پیشنهاد‌های مریم سالک زمانی (٥,٨٨٤)

Do things in the easiest possible way Example: Let’s cross the stream at its shallowest and start promoting our product on YouTube, where we already ...

Cowards suffer the feared effects of death many times in their lives Example: X: He is constantly worried about losing his job, and I don’t think he ...

A person’s character can’t be judged by his/her clothing and outward appearance Example: X: I can’t believe he has been charged for insider trading. ...

Health is more important than money Example: The pharma tycoon has been in and out of hospital for the past two months because of kidney ailment. It ...

Choose things or people after diligence, but once you choose, stick for long Example: Don’t be hasty in picking friends, but once you make friends w ...

Most valuable things are often free Example: I feel so rejuvenated in clean air, sparkling water, and beautiful nature of the mountains. Often times ...

When taking up a task that has no playbook to follow, we plan a lot and think a lot but don’t act. In such pursuits, you can’t foresee everything in ...

What may seem beautiful to one person may not seem to another Example: You may not like the curves of my new car, but then beauty is in the eye of b ...

People who depend on the generosity of others can’t pick & choose things as per their liking. They’ve to accept what is given to them Example: X: I ...

Like a tree is known by the fruit it bears, people are known by their character and actions ( and not by their appearance ) Example: I see that you ...

Your actions – good or bad – determine what you get Example: You’re entangled in few cases of fraud because of your illegal get - rich - quick metho ...

A good beginning makes it easier to accomplish rest of the project Example: He has already taken the first set in the match, and he should win the m ...

Don’t ask questions which people can’t or don’t want to answer. If you ask such questions, you’ll hear only lies Example: When I asked my neighbour ...

Get out of your comfort zone to grow and fulfill your potential Example: I think your fears are unfounded. You should travel to Italy for the Model ...

A little precaution before a crisis is better than lot of firefighting afterwards Example: Get the vaccination on priority. An ounce of protection i ...

If you’ve nothing to do, you’ll likely think of mischief Example: The kids should be kept busy during the summer break. Otherwise, you know an idle ...

People are generally more productive in the morning: first, they’re fresh after night’s sleep; second, there are fewer distractions in the morning E ...

This proverb exemplifies importance of leadership. A strong army ( lions ) led by a weak leader ( sheep ) can lose to a weak army ( sheep ) led by a ...

Fools and persons with shallow knowledge often talk a lot Example: He has only superficial understanding of the subject but talked the most in the m ...

An incapable person can gain powerful position if others in the fray are even more incapable Example: Despite his obvious lack of exposure and skill ...

A person who says ‘yes’, even if hesitatingly, to any work given to him will soon find himself overloaded with work Example: When I joined the compa ...

As long as the outcome is good, problems on the way don’t matter Example: I’m glad you finally got here, even though your car had a flat tire on the ...

People can’t change their innate character, especially bad Example: X: Do you think he’ll stop copying after being caught and penalized? Y: I don’t ...

In disputes, it’s better to compromise and get only part of the potential outcome than to contest an expensive lawsuit for years, with no guarantee o ...

Howsoever big a task is, it starts with a small step Example: I’m feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of completing 4, 000 - word paper by next week ...

What’s the use of money if you’re unhappy despite loads of it? Happiness is better than plenty. A 2010 study at Princeton University points that happ ...

Human beings have an innate desire to be listened, but only few are good listeners. So, if you listen to someone attentively, you’ll flatter them Exa ...

Foul, inconsiderate words can cause more pain than a physical attack Example: Even when you’re angry, convey your point politely because a goose qui ...

There is no room for complacency. Get down to work after a victory. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, calls it Day 0 mentality Example: Our Company ...

When someone is in a difficult situation, s/he will take any available opportunity to come out of it Example: After trying all reliable medicines, he ...

A rare, precious opportunity that comes with some problems is better than a regular opportunity that seems to be perfect Example: I would advise you ...

When we’re away from loved ones, we long for their company more than in normal times

If someone is gun - shy, they are overly cautious or scared by something

If the knives are out for someone, people are trying to hurt someone's career or reputation

If you wish to be associated with a particular high risk and/or high profile situation and benefit from the rewards of that association, you have to ...

If someone tells you to hit them with your best shot, they are telling you that no matter what you do it won't hurt them or make a difference to them

If someone is grinning like a shot fox, they are smiling uncomprehendingly or smugly, looking stupid while smiling, showing that they don't really un ...

Things are indistinguishable in the dark so appearances don't matter

If someone is whistling in the dark, they believe in a positive result, even though everybody else is sure it will not happen

If someone is trying to convince people to do or feel something without any hope of succeeding, they're flogging a dead horse. This is used when some ...

If something makes your hair stand on end, it terrifies you

This means 'don't keep me waiting'. It's said to someone who is taking too long to get moving

A time - honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way

If something has happened since time immemorial, it's been going on for such a long time that nobody can remember a time without it

When someone uses this expression, they mean that the specific thing happens a lot. It is an abbreviation of the statement 'If I had a nickel for eve ...

The sands of time is an idiom meaning that time runs out either through something reaching an end or through a person's death. It comes from the sand ...

If people say that there's no time like the present , they believe that it is far better to do something now than to leave it for later, in which cas ...

The speaker could say this when they have not heard from a person, either through phone calls or emails for a long time

If someone draws the shortest straw, they lose or are chosen to do something unpleasant

To draw a bead on is to aim a gun at something and can be used to mean to focus on or aim at someting as a goal