Sophrosyne : a Greek philosophical term etymologically meaning healthy-mindedness and from there self-control or moderation guided by knowledge and balance.

In Greek philosophy Sophrosyne was a Greek goddess. She was the spirit of moderation, self-control, temperance, restraint, and discretion. She was considered to be one of the good spirits that escaped Pandora’s box when the first woman had opened the lid and fled to Olympos. Her Roman goddess equivalents were Continetia, the goddess of continence and moderations, and Sobrietas, the goddess of temperance and sobriety.

The Ancient Greeks upheld the ideal of sophrosyne, which means prudence and moderation but ultimately its complex meaning, so important to the ancients, is very difficult to convey in English. It is perhaps best expressed by the two most famous sayings of the Oracle of Delphi: “Nothing in excess” and “Know thyself.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophrosyne

demiurge [DEM-ee-erj]: one that is an autonomous creative force or decisive power

kairos: the opportune and decisive moment; a propitious moment for action

Kairos (καιρός) is an ancient Greek word meaning the right or opportune moment (the supreme moment). The ancient Greeks had two words for time, chronos and kairos. While the former refers to chronological or sequential time, the latter signifies a time in between, a moment of indeterminate time in which something special happens. What the special something is depends on who is using the word. While chronos is quantitative, kairos has a qualitative nature. Kairos (καιρός) also means weather in both ancient and modern Greek. The plural, καιροι (kairoi or keri) means ‘the times’.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairos

TheSilentObserver: Personally, I think anyone looks good in a collared shirt so I’ll wear a collared shirt if I’m feeling shit.

munnyfish: Live a life of ‘oh wells’ rather than ‘what ifs’.

Jen_Snow: Be happy with yourself. Being in a relationship won’t cure unhappiness no matter how much it seems like that’s true. Your happiness in life should not be dependent on any future partner.

AllegroFroggy: If you knew everyone else’s failures and embarrassments and secrets and regrets and dirty thoughts like how you know all your own, you’d feel less lonely and you’d be much more confident.

LuckyRabbitsFoot: Always take the opportunity to make someone smile when it presents itself, and don’t fuck with the people who serve your food.

womens_suffrage: They don’t think it be like it is, but it do.

abortionsforall: Stick lots of pennies up your ass everyday, and recirculate them. Over time there will be a greater and greater chance that anyone you bump into will have handled your ass pennies.This will give you the upper hand, as you’ve never touched anything that’s been up their ass.

myzenthing: Always take your hands out of your pockets before walking down stairs.

TACTICALMCNUGGETS: Your quality of life will genuinely improve once you obtain a detachable shower head.

dewky: ALWAYS take a shit BEFORE the shower, not after!

kt00na: Don’t be a dick. That’s all the advice you really need.

radiodrex: Always spend a little more on a pair of shoes & a bed. You’re either in one, or in the other.

TheKenluckian: If somebody give you one of those big tins of popcorn that’s divided into three flavors, mix the regular with the cheddar. That way, it’s like you are getting more cheddar popcorn and you aren’t left a whole mess of regular that nobody will eat.

Cr0mium: People will talk about you no matter what you do, so do what makes you happy.

thedoh: Buy a plunger before you need a plunger.

chaklong: Always quick-save. Always.

theworldwonders: Family is more important than work.

roboticupstart: Give fucks about yourself and the people you care about. Otherwise, give no fucks.

krebhamp: Never pass up an opportunity to use the bathroom or to learn something new.

More golden gems in the linked thread, including….:

frog_gurl22: You shouldn’t eat toads, but if you have to, don’t think too long about it. And if you have to eat two toads, you would be wise not to eat the smallest one first.