10 Montenegrin Commandments

joanlawson
joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
edited 29. Jun 2010, 17:15 in Community Chit-chat archive
Hi

The people of Montenegro have these 10 commandments which seem like a good philosophy for life. However, I wonder whether it extends to the women of Montenegro as well as the men.

1.Man is born tired and lives to get rest.

2. Love thy bed as you love yourself.

3. Rest during the day, so you can sleep at night.

4. Do not work- work kills.

5. If you see someone resting, help him out.

6. Work as little as you can, and convey all the work you can to another.

7. In shade is salvation- nobody died from resting.

8. Work earns illness-do not pass away young.

9. If you have an urge to work, sit down, wait and you'll see it will pass.

10. When you see people eat and drink, approach them; when you see them work, withdraw yourself not to trouble them.
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Comments

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I LIKE it Joan :D

    Esp number 9..... :wink:

    Love

    Toni xx
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Toni

    I agree about number 9. I've got a big pile of ironing to do, so I'm applying number 9 now :!: :D
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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Number 9 worked with giving up **** :wink:

    You must resist the urge to iron - you dont need to :wink:

    Quite right Babycham apply all others as needed :D
  • ninakang
    ninakang Member Posts: 1,367
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Are they all senior management out there?!

    Nx
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    frogmorton wrote:
    I LIKE it Joan :D

    Esp number 9..... :wink:

    Love

    Toni xx

    Could we take No 9 as a mantra? I work with one who seems to have been born with the knack :D
  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I find number 9 happens a lot you get fatigued doing nothing i find so dont end up doing anything if you are not careful. Then regret it afterwards.
    I have got a small book which has a quote saying "an hour of concentrated work does more to kindle joy to overcome sadness and to set your ship afloat again than a month of gloomy brooding" by Benjamin Franklin from springs of happinness book search press ltd england . it makes sense to me.
    Joanne