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I'm sure you’ve heard this before: “the second mouse gets the
cheese.”
Think about that. Sure. That first mouse thought he was onto
something big. And he was. Because, well, SNAP.
I’ve heard it said that second place is just the first loser
but to me, that sounds like something a loser might say. (Sorry.) Maybe second
place is actually something special. Some examples:
1. Having
seconds = yum.
2. Second
nature implies real savvy.
3. Second
honeymoon? Yes please.
4. Second
class? Who in their right mind would want to be part of the royal family
anyway?
5. Second-guessing?
The unexpected can be quite entertaining.
6. Having
second thoughts? It could help prevent poor decisions.
7. Playing
second-fiddle? Less stress.
8. Every second
counts? Most days, yup.
9. Second
chances? Where would any of us be without them?
10. Getting one’s
second wind means we all have within us, a least a little bit more.
There’s another famous saying: “we all have two hands: the
first is to help ourselves, the second is to help others.” Think about that too. I am.
I second this! :)
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more. Everyone's always making a fuss about the guy who's the first to blaze a new trail. That's all well & good, but it's the guys who follow up who can avoid the mistakes the front runners made. And what do pioneers often end up with? Dysentery, or something. I
ReplyDeleteAnother saying I like: "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut."
ReplyDeleteI think your saying is much more uplifting, though.
nothing wrong with 2nd place. Except in a 2 man contest
ReplyDeleteI think you can argue that keeping score itself is often counterproductive.
ReplyDeleteNice post.
Good thoughts. Also, you always want to take the second star to the left and straight on till morning.
ReplyDeletedamn. I think it was the second to the right. Now I'm embarrassed.
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