education. In fact, most of the time, those who are wise have learned wisdom from everyday living.  Today we are going to look at "A Cowboy's Guide to Life."

We are recording our podcast from our studio at The Big House in Marietta, Ohio. Our yard sale today went pretty well, and we got rid of some of the larger items. But there are still a lot of "things" that we desire to depart with, so we will probably do it again next Saturday. It should be easier next week since most items have been sorted and made ready. We will probably put additional stuff in the pile next week.

As mentioned in the introduction, today we are going to look at some practical wisdom taken from the life of a cowboy. While I have never been a cowboy myself, I still love a good western movie or TV program.  We also lived in Kingman, Arizona for about 15 months a few years ago while working with our friends and business partners Charles and Alison Mecom, so I was able to experience some of the western lifestyle. We have the privilege of working with the Mecoms again on a project that is just starting in Mesa, Arizona.

While in Kingman, I took many weekend treks into the hills and mountains surrounding the city.  I really enjoyed the desert environment, which is so different from the lush green hills of the east.  I must admit that by God’s grace, we have been able to find contentment in each situation.

So, let’s head out on our trail today over the Rocky Mountains and into the western deserts, where seldom is heard a discouraging word and the skies are not cloudy all day.  As I read through "A Cowboy’s Guide to Life" with no additional commentary, just sit back and enjoy the humorous sage wisdom and practical advice. Some of them are pretty funny, and all of them have real meaning. So, pull up a log, and let’s sit a spell around the camp fire and listen to Wild Bill share his wisdom.

A Cowboy's Guide to Life –

Life's tough. It's even tougher if you're stupid.

Don't interfere with something that ain't botherin' you none.

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm. The colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller.

If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

If it don't seem like it's worth the effort, it probably ain't.

The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with watches you shave his face in the mirror every morning.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance.

Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong.

Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

A bumble bee is considerably faster than a trotting horse.

Words that soak into your ears are whispered, not yelled.

Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

You cannot unsay a cruel word.

Every path has a few puddles.

When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

The best sermons are lived, not preached.

Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.

Don't judge folks by their relatives.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answ...