Why Clichés Work: Time-Tested Wisdom on Action, Time, Luck & Fortune

We discuss why clichés, though often dismissed as lazy or cheesy, endure because they’re time-tested phrases of wisdom, distinct from corporate buzzwords.

We unpack favorite examples focused on urgency and action:

“time is money”

“actions speak louder than words”

“strike while the iron’s hot”

“the early bird gets the worm”

“put your money where your mouth is”

“less is more/keep it simple”

Then we shift to relationships and character:

“you get more with honey than vinegar”

“what goes around comes around” the golden rule,

“show me your friends, I’ll show you your future”.

We connect clichés to luck versus fortune, arguing you can “create your own luck” by staying in motion and taking aligned action, citing “the harder I work, the luckier I get,” while warning about busyness, sunk costs, and when to change direction.

We close with long-term perspective:

“Rome wasn’t built in a day” and risk-taking

“fortune favors the bold”

Plus the French printing-press origin of the word “cliché.

”00:00 Why Cliches Matter

02:50 Time Is Money

03:45 Action Over Talk

04:58 Oglesby Boot Camp Lessons

06:17 Seize The Moment

07:25 Early Bird Advantage

11:23 Honey Over Vinegar

12:41 Karma And The Golden Rule

14:47 Friends Shape Your Future

16:16 Less Is More

16:42 Create Your Own Luck

20:00 Hard Work Vs Busy Work

22:32 Fortune Favors The Bold

23:49 Where Cliche Comes From

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