Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 28, 2016

Also, alcohol.

We used to have a sign in our university apartment, “When all else fails, lower your standards”.

Actually, good advice. One definition of stress is when expectation and reality differ. The solution is to accept reality. One definition of depression is when expectation and reality differ and you are powerless to change it.

Is he sure the title isn’t “How to Appreciate Rat”?

Actually, amazingly, Rat’s got it right. Too many princesses in this world. And princes.

My standards are already pretty low. All I need is my monthly SS check and my continued good health. I happily do the rest.

The Presidential election in a nutshell! Rat nails it.

Paul sang it’s getting better-John replied it couldn’t get any worse! Trump said free the prisoners, Raul you want them all, you got them all…on the next boat.

Happiness is an inside job…………….

You cannot improve the Tao or change it.

You can only observe it and flow with it.

that IS it! too many people make their standards to be THE BEST OF EVERYTHING! you can live a great life by living simply…

Also works for dating…

Become trailer trash.

I disagree with rat. Instead of lowering your standards, raise your gratitude.

Wake them — he’s trolling for them.

Slogan from a T-shirt: There are two ways to be happy: Have more, or desire less.

The secret of life, aye.

This is really a very fundamental truth. It is like the advice on how to create the perfect world…simply change your perceptions.

Out-freaking-standing!Rat has done it again!

Thanks for that……………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Yup thanks.

I no longer have positive thoughts about something unless I’m absolutely sure they are going to happen.

If that makes me a negative person so be it.

xxx

Please, let’s not start with the leftist whining again.

Rat isn’t actually far off. Surrendering expectations, perfectionism, and our own plans is actually a huge part of 12 step programs and many psychotherapy philosophies and religions.

Rat seems to have a pretty low opinion of things around him. He may be justified….

Actually, this isn’t too far from the solution in James Hilton’s Lost Horizon; moderation in all things.

When people tell me I’m a perfectionist, I feel like they are reading from Rat’s book.

I find PBS funny. How much lower can my standards get?